Thank you Joyce , We are praying or Yarping for China ,government to make the right choices , and I think it is much more important to do the right thing instead of doing the thing right .
Leo 2010/1/16 <[email protected]> > Thanks so much for all the information on this situation. I hope that > China will not allow folks to be isolated from Google. > > *Wong Leo <[email protected]>* > Sent by: [email protected] > 01/15/2010 10:20 PM ZE8Please respond [email protected] > > > To WikiEducator <[email protected]> > cc Leigh Blackall <[email protected]>, Alexander Hayes < > [email protected]>, sociallearnlab < > [email protected]>, [email protected], Lois > Ingles 3 <[email protected]>, Peter Blackwell <[email protected]> > bcc Joyce McKnight/SUNY > Subject [WikiEducator] Google situation in China > > > This article may explain why I am concerning or really worrying abt this > situation in China > > > If you’re not in China, it may be hard to imagine the extent of the worry > caused by Google’s *recent > announcement<http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/01/new-approach-to-china.html> > * that it may just pack up and leave China. Sure, you can analyze the > political and financial angles, but for most of us, this recent news forces > our minds to leap straight to the worst-case scenario that will affect us > personally: what if *all Google services* get blocked in China? > > Many (including this *Chinese language summary of the > situation<http://www.kenengba.com/post/2248.html> > *) are concluding that using a > *VPN<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_private_network> > * might just have to become an essential “always-on” part of using the > Internet in China. My fear is that if that day comes and VPN usage becomes > so widespread, it might not be long before that method too is struck down by > new GFW technology. I’m really afraid of being stuck in that information > void. > > It’s not just about one big company operating in China. It’s about how in > recent years, various internet services have made us feel much more > connected to our loved ones half a world away. It’s about how the internet > is becoming such an integral part of our lives, through email, through IM, > through social services, through smartphones… and wanting to be a part of > that progress. No company is more key to that progress than Google. > > A Chinese friend of mine recently admitted to me what I didn’t want to say > myself: “if they go so far as to block all Google services in China, I don’t > even want to stay here anymore.“ > > This is how deep the worry runs for many of us. > ------------------------------ > > If you’re not up on the situation, I recommend these articles: > > > * > - > > <http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2010/jan/13/google-china-hacking-twitter-bloggers> > **Google and China: superpower > standoff<http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2010/jan/13/google-china-hacking-twitter-bloggers> > * (a good blog post roundup on the Guardian)* > - <http://danwei.tv/?p=654>**Earth-shattering news and a faked > interview <http://danwei.tv/?p=654>* (Danwei’s angle)* > - > > <http://www.techcrunch.com/2010/01/12/google%E2%80%99s-china-stance-more-about-business-than-thwarting-evil/> > **Google’s China Stance: More about Business than Thwarting > Evil<http://www.techcrunch.com/2010/01/12/google%E2%80%99s-china-stance-more-about-business-than-thwarting-evil/> > * (TechCrunch)* > - <http://www.techcrunch.com/2010/01/13/not-safe-for-wok/>**Soul > Searching: Google’s position on China might be many things, but moral it is > not <http://www.techcrunch.com/2010/01/13/not-safe-for-wok/>*(TechCrunch) > * > - > > <http://www.techcrunch.com/2010/01/13/google-v-baidu-it%E2%80%99s-not-just-about-china/> > **Google v. Baidu: It’s Not Just about > China<http://www.techcrunch.com/2010/01/13/google-v-baidu-it%E2%80%99s-not-just-about-china/> > * (TechCrunch)* > - > <http://www.susiewee.com/blog/2010/01/13/the-impact-of-googles-bold-move/> > **The impact of Google’s bold > move<http://www.susiewee.com/blog/2010/01/13/the-impact-of-googles-bold-move/> > * > > > <http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sinosplice?a=VIwTgvqkMxM:47fhUdMynDY:D7DqB2pKExk> > <http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sinosplice?a=VIwTgvqkMxM:47fhUdMynDY:qj6IDK7rITs> > <http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sinosplice?a=VIwTgvqkMxM:47fhUdMynDY:gIN9vFwOqvQ> > 折叠 > 发给朋友 发给朋友 转到小组 转到小组 （打标签） （打标签） 收藏 已藏 推荐 已荐 > 0 *推荐* *收藏* > > > > > -- > Leo Wong > -------------------------------------- > *http://helpsuzhou.blogbus.com/* HELP > There is something very special and powerful about engaging directly with > the real teacher and real Kids > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "WikiEducator" group. > To visit wikieducator: http://www.wikieducator.org > To visit the discussion forum: http://groups.google.com/group/wikieducator > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > > -- Leo Wong -------------------------------------- http://helpsuzhou.blogbus.com/ HELP There is something very special and powerful about engaging directly with the real teacher and real Kids
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