Archive for the ‘Censorship’ Category
Blog code of conduct
Should bloggers establish a code of conduct, or is that infringing on Freedom of Speech. In my opinion, when messages that include violent threats, that infringes on my Freedom of Speech. So, if a code of conduct includes non-threatning comments to posts, then I’m all for a code of conduct. But, don’t bloggers have an unspoken code of conduct?  It’s just sad that a person has to speak out and tell Internet savvy people not to threaten others online.Â
Call for blogging code of conduct
The support for a blogger hounded by death threats has intensified with some high profile web experts calling for a code of conduct in the blogosphere.
The female blogger at the centre of the row has been shocked to discover that hers is not an isolated incident.
It has led her and others to question some of the unwritten rules of blogging.
It could force a re-examination of the way the tight-knit blogging community behaves.
Censorship at it’s worst
Could you imagine living in a country where each time you type and hit enter, the computer, or really your government, censored your words and told you to delete your message? China does…
‘Freedom’ a Taboo Word on Chinese Internet
By ELAINE KURTENBACH
SHANGHAI, China (AP) - Chinese bloggers, even on foreign-sponsored sites, had better choose their words carefully - the censors are watching.
Users of the MSN Spaces section of Microsoft Corp. (MSFT)’s new China-based Web portal get a scolding message each time they input words deemed taboo by the communist authorities - such as democracy, freedom and human rights.
“Prohibited language in text, please delete,” the message says.
