Chinese to Acquire Flickr
LOL. No, no, no...
But what I have heard a rumour of is that negotiations are ongoing regarding having Flickr open up shop in China. Porn is a capital offense in the People's Republic of China. Yahoo itself, the company which owns Flickr, used to be a-okay with porn--hell, you could get some really wild stuff on Yahoo Auctions at one point. But then, mysteriously, all adult content on Yahoo was suddenly deleted or very strictly regulated. Try to find an adult group on Yahoo Groups now, without having a link to it. It can't be done.
Now, I am not exactly sure of the timeframes, here, but I wonder if that was about the same time Yahoo was starting up operations in China. Could be. Likewise, kissing Chinese ass would be one explanation for the sudden pogrom against porn posters on Flickr. I must say, if that's actually what's happening, then I am really not happy that people in supposedly free countries are being expected to moderate their activites according to the laws of the "People's" Fucking Republic. The intent of the internet was not to put people in a position of having to obey the laws of whichever economic superpower happens to have the most conservative laws, whether that be China, or the United States.
However, I do not want this post to be totally depressing. My source for this tip has also posted the following absolutely lovely pic in his photostream:
Perhaps someone should send a copy of that to 胡錦濤 (Hu Jintao)--who knows, it might inspire him to have a change of heart.
[Note: I considered posting a link back to the person's photostream, but then decided against it. He really tries to maintain a low profile these days, so I felt it best not to leave a breadcrumb trail directly to where he is. Sorry. Besides, he'd have to add you as "family" to see that pic (and others like it), and he's not likely to do that unless you've got something to offer in return.]
But what I have heard a rumour of is that negotiations are ongoing regarding having Flickr open up shop in China. Porn is a capital offense in the People's Republic of China. Yahoo itself, the company which owns Flickr, used to be a-okay with porn--hell, you could get some really wild stuff on Yahoo Auctions at one point. But then, mysteriously, all adult content on Yahoo was suddenly deleted or very strictly regulated. Try to find an adult group on Yahoo Groups now, without having a link to it. It can't be done.
Now, I am not exactly sure of the timeframes, here, but I wonder if that was about the same time Yahoo was starting up operations in China. Could be. Likewise, kissing Chinese ass would be one explanation for the sudden pogrom against porn posters on Flickr. I must say, if that's actually what's happening, then I am really not happy that people in supposedly free countries are being expected to moderate their activites according to the laws of the "People's" Fucking Republic. The intent of the internet was not to put people in a position of having to obey the laws of whichever economic superpower happens to have the most conservative laws, whether that be China, or the United States.
However, I do not want this post to be totally depressing. My source for this tip has also posted the following absolutely lovely pic in his photostream:
Perhaps someone should send a copy of that to 胡錦濤 (Hu Jintao)--who knows, it might inspire him to have a change of heart.
[Note: I considered posting a link back to the person's photostream, but then decided against it. He really tries to maintain a low profile these days, so I felt it best not to leave a breadcrumb trail directly to where he is. Sorry. Besides, he'd have to add you as "family" to see that pic (and others like it), and he's not likely to do that unless you've got something to offer in return.]
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