Comments on: The Orwellian censorship of Wikileaks http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2008/02/20/the-orwellian-censorship-of-wikileaks/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:35:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Let the leaked documents flow | Antony Loewenstein http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2008/02/20/the-orwellian-censorship-of-wikileaks/#comment-385476 Let the leaked documents flow | Antony Loewenstein Sat, 01 Mar 2008 01:19:57 +0000 http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2008/02/20/the-orwellian-censorship-of-wikileaks/#comment-385476 [...] (Background to the story here.) [...] [...] (Background to the story here.) [...]

]]> By: Don’t mess with internet freedom | Antony Loewenstein http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2008/02/20/the-orwellian-censorship-of-wikileaks/#comment-381241 Don’t mess with internet freedom | Antony Loewenstein Sat, 23 Feb 2008 01:57:53 +0000 http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2008/02/20/the-orwellian-censorship-of-wikileaks/#comment-381241 [...] the recent attempted closure of the Wikileaks site by a California judge, the move has spectacularly backfired. The story [...] [...] the recent attempted closure of the Wikileaks site by a California judge, the move has spectacularly backfired. The story [...]

]]> By: Peter http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2008/02/20/the-orwellian-censorship-of-wikileaks/#comment-381061 Peter Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:52:59 +0000 http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2008/02/20/the-orwellian-censorship-of-wikileaks/#comment-381061 Nice post, it's good to expose this widening and worrying tendency to restrict uncomfortable truths. Regarding your conclusion that Western MNCs and many governments are "liberally borrowing from [...] China": I would argue that these Western institutions may not only be liberally borrowing but may intentionally use China as a testing ground for censoring technologies and publicity strategies. China's weak legal system and institutional controls are a suitable setting for trying out larger visions of a different future. Just something to think about. Nice post, it’s good to expose this widening and worrying tendency to restrict uncomfortable truths.

Regarding your conclusion that Western MNCs and many governments are “liberally borrowing from [...] China”: I would argue that these Western institutions may not only be liberally borrowing but may intentionally use China as a testing ground for censoring technologies and publicity strategies. China’s weak legal system and institutional controls are a suitable setting for trying out larger visions of a different future.

Just something to think about.

]]> By: Censorship of online whistle-blowing ignites outrage : Institute for the Networked Future (INF) http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2008/02/20/the-orwellian-censorship-of-wikileaks/#comment-380223 Censorship of online whistle-blowing ignites outrage : Institute for the Networked Future (INF) Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:22:35 +0000 http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2008/02/20/the-orwellian-censorship-of-wikileaks/#comment-380223 [...] Belgium and Christmas Island, the ruling has caused a wave of outrage around the world,” writes Antony Loewenstein on his blog. “The owners of the site remain [...] [...] Belgium and Christmas Island, the ruling has caused a wave of outrage around the world,” writes Antony Loewenstein on his blog. “The owners of the site remain [...]

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