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0 pointsmschuster918mo ago0 comments

> Everyone, including the platforms knows what that means.

Well, that's what happens when you let an enemy nation control one of the most biggest social networks there is. They just go try and see how far they can go.

On the other hand, Americans and their fear of four letter words or, gasp, exposed nipples are just as braindead.

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Meekro8mo ago

It's interesting how, in just 10-20 years, we've gone from criticizing The Great Firewall of China to basically admitting that they had the right idea (to limit the ability of the foreign internet to influence Chinese culture) and trying to do the same thing.

x3n0ph3n38mo ago

I look at from a framing of cultural reciprocity. If we could influence them and behave freely in their markets, they can do the same in ours.

mschuster91OP8mo ago

exactly. When dealing with autocracies and strongmen, you need to project an image of strength, not subservience.

I don't have anything against China per se, IMHO it just was completely foolish to not insist on full reciprocity from the start.

grues-dinner8mo ago

Not just culture, but also the tech sector in general. All that domestic tech would have been strangled in the cradle if the western hyperscalers had any say leaving them in an awkward spot if the conviviality dial got turned down. As many Europeans are now finding out: what does Europe have instead of Office 365, say? LibreOffice? It's no WPS Office.

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