Re:Bing Goes Full-On Censorship in English Search Results Wi...
by seanmcdirmid on Sunday January 03, 2016 @04:42AM
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Youku rips a lot of content directly from YouTube; 90% of the past popular stuff is there, and of course, piracy.
As a laowai, I'm beginning to feel more isolated. If it wasn't for the pollution, it would be the biggest problem in living here.
Re:Bing Goes Full-On Censorship in English Search Results Wi...
by song on Sunday January 03, 2016 @05:48AM
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Yeah, this and the pollution is what made me leave China two years ago. Looking back, I don't regret it.
Re:Bing Goes Full-On Censorship in English Search Results Wi...
by rahimnathwani on Sunday January 03, 2016 @05:54AM
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Why are you beginning to feel isolated? Because of internet connection censorship? Or some combination of factors?
I agree that blocking the international internet is harmful to innovation and the economy, but the question of how harmful is largely based on how large the market is. In China's case, Baidu isn't as extensive as Google, Youku doesn't have the Khan Academy or a lot of other things YouTube does, but they're still huge and it's not that bad.
China's internet isn't as rich as that of the entire world, but it's still large and vibrant. For the Russian internet it's a bit worse. If a country the size of Denmark decided to only their own versions of fb, youtube, wikipedia, etc, it would be a catastrophic loss.