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How much of an issue is Internet censorship in China?

 
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ghost



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PostPosted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 8:50 pm    Post subject: How much of an issue is Internet censorship in China? Reply with quote

That's right, how much of an issue is Internet censorship in China, and
how has it affected teachers (foreign teachers) in China? For example, one assumes that you can look at "daveseslcafe" without any problems, since you are all posting on this website, but are there places where even this website might not be available in China?

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jammish



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PostPosted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 12:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sometimes you'll find, according to where you are, that there is another level of 'censorship' caused not by actual censorship but by your own ISP's incompetence. I cannot access, for instance, www.rottentomatoes.com which is completely not-censored in China. I used to look at it all the time in Wuhan. There are a few other sites that this is true of, like the West ham site www.kumb.com

Both these pages are allowed in China yet my ISP will not allow them for some unknown reason. Perhaps the ISP boss is a rabid movie-hater and Tottenham fan. We'll never know.

It IS bloody annoying though!
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 1:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Alot of my favorite porn sites are not available form China.

Now that pisses me off and has me cursing Communism and their censorship...
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Yu



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PostPosted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 4:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

There is so much on the internet that I dont usually feel restricted by censorship.
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englishgibson



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PostPosted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 9:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Jeff, why would you go on those filthy porn sites, when you can visit one of those discos or bars with some lovely Chinese gals. Unless you are really, I mean really hard to look at, they won't mind you. And, chances are that after a little "conversation" they'll be willing to sacrifice their virginities even with you. Smile So, why don't you save your eye sight for the real stuff

Now, I uderstand that Internet services in China are a problem at times, sometimes or shall I say more than sometimes. Any "services" in China are rather difficult to understand from a western point of view, but those Internet ones are with problems from a few sources. Recently, I had an Internet provider changing my Internet connection that totally s*cked and he did not really justify the need for changing that connection number Confused
I guess that the safest way to use our computers is to play those computer games only.

Peace to xxx sites and all kinda censorship
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cheers and beers to our forums availability in China Very Happy
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 11:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Jeff, why would you go on those filthy porn sites, when you can visit one of those discos or bars with some lovely Chinese gals.


Sex addicts like Jeff and I can never get enough. Jeff probably only surfs porn on his lunch breaks or when he's too broke for a barbershop quickie.
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 4:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

saint57 wrote:
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Jeff, why would you go on those filthy porn sites, when you can visit one of those discos or bars with some lovely Chinese gals.


Sex addicts like Jeff and I can never get enough. Jeff probably only surfs porn on his lunch breaks or when he's too broke for a barbershop quickie.


God, it's like you guys are in my head or somethang Dawg...

btw I've had fun showing Pretty Little Girlfriend XXX downloads of movies or dvds -= especially when they have an Asian girl in them. I explain to her that "See she swallows the "poison"..."

She say that these movies are disgusting but can't turn away and her eyes are wide and rivited to the screen... and the wetness.....
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englishgibson



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PostPosted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 5:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

why would you want her EYES to be WIDE Confused

peace to all kinds of pleasures
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cheers and beers to those lovely chinese girls Very Happy
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