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       Vietnam has always been smarter than China
       By: NealC Date: October 13, 2018, 8:58 am
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       China has google working on a special version of the google
       search engine, so they can censor what they want.  The people
       think they are getting real google, but it is a facade.
       The Vietnamese cut the process down to bare essentials.  Let
       people do what they want online.  Then make sure the social
       media data collected is stored in Vietnam so the government can
       tap directly into your online searches and comments.
       Interesting article:
  HTML https://www.reuters.com/article/us-vietnam-socialmedia-exclusive/exclusive-vietnam-cyber-law-set-for-tough-enforcement-despite-google-facebook-pleas-idUSKCN1MK1HL
       #Post#: 7766--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Vietnam has always been smarter than China
       By: NealC Date: October 13, 2018, 9:05 am
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       It is very interesting that Google, the "Do no harm" company,
       has no problem with creating censored search for China, even
       testifying to US government oversight about the "broad benefits"
       of censored search.  Terrifying enough:
  HTML https://theintercept.com/2018/10/12/google-search-engine-china-censorship/
       But what Google and Facebook are really upset about is Vietnam
       forcing them to store the data they collect on us anywhere else
       but at company headquarters.
       Combine the above with what I have been reading about Amazon
       basically setting up systems to monetize people from cradle to
       grave and it appears we really are doomed.
       #Post#: 7793--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Vietnam has always been smarter than China
       By: SHL Date: October 14, 2018, 12:02 pm
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       [quote author=NealC link=topic=528.msg7766#msg7766
       date=1539439541]
       It is very interesting that Google, the "Do no harm" company,
       has no problem with creating censored search for China, even
       testifying to US government oversight about the "broad benefits"
       of censored search.  Terrifying enough:
  HTML https://theintercept.com/2018/10/12/google-search-engine-china-censorship/
       But what Google and Facebook are really upset about is Vietnam
       forcing them to store the data they collect on us anywhere else
       but at company headquarters.
       Combine the above with what I have been reading about Amazon
       basically setting up systems to monetize people from cradle to
       grave and it appears we really are doomed.
       [/quote]
       Neal,
       The real enemy here is out-of-control capitalism, a system that
       puts profits for the owners over the very lives of people, its
       very own exploited workers.  Capitalism would implode in 30
       seconds if left alone as a an economic system.
       #Post#: 7796--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Vietnam has always been smarter than China
       By: Susan Date: October 14, 2018, 1:44 pm
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       I read the article about censored search and my thought was how
       well this could serve the Chinese governments plan of social
       control-- they could use that data in their social control
       program.
       Several years ago Google pulled out of China and the dominant
       search engine in China now is Bidu.  I wonder what Bidu may or
       may not already be sharing with their government.
       #Post#: 7804--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Vietnam has always been smarter than China
       By: NealC Date: October 14, 2018, 4:22 pm
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       @Susan I am sure they are sharing everything.  Internet search
       will definitely be part of the Chinese social score.
       @shl, everything man does needs to be governed by the rule of
       law because everything can be corrupted.  Just because I am for
       free enterprise does not make me automatically believe it can
       run amok.
       I am more concerned about crony capitalism and the power of
       large corporations over the political process in this country.
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