China blocks Internet access

Nic Name · 09-04-2002, 09:31 AM

As most of you already know, China has blocked access to Google.

Google is getting all the press, but access is also blocked to altavista.com.

Fortunately, the powers that be in China don't understand the Internet. Access to excellent search engines is still available at www.alltheweb.com and www.vivisimo.com. and www.teoma.com.

The good news is ... our members in China can still access the Cellar. I predict democracy in China within the next five years!

headsplice · 09-14-2002, 12:07 PM

I learned something interesting about China this week. Apparently, you can have any polititcal party you want, IF you make a sworn statement that Chinese Communist Party is the best leader of the state. Can anyone confirm or deny this? If it's true, that gives really interesting implications to our notions of tyranny. Imagine trying to start a political party in the United States (or any of the modern Western countries) where your express purpose is to overthrow the Constitution. I wonder who would come knocking on your door real quickly.

Undertoad · 09-14-2002, 01:01 PM

Holding most elective offices requires you to take an oath to uphold the constitution. Not that it means anything to any of 'em...

09-04-2002, 09:31 AM	#1
Nic Name retired Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,930	China blocks Internet access As most of you already know, China has blocked access to Google. Google is getting all the press, but access is also blocked to altavista.com. Fortunately, the powers that be in China don't understand the Internet. Access to excellent search engines is still available at www.alltheweb.com and www.vivisimo.com. and www.teoma.com. The good news is ... our members in China can still access the Cellar. I predict democracy in China within the next five years! Last edited by Nic Name; 09-04-2002 at 09:50 AM.

09-14-2002, 12:07 PM	#2
headsplice Relaxed Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 676	I learned something interesting about China this week. Apparently, you can have any polititcal party you want, IF you make a sworn statement that Chinese Communist Party is the best leader of the state. Can anyone confirm or deny this? If it's true, that gives really interesting implications to our notions of tyranny. Imagine trying to start a political party in the United States (or any of the modern Western countries) where your express purpose is to overthrow the Constitution. I wonder who would come knocking on your door real quickly. __________________ Don't Panic

09-14-2002, 01:01 PM	#3
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Holding most elective offices requires you to take an oath to uphold the constitution. Not that it means anything to any of 'em...

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