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As I understand it, China's GFW is intentionally leaky, balancing as much control as they can get away with but not enough to forment open revolt. As with a lot
by SoftTalker 3mo ago
As I understand it, China's GFW is intentionally leaky, balancing as much control as they can get away with but not enough to forment open revolt. As with a lot of things, the best control is not total control.
- infinite_spin 3mo agoexcept this implies total control, and a willingness to use that control to gaslight your citizens into believing they have some control
- inigyou 3mo agoNeither of those is a problem for any government on the planet, I promise.
- inigyou 3mo agoAlso not revealing their capabilities. During normal times, some VPNs work. Whenever there is a protest in Beijing, suddenly, none of them work any more.