How the Chinese Wikipedia Differs from the English 193
bulled writes "News.com is running a story on differences found in Wikipedia's Chinese site content, as compared to content on the same subjects from the English site. The article goes into a discussion about how the 'sanitized' information is so prevalent in Chinese education that it is seen as the 'truth'." From the article: "[Some] say the object should be to spread reliable information as widely as possible, and that, in any case, self-censorship is pointless because the government still frequently blocks access to Wikipedia for most Chinese Internet users. 'There is a lot of confusion about whether they should obey the neutral point of view or offer some compromises to the government,' said Isaac Mao, a well-known Chinese blogger and user of the encyclopedia. 'To the local Wikipedians, the first objective is to make it well known among Chinese, to get people to understand the principles of Wikipedia step by step, and not to get the thing blocked by the government.'"
Also of note... (Score:5, Funny)
hmm (Score:3, Funny)
An easy example: On the english site, we can learn that the population of elephants has tripled in the last six months. On the chinese site, we can learn that the population of elephants has tripled in the last 12 solar terms.
Entry for USA (Score:4, Funny)
The USA, a decadent, capitalistic society, that enslaves its people through corporations, and calls itself a Republic, is in North America, between Canada and Mexico. Their Government is run by decadent wealthy politicians who use their political power for more gain. Unlike your illustrious leaders here in China, they do not care about their constituants.
It is recomended that all Chinese citizens ignore these people for they have been corrupted by their capitalist owners. And also beware, they will tell you lies about working in sweatshops! They are lies told by their proletariat in order to keep their position in their society and to convince their workers that they are paid the best in the World. Ignore them! You are paid best in the World!!
Beware of the Americans!!! They are liars!
How the Chinese System of Government is the best in the World - elected by you, the people of China:
All of the memebers of Government are freely elected by the people of China. Being a Democracy of the highest order, China.....
Simple (Score:5, Funny)
it's in chinese? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Also of note... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Entry for USA (Score:5, Funny)
>its people through corporations, and calls itself a
>Republic, is in North America, between Canada and Mexico.
>Their Government is run by decadent wealthy politicians who
>use their political power for more gain. Unlike your
>illustrious leaders here in China, they do not care about
>their constituants.
Hey, wait a minute, that's not a Chinese Wikipedia entry - it's every third post on Slashdot!
Brett
Sarcasm beats censorship (Score:4, Funny)
Beating China's oppressive regime is pretty easy when you think about it
Re:We have our own socially effected censorship (Score:2, Funny)
> > or that teenage girls should have have hands-on sex ed in junior high
> Well, the question is, hands-on whom? ;)
Other girls, of course. :)