China ban on new internet cafes
Posted by Tom Warren on 06 March 2007 - 11:46 · 10 comments & 2558 views
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#1 Posted by Stalk3r on 06 Mar 2007 - 12:08
- Gotta love communism.
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#1.1 Posted by Jexel on 06 Mar 2007 - 12:29
- STFU and GTFO
China is actually doing something with its social problems. This act shows that China realises that there is an actual problem at hand, contrary to many "democratic" governments who impose policies simply for show to please the public or use it for revenue.
Jeebus, everytime somebody posts something about China you get the same old crap from people. I guess I know how American's feel when people disses America for whatever crazy antics are shown on news. -
#1.2 Posted by Aero Ultimate on 06 Mar 2007 - 13:36
- Quote - (Stalk3r said @ #1)Gotta love communism.
Stfu troll!
If you had even the tiniest clue, you'd know that the system in China doesn't have the tiniest bit to do with communism. Actually, it's the very opposite as the exploitation of the worker class is one of the worst world-wide. Today's China is even more capitalist and corrupt than the US. Those in the Politburo get ever richer and richer at the expense of those slaving away for ultra-low subsistence wages. Poverty, especially among the land population, is getting worse and worse.
This action is certainly not because they suddenly started caring for their population - they didn't until now, and they see no good reason to change that as it would reduce their profits.
This "wanting to combat the internet addiction" is only an excuse to make them appear good. In actuality, they have ever more problems applying their highly restrictive internet policies (so their citizens don't read up on dangerous topics like "human rights" and "democracy"
with the ever growing amount of internet cafes - the more there are, the less they're able to control them all, so they decided to put a stop to them for now.
The reason why so many Chinese turn to the internet and games is to escape their rough and highly restrictive evereyday life, even if it's only for a short while.
I know all these backgrounds from my East Asia Studies at uni. -
#1.3 Posted by Helba on 06 Mar 2007 - 18:56
- Quote - (Aero Ultimate said @ #3)The reason why so many Chinese turn to the internet and games is to escape their rough and highly restrictive evereyday life, even if it's only for a short while.
I was going to make a comment about that.
The internet is a freedom, one that people living in that country don't get to enjoy so much.
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#2 Posted by Sp3ctranova on 06 Mar 2007 - 16:58
- Wow, don't get get so upeset everyone. It's just censorship and supression of citizens
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#3 Posted by Sniper101 on 06 Mar 2007 - 17:45
- This sounds a good ban for china but i have never understood why china has been so tight on privacy :s :p iv always thought it was something to do with there government holding secrets from its citizens and the world :p
But what Aero Ultimate said here "so their citizens don't read up on dangerous topics like "human rights" and "democracy"
Is that so if they read up on the subjects they might rebel against there government? its so confusing lol that country must be currupt to be doing things like this.
O well go china
Internet addiction needs to be tested all over the world :p i know im an addict lol -
#3.1 Posted by Helba on 06 Mar 2007 - 18:58
- Quote - (Sniper101 said @ #1)This sounds a good ban for china but i have never understood why china has been so tight on privacy :s :p iv always thought it was something to do with there government holding secrets from its citizens and the world :p
But what Aero Ultimate said here "so their citizens don't read up on dangerous topics like "human rights" and "democracy"
Is that so if they read up on the subjects they might rebel against there government? its so confusing lol that country must be currupt to be doing things like this.
Uh, have you even ever heard of China? Do you know what China is like, and the sort of government they have?
Your comment is completely off.
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#4 Posted by NightmarE D on 06 Mar 2007 - 18:29
- I don't see why soo many would be addicted to the internet in China with how censored it is. I'm surprised you can even play games on it.
And those two people above using terms like STFU and GTFO need to grow up and stop acting soo immature if they want what they say taken seriously. -
#4.1 Posted by Helba on 06 Mar 2007 - 18:59
- Quote - (NightmarE D said @ #1)I don't see why soo many would be addicted to the internet in China with how censored it is. I'm surprised you can even play games on it.
That is a good point, but a little internet is better than no internet. That's why I'm here, from a school machine.Quote - (NightmarE D said @ #1)And those two people above using terms like STFU and GTFO need to grow up and stop acting soo immature if they want what they say taken seriously.
Amen. -
#4.2 Posted by NightmarE D on 06 Mar 2007 - 21:41
- Quote - (Helba said @ #4.1)Quote - (NightmarE D said @ #1)I don't see why soo many would be addicted to the internet in China with how censored it is. I'm surprised you can even play games on it.
That is a good point, but a little internet is better than no internet. That's why I'm here, from a school machine.Quote - (NightmarE D said @ #1)And those two people above using terms like STFU and GTFO need to grow up and stop acting soo immature if they want what they say taken seriously.
Amen.
Good point
Hallelujah
The notice, issued by 14 government authorities, also vows to crack down on gambling through online games.
Xinhua said the new restrictions were part of a campaign to combat the rising problem of internet addiction.
Internet cafes that have already been given approval must be completed by the end of June, the news agency reports.
There are currently about 113,000 internet cafes and bars in China, according to the country's Ministry of Information Industry.
China has already banned minors from such cafes, and levies heavy fines on operators who flout these regulations.