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self-censorship is "Self-censorship is the act of censoring ... without an authority directly pressuring one to do so" (quoting the wikipedia). needless to say

by spot 17y ago

self-censorship is "Self-censorship is the act of censoring ... without an authority directly pressuring one to do so" (quoting the wikipedia). needless to say, this is not the case of google in china.

madair 17y ago
Self-censor, or be blocked. They self-censored.
- spot 17y ago
  does "or be blocked" sound like direct pressure to you?
  - madair 17y ago
    Okay, so you're going to quibble over a questionable definition. Fine. Google censors themselves. [ADDED] And since the brigade on this seems determined to dull the impact of the statement that in order to achieve higher profits, Google has chosen to censor itself, and thus is an excellent example of problems of self-regulation, here are some references: "Google enters China, but censors itself" -- http://www.economist.com/agenda/displayStory.cfm?story_id=5436358&fsrc=RSS http://www.economist.com/agenda/displayStory.cfm?story_id=54... "Google's decision to set up a self-censored version of its search engine in China this year aroused a storm of criticism in America." http://www.economist.com/world/displaystory.cfm?story_id=6850080 http://www.economist.com/world/displaystory.cfm?story_id=685... "Google censors itself for China" -- http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4645596.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4645596.stm "Google has agreed to censor its search engine in China. In return for blocking politically sensitive terms, Google gains access to the world's No. 2 Internet market." -- http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/cyberspace/jan-june06/google_1-25.html http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/cyberspace/jan-june06/google_... Wow, can't believe this. Neither can I believe the claims also here that it's somehow debatable that too little regulation had nothing to do with the economic crisis we're in. Sigh.
- swombat 17y ago
  I don't think that the fact that Google bowed to the chinese government's demands of self-censorship (or whatever you may call it) can be used as evidence that private companies are untrustworthy. If anything, it's more evidence that governments shouldn't meddle with what should or should not be allowed in search.

by spot 17y ago

madair 17y ago

Self-censor, or be blocked. They self-censored.

spot 17y ago
does "or be blocked" sound like direct pressure to you?
- madair 17y ago
  Okay, so you're going to quibble over a questionable definition. Fine. Google censors themselves. [ADDED] And since the brigade on this seems determined to dull the impact of the statement that in order to achieve higher profits, Google has chosen to censor itself, and thus is an excellent example of problems of self-regulation, here are some references: "Google enters China, but censors itself" -- http://www.economist.com/agenda/displayStory.cfm?story_id=5436358&fsrc=RSS http://www.economist.com/agenda/displayStory.cfm?story_id=54... "Google's decision to set up a self-censored version of its search engine in China this year aroused a storm of criticism in America." http://www.economist.com/world/displaystory.cfm?story_id=6850080 http://www.economist.com/world/displaystory.cfm?story_id=685... "Google censors itself for China" -- http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4645596.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4645596.stm "Google has agreed to censor its search engine in China. In return for blocking politically sensitive terms, Google gains access to the world's No. 2 Internet market." -- http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/cyberspace/jan-june06/google_1-25.html http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/cyberspace/jan-june06/google_... Wow, can't believe this. Neither can I believe the claims also here that it's somehow debatable that too little regulation had nothing to do with the economic crisis we're in. Sigh.
swombat 17y ago
I don't think that the fact that Google bowed to the chinese government's demands of self-censorship (or whatever you may call it) can be used as evidence that private companies are untrustworthy. If anything, it's more evidence that governments shouldn't meddle with what should or should not be allowed in search.