China Allows Access to English Wikipedia 219
LinuxLefty writes "Reuters is reporting that Chinese authorities have lifted the ban on the English version of Wikipedia. The Chinese version of the site is still blocked, as are English-language versions of politically sensitive topics such as Tibet and Tiananmen Square. 'The move comes after International Olympic Committee (IOC) inspectors told Beijing organisers that the Internet must be open for the duration of the 2008 Olympics and that blocking it "would reflect very poorly" on the host country. China's government, keen to avoid sparking social discontent, keeps a tight watch over the media and often blocks or censors popular Web sites and forums where dissent may brew.'"
wikipedia? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Information wants to be free! (Score:5, Funny)
What everybody forgets to mention is that 'Information' is the nickname of a convicted felon, of course he wants to be free, he's in prison and he hates being locked up.
Re:Information wants to be free! (Score:3, Funny)
Re:bad idea (Score:1, Funny)
Amazing!! I am married with a Chinese woman, and I have thought until now that it was her own idea!
In China, the ideas have you, I think.