From the first podcast I was surprised to hear that the only way people could be able to go on websites like Twitter, Facebook and Youtube were if their country’s firewall was able to shut down. I can’t image having riots and having a government where the officals giver speech to say how bad it is. People who blog aren’t even allowed to say what they want to say without worrying that it may be censored or get a warning. What I think is interesting is the people who have never ventured to other countries don’t know the difference between what is happening to them and the rest of the world. In addition, in the podcast Wall Space, the women being interviewed, Rebecca Mackinnon made a point to compare China and the Soviet Union about how things aren’t just about politics it was about the people not having fun but the people in China are having fun but their freedom is being restricted. She makes a valid point that this censorships can spread to the West but it’s only to protect children. I don’t see how censoring the internet can help a country. In America President Obama used Twitter and Facebook to get young voters to vote. Our government wouldn’t censor things except maybe for government websites. A government shouldn’t have to censor social networking sites. It is like they are scared for the people of their nation to have their own thoughts and views. I think it is smart to tell people about this because maybe it will help China change their politics and their views.
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