Re:We Chat, They Watch
by not_exactly__ on Friday May 08, 2020 @02:04AM
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Yeah I agree that most in China don’t think much of it (or often don’t even realize censorship is happening on their exchanges). But it’s still tragic. And I’m happy to see Silicon Valley come to its sense regarding WeChat. A few years back, VC’s were tripping over each other to sing the praises of WeChat and how much better it made China with its mobile payment and mini apps.
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Re:We Chat, They Watch
by liberal_098 on Friday May 08, 2020 @07:41AM
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> Yeah I agree that most in China don’t think much of it (or often don’t even realize censorship is happening on their exchanges). But it’s still tragic.
Hm... Why is it tragic? Simply rephrase it: most Americans do not even realize there is censorship". Is it tragic? If yes then for whom? Probably not for them but rather for external observers.
It's tragic for people being censored, and worse, like public humiliation and jail, depending on what's been shared.
That's an objective assessment. It is tragic for those people, whether anyone else cares.