Vietnam Imposes New Blogging Restrictions 206
GMAW is one of many to mention that the Vietnam government has approved a new set of regulations aimed at bloggers. The new restrictions ban bloggers from discussing certain subjects that the government deems sensitive or inappropriate. Not only are the topics limited, but bloggers are being directed to only write about issues that directly impact their personal lives. "The rules, which were approved Dec. 18, attempt to rein in Vietnam's booming blogosphere. It has become an alternative source of news for many in the communist country, where the media is state-controlled. The new rules require Internet companies that provide blogging platforms to report to the government every six months and provide information about bloggers on request."
Communist? (Score:5, Informative)
What the Pho? (Score:4, Informative)
The new restrictions ban bloggers from discussing certain subjects that the government deems sensitive or inappropriate. Not only are the topics limited, but bloggers are being directed to only write about issues that directly impact their personal lives.
If I was a Vietnamese blogger, the new restrictions would directly impact my personal life.
Re:Didn't they choose Communism? (Score:2, Informative)
Yes, the previous generation choosed communist, but it was the only way to gain independence back then. We have China (ROC) in the north, the French in the South. And the only force that can prevent us from being enslave one again is the communist.
So at least we got a bed to sleep ;)
Re:A lesson on Communism from Sirik Matak (Score:2, Informative)
Re:A lesson on Communism from Sirik Matak (Score:3, Informative)
Communism killed more than 100 million people in the last century
Capitalism has killed more than a million people in the past 4 years. What's your point, other than to create a straw man? [antiwar.com]
Re:Communist? (Score:3, Informative)