So the question is blocking and hiding web pages the same when it comes to censorship. Also does that step on various Constitutions that cite freedom of speech or not. Continue reading Post ID 10535
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Passive global censoring of Internet by free countries Part 1
Being censored by a government is one thing. But instructing search engines not to list controversial sites or entries is just another form of censorship. Continue reading Post ID 10535
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Thailand’s Internet censorship of sex creates street market opportunity
It is a bit naive to thing that blocking a river stops the flow. All it simply does is reroute the flow to the path of least resistance. The same is true when it comes to Thailand blocking sexually related websites. What was viewed in the privacy of a person’s home, is now found out on the street for all to see if they want to or not. Continue reading Post ID 10535
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The China crawl
When you first look at the title of this entry, you had not a clue as to what it meant. But to anyone that has a popular website they know all too well what that means, and so does Google. Continue reading Post ID 10535
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Thailand key long term reconciliation factor ignored
Bringing an end to the political divide in Thailand requires both long and short term planning. Unfortunately the key underlying factor is still being ignored, and that will simply repeat the process that could once again lead to violence. Continue reading Post ID 10535
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Thailand’s Government overcompensating for Red Shirts
It has been growing ever since the day after the Red Shirt occupation in Bangkok was disbursed. The desire to come down hard on the Red Shirts and enforce the law is now dragging way too many innocent well meaning people into the gravity well of this political black hole. Continue reading Post ID 10535
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Points for the media in Thailand
It really may be that simple to sort out the media and censorship issues in Thailand. Just assign points for accurate reporting, and subtract points for distortions. Continue reading Post ID 10535
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Thailand’s concern about media bias Part 5
When looking at a specific issue of the Red Shirt anti government group and the violence and mayhem they brought, comments from journalists are greeted with extreme emotions from both sides. So the desire to alter, persuade or otherwise change the objectiveness of a journalist simply places the journalist in the position of being a tool for propaganda of one side or the other. Continue reading Post ID 10535
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Thailand’s concern about media bias Part 4
When the media becomes part of the news itself, the ability to be impartial simply disappears without a trace. The journalists become part of the story and they will do as any human would, and that is to defend their position. Continue reading Post ID 10535
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Thailand’s concern about media bias Part 3
When a government engages in censorship, the motives must be questioned. When a government involves itself in censorship of the media, it places the media at odds with the government and no longer is the media a neutral third party observer and a sense of bias is observed. Continue reading Post ID 10535
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Thailand’s concern about media bias Part 2
Nobody wants to be put down. In fact we do our best to put on our best face and do our best to contribute to the bigger picture. But when it comes to criticism people have to take the good with the bad when viewed through the eyes of other people. The reason for this is we all have our opinions, and as long as expressed opinions are not malicious, we should listen and perhaps get a few ideas on how to improve. Continue reading Post ID 10535
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Thailand’s concern about media bias Part 1
If there was ever some topic that would be ultimately uncomfortable for Thais to hear the answer, this would be it. So because Thailand seems to be so preoccupied in marking up the mirror and not dealing with the source of the reflection, Connecting the Dots felt this would be a good topic to explore. Continue reading Post ID 10535
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Thailand’s acceptance in global community Part 2
As we look deeper we start to see a general concept of right and wrong in the global community of nations. There is a common thread that is loosely based on morals and ethics. If this seems to be lacking in a country, the country comes across as a bit of a bad boy and thus not earning the respect needed to have strings that can be pulled from time to time. In short favors are much harder to come by. Continue reading Post ID 10535
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Thailand’s acceptance in global community Part 1
In the global community of nations, there are some that have few friends, and some that have many. In the case of Thailand, the list of friends is not as long as some would like, and that is evident when it comes to tracking down and nailing down a certain convicted high profile fugitive. Continue reading Post ID 10535