re MUST READ: Google may end China operations over data breach

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

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> From: Esther Dyson <edyson () edventure com>
> Date: January 13, 2010 2:26:36 PM EST
> To: dave () farber net
> Cc: Brett Glass <brett () lariat net>
> Subject: Re: [IP] MUST READ: Google may end China operations over  
> data breach

> there's a big difference in how censorship works in those two  
> countries.  Of course, it's always dangerous to leave too much power  
> to governments, but it's foolish not to make appropriate distinctions.
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> On Jan 13, 2010, at 2:08 PM, David Farber wrote:
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> > Begin forwarded message:
> >
> > From: Brett Glass <brett () lariat net>
> > Date: January 13, 2010 12:18:16 AM EST
> > To: dave () farber net, "ip" <ip () v2 listbox com>
> > Subject: Re: [IP] ] MUST READ: Google may end China operations over  
> > data breach
> >
> > What I find extremely interesting is that Google is protesting  
> > censorship by the Chinese government but is willingly cooperating  
> > with the Indian government to censor not only searches but also  
> > online discussions; see
> >
> > http://www.inquisitr.com/3901/google-training-censorship-police-in-india/
> >
> > http://www.boingboing.net/2007/03/13/india_googles_orkut_.html
> >
> > http://advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/05/22/india-google-assists-police-in-orkut-users-arrest/
> >
> > This inconsistency makes one wonder whether Google is sincere in  
> > its condemnation of Chinese censorship, or whether it is  
> > considering abandoning China because it is having difficulty making  
> > a profit there and is being beaten by local competitor Baidu; see
> >
> > http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2007/10/26/googles-chinese-competitor-baidu-doubles-profit
> >
> > --Brett Glass
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