tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184964.post113886724001789198..comments2023-02-21T17:23:21.864+02:00Comments on Flint.za: More on Google.cnFlinthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02088692694184458539noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184964.post-1138960667468531492006-02-03T11:57:00.000+02:002006-02-03T11:57:00.000+02:00Yup, their controls are nasty. And it doesn't stop...Yup, their controls are nasty. And it doesn't stop with internet access either, we'd (smallfry) really like to get our games onto the Chinese market, but the government stipulates that all such software's code must be made available for their perusal, so they can ensure there is nothing malicious or contrary to their regulations in it. Fat bloody chance.Flinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02088692694184458539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184964.post-1138953979040781142006-02-03T10:06:00.000+02:002006-02-03T10:06:00.000+02:00Well no, not entirely. ISPs in China are required ...Well no, not entirely. ISPs in China are required to run all 'external' data that goes through their systems through filters, this slows access to many outside sites down to a crawl (including google.com), which is why google wanted a local presence that would not need to be filtered (since any site hosted locally has to comply with government regulations, and needn't be filtered). So even with ADSL connections, it's still difficult, if not impossible, for Chinese citizens to access certain information-and access to that information is tracked at the ISP level.Flinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02088692694184458539noreply@blogger.com