Tuesday, June 09, 2009

Green Dam Youth Escort

Leaving the fact it's an odious concept aside for a moment, doesn't the name itself denote a cluelessness on an epic scale?

Western governments are probably eying the software hungrily, saying "We must protect the children!" (by treating adults as children). It's bullshit of course (what they mean is "we must protect ourselves from our citizens"), but that tired old line works =(

China has defended the use of new screening software that has to be installed on all computers.

Foreign ministry spokesman Qin Gang said the software would filter out pornographic or violent material...

...The aim is to build a healthy and harmonious online environment that does not poison young people's minds, according to the directive.


Let the government poison it for you...

Read more here, except in China where it reads "China to ___ its youth with a ____.

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