Goodbye Google, we will miss you

[Tony_onrock]

Well, it is finally gone, as a lot of other things. I guess the next one to be shut down will be Tianya.

Did a simple search on Google today for the word "Freedom" , it did not get redirected to Hong Kong. The search was blocked.

Did the same search on Baidu, a lot of dictionary definitions came up, but no other contents.

[Randy W]

Well, it is finally gone, as a lot of other things. I guess the next one to be shut down will be Tianya.

Did a simple search on Google today for the word "Freedom" , it did not get redirected to Hong Kong. The search was blocked.

Did the same search on Baidu, a lot of dictionary definitions came up, but no other contents.

 

 

Looks like you're correct - but if you enter it as free+dom, it goes through

[warpedbored]

Interesting that if you access baidu.com from the US it doesn't seem to filter out anything, even porn sites.

[Randy W]

Interesting that if you access baidu.com from the US it doesn't seem to filter out anything, even porn sites.

 

 

Does it provide DIRECT links to porno sites? I only get sites that list OTHER porno sites. AltaVista generates an entirely different listing.

[GDBILL]

Interesting that if you access baidu.com from the US it doesn't seem to filter out anything, even porn sites.

 

 

Does it provide DIRECT links to porno sites? I only get sites that list OTHER porno sites. AltaVista generates an entirely different listing.

 

Hmmm ... everything you always wanted to know about finding good porn ...

 

[david_dawei]

Interesting that if you access baidu.com from the US it doesn't seem to filter out anything, even porn sites.

 

 

Does it provide DIRECT links to porno sites? I only get sites that list OTHER porno sites. AltaVista generates an entirely different listing.

 

Hmmm ... everything you always wanted to know about finding good porn ...

 

Amazing what you will learn on CFL

[I-Luv-America]

Google who?

[warpedbored]

Interesting that if you access baidu.com from the US it doesn't seem to filter out anything, even porn sites.

 

 

Does it provide DIRECT links to porno sites? I only get sites that list OTHER porno sites. AltaVista generates an entirely different listing.

I typed into the search engine "big tits" Just like google or any other site a list of links comes up. I clicked on one at random and there they were. Big tits.

[HongKong2LA]

I guess even restrictive communist governments can't find it in their hearts to block a search for "big tits"...

 

Remember George Carlins "7 dirty words you can't say on television"? He said "The word tits doesn't even belong on the list, it's such a friendly word, sounds like a snack"... ...I have to agree with him.

[Randy W]

Google who?

 

 

 

I DID! It came up JESSE!

 

http://i41.tinypic.com/23sek4n.jpg

[chilton747]

Interesting that if you access baidu.com from the US it doesn't seem to filter out anything, even porn sites.

 

 

Does it provide DIRECT links to porno sites? I only get sites that list OTHER porno sites. AltaVista generates an entirely different listing.

 

Hmmm ... everything you always wanted to know about finding good porn ...

 

 

Desperate people do desperate things as I have always heard.

[shenzhen]

Interesting that if you access baidu.com from the US it doesn't seem to filter out anything, even porn sites.

 

 

Does it provide DIRECT links to porno sites? I only get sites that list OTHER porno sites. AltaVista generates an entirely different listing.

I typed into the search engine "big tits" Just like google or any other site a list of links comes up. I clicked on one at random and there they were. Big tits.

Actually I have always wondered how the chinese seem to find so many "yellow" movies, sites, etc. off the internet but yet it is "banned".

[shenzhen]

Well, it is finally gone, as a lot of other things. I guess the next one to be shut down will be Tianya.

Did a simple search on Google today for the word "Freedom" , it did not get redirected to Hong Kong. The search was blocked.

Did the same search on Baidu, a lot of dictionary definitions came up, but no other contents.

I can search for Freedom on google.com here in Qingdao and get hits but after a few minutes everything is blocked. On top of that once you do a search with a term that is considered "offensive" you then can't use Goggle for an undefined period.

 

When I use google.com.hk I could access everything regarding freedom, etc. but if you use an "offensive" term you get this message:

 

"The word "sex" has been filtered from the search because Google SafeSearch is active".

 

Then if you use google.com.sg you can get your search results with the SafeSearch being active.

 

But, as I said before, some (many?) chinese seem to be able to find ways to get around the govt. blocks if they want to.

Edited March 26, 2010 by shenzhen (see edit history)

[tsap seui]

I just got onto Candle using google

 

Google's troubles aren't just with their alleged hacking from China...they've got copyright infringements staring down their throats that they promised the Chinese government they would address before the end of March...with no peep out of them except that they are picking up their marbles and leaving overnight.

 

They've got lawsuits from other countries for their business practices.

 

I don't think the Chinese are losing any sleep over them and their business practices. Me? I just hope the door doesn't slap them in the ass as they slither away from their self made problems.

[knloregon]

As Tsap rightly points out ----this is mostly a business decision on Goggle's part. Here in Oregon, the very liberal Oregonian, continues to post editorials about their courageous stand in China.

 

No word (in The Oregonian) about the criminal convictions of Goggle's highest officers in Italy yet, for failing to take down material 'objectionable' to the Italian gov.

 

Regarding censorship----here's China's big problem: World's largest number of users, and I'm betting on average, 10 years younger than in the US, which equals----much more tech savvy in getting around the truly feeble 'Great Fire Wall of China' ----and totally social animals online----so sharing their info at warp speed.

 

Internet censorship in China is doomed right out of the gate, and the Western liberal press is hopelessly out of touch with the reality of that --- choosing to believe 'free expression' issues which largely don't exist in China, at least as far as the internet is concerned.