Chinese site bans Web tools used to evade filters

[Jack]

A major Chinese online commerce site has banned sales of software used to bypass Internet censorship amid Beijing's efforts to block the development of a Middle East-style protest movement.

But Taobao.com, part of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, said it took the action on its own and received no official order.

A notice on Taobao.com said virtual private networks and Internet protocol proxies were being used to illegally visit foreign websites. It told merchants that use the site to stop selling them and said the accounts of violaters might be canceled.
China's government encourages Internet use for business and education but tries to block access to material deemed subversive or pornographic.

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[win7holic]

China's government encourages Internet use for business and education but tries to block access to material deemed subversive or pornographic.

that's good to do, prevent hacker and whatever about hackers.

 

[Jack]

China's government encourages Internet use for business and education but tries to block access to material deemed subversive or pornographic.

that's good to do, prevent hacker and whatever about hackers.

Well the problem here is that the Chinese government thinks that : Facebook , Twitter, Youtube , IMDB ,Thumbrl , BBC , NBC and other respectable sites serve material deemed subversive or pornographic......
I don't think that's the way to go......The internet should be free for anyone.If someone wants to search for porn its his problem and no government should try and stop it.
The Internet has a great potential and with every limitation it losses of his charm.

Interesting video:
Great Firewall Of China , Uploaded by abchungrybeast

 

[Deleted member 178]

yeah i want my porn stuff back !

Thanks

 

[win7holic]

thanks for share this video,jack. good.
+rep
yes, i know internet is free to use anything. probably china goverment want to prevent hackers to hack their country.
we don't know exactly, what the reason china goverment block it. but, in my opinion is "want to prevent hackers to hack their country"

 

[Deleted member 178]

nothing to do with hackers. china dont want opposition political party that may subvert the people. for porn "porn is bad , because our lovely daughter should not do the shameless, dishonorable and subverted things that western countries easy women do"

 

[win7holic]

yeah. you're right umbra