Comments on: A List of Censored Words in Chinese Cyberspace http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2004/08/the-words-you-never-see-in-chinese-cyberspace/ Watching China Politics from Cyberspace Fri, 25 May 2012 17:36:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Piershttp://chinadigitaltimes.net/2004/08/the-words-you-never-see-in-chinese-cyberspace/#comment-2631 Piers Sun, 03 Aug 2008 01:32:27 +0000 http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2004/08/30/the-words-you-never-see-in-chinese-cyberspace/#comment-2631 See this list of apparently blocked sites in China;http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/filtering/china/China-highlights.htmlIt is not true! I visited a number of these sites on a daily basis while I lived in China! I lived in Jiangsu. See this list of apparently blocked sites in China;

http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/filtering/china/China-highlights.html

It is not true! I visited a number of these sites on a daily basis while I lived in China! I lived in Jiangsu.

]]> By: Piershttp://chinadigitaltimes.net/2004/08/the-words-you-never-see-in-chinese-cyberspace/#comment-2630 Piers Sun, 03 Aug 2008 01:29:27 +0000 http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2004/08/30/the-words-you-never-see-in-chinese-cyberspace/#comment-2630 I'm not sure if it is due to the site's inability to produce Chinese characters, but in almost every post where someone has tried to type one of the "censored" words, it comes out as gibberish. For example,"C’mon, you can’t really believe this can you? Don’t get me wrong, I think it’s perfectly possible the file exists (although my older version of QQ doesn’t show it), and I’ll assume for the sake of argument the file contents are as listed.But you seriously want us to believe that the words “‰∏â‰∏™‰ª£Ë°®” and “ÂÖ¨ÂÆâ” can’t be used in cyberspace? That words like “˵µÂçó” “Âú®ÂçÅÊúà” and “Â≠¶‰π†Áè≠” don’t exist in mainland-based chatrooms, and aren’t used in QQ chats? C’mon.These keywords are probably used in some kind of a crude monitoring system; use a certain number of these words repeatedly, and the system may monitor you. But in that sense, doesn’t sound all that different from similar American systems rumored to exist… does it? By CCT | September 1st, 2004 at 3:28 pm "As you can see, the words ARE actually appearing to be banned in this post, which is ironic because CCT was trying to PROVE that he/she COULD use those words! Haha!Anyway, another site also said that abc.net.au was one of the blocked sites in China, but when I lived there I went to this news site every day! It was my main source of international news, and was never blocked for me! I also browsed through a number of sites. Porn sites were never blocked for example! Maybe it was because I was a foreigner and the didn't want to cause a ruckus. I don't know. I’m not sure if it is due to the site’s inability to produce Chinese characters, but in almost every post where someone has tried to type one of the “censored” words, it comes out as gibberish. For example,

“C’mon, you can’t really believe this can you? Don’t get me wrong, I think it’s perfectly possible the file exists (although my older version of QQ doesn’t show it), and I’ll assume for the sake of argument the file contents are as listed.

But you seriously want us to believe that the words “‰∏â‰∏™‰ª£Ë°®” and “ÂÖ¨ÂÆâ” can’t be used in cyberspace? That words like “˵µÂçó” “Âú®ÂçÅÊúà” and “Â≠¶‰π†Áè≠” don’t exist in mainland-based chatrooms, and aren’t used in QQ chats? C’mon.

These keywords are probably used in some kind of a crude monitoring system; use a certain number of these words repeatedly, and the system may monitor you. But in that sense, doesn’t sound all that different from similar American systems rumored to exist… does it?
By CCT | September 1st, 2004 at 3:28 pm
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As you can see, the words ARE actually appearing to be banned in this post, which is ironic because CCT was trying to PROVE that he/she COULD use those words! Haha!

Anyway, another site also said that abc.net.au was one of the blocked sites in China, but when I lived there I went to this news site every day! It was my main source of international news, and was never blocked for me! I also browsed through a number of sites. Porn sites were never blocked for example! Maybe it was because I was a foreigner and the didn’t want to cause a ruckus. I don’t know.

]]> By: Billhttp://chinadigitaltimes.net/2004/08/the-words-you-never-see-in-chinese-cyberspace/#comment-2362 Bill Wed, 16 Jul 2008 06:41:52 +0000 http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2004/08/30/the-words-you-never-see-in-chinese-cyberspace/#comment-2362 CCT: "But in that sense, doesn’t sound all that different from similar American systems rumored to exist… does it?"Is what ever is rumoured in the US is good enough excuse for China ? There are rumors (No, it is not a rumor, it is a fact) that there are murders in US. Does that mean murder is perfectly all right in China.You must be a Chinese thinking this way. I heard a rumor that some one in US thinks the same too. That must make you proud. CCT: “But in that sense, doesn’t sound all that different from similar American systems rumored to exist… does it?”

Is what ever is rumoured in the US is good enough excuse for China ? There are rumors (No, it is not a rumor, it is a fact) that there are murders in US. Does that mean murder is perfectly all right in China.

You must be a Chinese thinking this way. I heard a rumor that some one in US thinks the same too. That must make you proud.

]]> By: BoYanhttp://chinadigitaltimes.net/2004/08/the-words-you-never-see-in-chinese-cyberspace/#comment-1819 BoYan Fri, 09 May 2008 18:30:56 +0000 http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2004/08/30/the-words-you-never-see-in-chinese-cyberspace/#comment-1819 Well, atleast we can use those words in Chinadigitaltimes.net. China's public image will only improve when they give its people their freedom. Well, atleast we can use those words in Chinadigitaltimes.net. China’s public image will only improve when they give its people their freedom.

]]> By: Jerryhttp://chinadigitaltimes.net/2004/08/the-words-you-never-see-in-chinese-cyberspace/#comment-1624 Jerry Thu, 01 May 2008 15:41:43 +0000 http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2004/08/30/the-words-you-never-see-in-chinese-cyberspace/#comment-1624 You either have a list that's many, many years old, or you simply made up the list because you thought these words must have been banned on the cyberspace in China.I have been reading this Chinese-language-based portal/blogsite for Tibetan people inside China, which show me the true voices (and more diverse opinions) of Tibetans who now live inside China, at least in my mind "truer" than those of Tibetans in Exile or the "Free Tibet" crowd in the Wes, or whatever I read in the Western media about Tibet.The following is a link to the blog and the responses discussing a talk show by a Taiwanese commentator on Tibet. You'll see that some words (e.g., sex) frequently occur in the post. In fact they are debating what would have been considered a very "sensitive" topic in China 20 years ago (and at that time I would have believed that such topic would have been banned!). If you can read Chinese, then enjoy. Otherwise, sorry for you for not being able to get another source of information.http://bbs.tibetcul.com/dispbbs.asp?boardid=14&Id=11604 You either have a list that’s many, many years old, or you simply made up the list because you thought these words must have been banned on the cyberspace in China.

I have been reading this Chinese-language-based portal/blogsite for Tibetan people inside China, which show me the true voices (and more diverse opinions) of Tibetans who now live inside China, at least in my mind “truer” than those of Tibetans in Exile or the “Free Tibet” crowd in the Wes, or whatever I read in the Western media about Tibet.

The following is a link to the blog and the responses discussing a talk show by a Taiwanese commentator on Tibet. You’ll see that some words (e.g., sex) frequently occur in the post. In fact they are debating what would have been considered a very “sensitive” topic in China 20 years ago (and at that time I would have believed that such topic would have been banned!). If you can read Chinese, then enjoy. Otherwise, sorry for you for not being able to get another source of information.

http://bbs.tibetcul.com/dispbbs.asp?boardid=14&Id=11604

]]> By: yayahttp://chinadigitaltimes.net/2004/08/the-words-you-never-see-in-chinese-cyberspace/#comment-195 yaya Sat, 19 Feb 2005 05:44:04 +0000 http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2004/08/30/the-words-you-never-see-in-chinese-cyberspace/#comment-195 Free Tibet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Free Tibet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Free Tibet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Free Tibet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: fanhttp://chinadigitaltimes.net/2004/08/the-words-you-never-see-in-chinese-cyberspace/#comment-194 fan Sat, 19 Feb 2005 05:43:32 +0000 http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2004/08/30/the-words-you-never-see-in-chinese-cyberspace/#comment-194 Boycott Chinese products. Chinese products are too useless. Boycott Chinese products.
Chinese products are too useless.

]]> By: B Leunghttp://chinadigitaltimes.net/2004/08/the-words-you-never-see-in-chinese-cyberspace/#comment-193 B Leung Tue, 07 Sep 2004 05:32:03 +0000 http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2004/08/30/the-words-you-never-see-in-chinese-cyberspace/#comment-193 I was just wondering wat the Chinese Ministry of Propaganda has to say about this... If it was you, do you mind to identify yourself? Thanks I was just wondering wat the Chinese Ministry of Propaganda has to say about this… If it was you, do you mind to identify yourself? Thanks

]]> By: gahttp://chinadigitaltimes.net/2004/08/the-words-you-never-see-in-chinese-cyberspace/#comment-192 ga Mon, 06 Sep 2004 04:22:35 +0000 http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2004/08/30/the-words-you-never-see-in-chinese-cyberspace/#comment-192 不是腾讯的问题啊。 不是腾讯的问题啊。

]]> By: Chinesehttp://chinadigitaltimes.net/2004/08/the-words-you-never-see-in-chinese-cyberspace/#comment-191 Chinese Sat, 04 Sep 2004 07:24:41 +0000 http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2004/08/30/the-words-you-never-see-in-chinese-cyberspace/#comment-191 中国这边形式很严峻,我们人民还将面临和愚民政策的最终决战. 中国这边形式很严峻,我们人民还将面临和愚民政策的最终决战.

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