tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402480621391937537.post4473513191761163393..comments2024-03-06T06:21:20.015+00:00Comments on Charles Frith - Punk Planning: Blogspot and BloggerCharles Edward Frithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09231685619963486690noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402480621391937537.post-17397967295446958232008-04-18T01:32:00.000+00:002008-04-18T01:32:00.000+00:00Hi Rob. I think human nature is exactly as you des...Hi Rob. I think human nature is exactly as you describe. I am however aware of the power of conditioning and the following link really may surprise you.<BR/><BR/>http://tinyurl.com/ytr5bmCharles Edward Frithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09231685619963486690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402480621391937537.post-75285092460385371792008-04-17T12:29:00.000+00:002008-04-17T12:29:00.000+00:00In some ways its not too bad because the more you ...In some ways its not too bad because the more you hide the bad the more people will look for it.<BR/><BR/>Ifproxy allows Charles, watch Chinese School on BBC iplayer. Lots of insight into how the PRC handles what kids do.Rob Mortimer (aka Famous Rob)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10070962082242558718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402480621391937537.post-59678387523029560942008-04-17T02:10:00.000+00:002008-04-17T02:10:00.000+00:00Bugger I forgot to share with both of you. Check t...Bugger I forgot to share with both of you. Check this link out because I think it says more about reliance on a paternal and didactic authority then any number of anecdotes could.<BR/><BR/>http://tinyurl.com/ytr5bmCharles Edward Frithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09231685619963486690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402480621391937537.post-41218701948925211652008-04-17T02:07:00.000+00:002008-04-17T02:07:00.000+00:00I'm glad you highlighted the good stuff Lauren bec...I'm glad you highlighted the good stuff Lauren because I think you know from this blog that the Beijing people are among some of the best folk I've come across around the world but without lots of different opinions the only messages of positive intent they will receive are approved messages like those I see on CCTV 9 which are not at all healthy for people to consider as 'reality'. They're not and as humans we need to take the rough with the smooth to be balanced members of the rapidly emerging international community.<BR/><BR/>Sam - I've no idea why this blogging platform is frequently switched on and off. It does suggest some sort of policy dysphoria and I often think that censorship is a double edged sword because it leaves questions in the mind. I'm now officially banned in China separately from blogspot so I can no longer share with China the good and the bad. A shame because its a sharing economy that is possibly the most radical idea to break through in recent times.Charles Edward Frithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09231685619963486690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402480621391937537.post-14693416151102167722008-04-16T11:46:00.000+00:002008-04-16T11:46:00.000+00:00While it would be nice to think that one day we co...While it would be nice to think that one day we could all be objective and rational in the way we deal with those that don't agree, I have to say I don't see it happening.<BR/><BR/>What would be interesting to find out is what drives this schizophrenic righteousness by the good people the run the PRC's nationwide firewall - is it specifically a firefighting exercise?Sam Ismailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09674737956032392387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402480621391937537.post-75467109224264446322008-04-16T10:12:00.000+00:002008-04-16T10:12:00.000+00:00I'm aware that google (blogger's older brother) is...I'm aware that google (blogger's older brother) is really focusing a lot of their attention on China at the moment and I read in a recent article about how much they have actually done towards bridging the gap around censorship and proxy server regimes. Applause to them, firstly.<BR/><BR/>I think the sad thing about censorship and a country-wide proxy (similar to what happens in the UAE and Saudi) is that while the aim is to reduce dissent, the truly joyous and positive expressions about a country and its culture are also quashed. Meanwhile, dissent is merely concentrated, leaking out like poison and China loses more of its dignity one megabit at a time.<BR/><BR/>If PRC is so concerned with managing its economic power well, perhaps it would do well for it to follow the lead of some of the worlds other major economies - organisations like google - and handle its criticism and its prasie in equal measure, with a sense of dignity and relative openness.laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17926021946906879693noreply@blogger.com