New Chinese policy mandates reviewing every comment on all websites before publi...
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"The Chinese government has released a new policy that will force all websites to review and approve comments before they are posted online"
In theory I like that. With that all sites can be held responsible for hate/bigotry posted on their sites. Of course the Chinese Government doesn't care about that...unless the hate is directed at them.
"However, this is not where it stops. Every website that allows to comment will have to collect their real names and verify their identities before allowing them to submit comments"
Ok China, I'm out. That is obviously designed as a data gathering tool for the Chinese Government. I mean, f**k me...talk about big brother.
"The Chinese government has released a new policy that will force all websites to review and approve comments before they are posted online"
In theory I like that. With that all sites can be held responsible for hate/bigotry posted on their sites. Of course the Chinese Government doesn't care about that...unless the hate is directed at them.
"However, this is not where it stops. Every website that allows to comment will have to collect their real names and verify their identities before allowing them to submit comments"
Ok China, I'm out. That is obviously designed as a data gathering tool for the Chinese Government. I mean, f**k me...talk about big brother.
I'm in EXACTLY the same boat as you. I believe that a website (let's say Neowin, but I've no axe to grind here) should be responsible for the content that users post upon it. If a site provides the mechanism, they should be (at least partly) responsible for the content. 3rd party defamation and so on would no longer be tolerated as soon as any legal team were held so accountable.
But yeah, taking everyone's name and ID verification is just governmental data collection!
"The Chinese government has released a new policy that will force all websites to review and approve comments before they are posted online"
In theory I like that. With that all sites can be held responsible for hate/bigotry posted on their sites. Of course the Chinese Government doesn't care about that...unless the hate is directed at them.
"However, this is not where it stops. Every website that allows to comment will have to collect their real names and verify their identities before allowing them to submit comments"
Ok China, I'm out. That is obviously designed as a data gathering tool for the Chinese Government. I mean, f**k me...talk about big brother.
+1. I'm actually not against using real names online (The Conversation for instance, requires it [but of course, it's not easy to spoof]).
But the big point is that sites should be accountable for the stuff that gets posted on it, IMO.
"The Chinese government has released a new policy that will force all websites to review and approve comments before they are posted online"
In theory I like that. With that all sites can be held responsible for hate/bigotry posted on their sites. Of course the Chinese Government doesn't care about that...unless the hate is directed at them.
"However, this is not where it stops. Every website that allows to comment will have to collect their real names and verify their identities before allowing them to submit comments"
Ok China, I'm out. That is obviously designed as a data gathering tool for the Chinese Government. I mean, f**k me...talk about big brother.
In theory that would pretty much spell the end of the majority of sites not owned by massive corporations including Neowin.
Hiring people to approve every comment would be overwhelmingly expensive even in countries where labour is cheap like China. it's likely to mean anything not provided by a government backed company will be unable to function for discourse (which is probably partly the point)
Even when you take the players for a site like Facebook who deal with probably a half billion posts a day (being conservative) finding a work force capable of moderating all the content posted will be nigh on impossible. I would rather have people post things I don't agree with than see this level of bs
+1. I'm actually not against using real names online (The Conversation for instance, requires it [but of course, it's not easy to spoof]).
But the big point is that sites should be accountable for the stuff that gets posted on it, IMO.
If someone random from a forum has your RL name, that makes it a lot easier to find you in RL, and perhaps continue that online conversation in RL ways you might not want... Especially if you're female...
Websites are considered carriers for a REASON. The only person that bears a responsibility for what they post if the person who posted it. The instant you make the hosting site responsible is the instant they ALL immediately close down. No one wants that cost OR legal responsibility.
"The Chinese government has released a new policy that will force all websites to review and approve comments before they are posted online"
In theory I like that. With that all sites can be held responsible for hate/bigotry posted on their sites. Of course the Chinese Government doesn't care about that...unless the hate is directed at them.
"However, this is not where it stops. Every website that allows to comment will have to collect their real names and verify their identities before allowing them to submit comments"
Ok China, I'm out. That is obviously designed as a data gathering tool for the Chinese Government. I mean, f**k me...talk about big brother.
I sort of agree, but then...the way it`s done now, with a site such as Neowin, whereby the vast majority of people who comment are pretty level headed and will report things that are defamatory, flaming, swearing, etc, seems a pretty good compromise. The site doesn`t need to review every comment and lets the majority watch over and report.
It`s a hard one to get right, Neowin is one of the better ones as there seems mostly older, more life experienced people here.
What can I say except that I am super glad I was not born in China.
Good God, this is censorship, speech control and data collection at its highest. Just look at the slimy look of that man in the picture. And still some people say China isn't a dictatorship... right.
This post would be censored in China and I would be arrested or at the least fined.
Good God, this is censorship, speech control and data collection at its highest. Just look at the slimy look of that man in the picture. And still some people say China isn't a dictatorship... right.
This post would be censored in China and I would be arrested or at the least fined.
"Some" people say China isn't a dictatorship? Name 2... Why are you even remotely surprised by this, is my question... It's par for the course with China. Nothing other total control over every aspect of a citizens life will do.
"Some" people say China isn't a dictatorship? Name 2... Why are you even remotely surprised by this, is my question... It's par for the course with China. Nothing other total control over every aspect of a citizens life will do.
You would be surprised with the actual amount of people that admire China and its repressive government. Sad, but real. I know a few of them.
And I'm not surprised, I'm just expressing my opinion, to which I am entitled to do in free countries. Relax.
Good God, this is censorship, speech control and data collection at its highest. Just look at the slimy look of that man in the picture. And still some people say China isn't a dictatorship... right.
This post would be censored in China and I would be arrested or at the least fined.
“that man in the picture”?
And who says China isn’t a dictatorship?
“that man in the picture”?
And who says China isn’t a dictatorship?
I thought it was communist.
“that man in the picture”?
And who says China isn’t a dictatorship?
I'm NOT saying China isn't a dictatorship, I know China IS a dictatorship. But yes, some people admire and support the Chinese government, sadly. There's all kinds of people in the world. I know a few of them. Stupid, but real.
The man in the picture is Xi Jinping, obviously. It's the only picture in the article.
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