Comments on: Blocking of Websites to get Worse http://teeth.com.pk/blog/2006/09/03/blocking-of-websites-to-get-worse Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:08:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Who is giving Pakistan a bad name? at All Things Pakistan http://teeth.com.pk/blog/2006/09/03/blocking-of-websites-to-get-worse/comment-page-1#comment-75279 Who is giving Pakistan a bad name? at All Things Pakistan Sat, 30 Sep 2006 17:43:14 +0000 http://www.teeth.com.pk/blog/2006/09/03/blocking-of-websites-to-get-worse/#comment-75279 [...] Another veteran Pakistani blogger, Teeth Maestro, offers sane advice: I feel that censorship will not stop the problem, its like beating a child and hope he behaves, which we never will. My opinion is to keep an open Internet policy and let the people of Pakistan decide what content they would like to see, leave it as a non-issue and no one will notice anything, make it an issue and the entire world watches closely with a microscope. Would some please tell these goofs how to run a country! [...] [...] Another veteran Pakistani blogger, Teeth Maestro, offers sane advice: I feel that censorship will not stop the problem, its like beating a child and hope he behaves, which we never will. My opinion is to keep an open Internet policy and let the people of Pakistan decide what content they would like to see, leave it as a non-issue and no one will notice anything, make it an issue and the entire world watches closely with a microscope. Would some please tell these goofs how to run a country! [...]

]]> By: Random Thoughts » Is That Censorship We See? http://teeth.com.pk/blog/2006/09/03/blocking-of-websites-to-get-worse/comment-page-1#comment-62487 Random Thoughts » Is That Censorship We See? Mon, 18 Sep 2006 11:39:13 +0000 http://www.teeth.com.pk/blog/2006/09/03/blocking-of-websites-to-get-worse/#comment-62487 [...] I recently read on Dr. Alvi’s blog about the formulation of a committee in Pakistan that will decide what websites are to be disallowed on the national internet system, based on it’s contents. This idea sounds absurd to me, especially when considered in light of President Musharraf’s (extremely) vocal expression of his belief in free media. I vividly recall him saying (roughly translated into English): Niether do these mullas enjoy themselves, nor do they let others. If they don’t like what’s on TV, just turn it off. [...] [...] I recently read on Dr. Alvi’s blog about the formulation of a committee in Pakistan that will decide what websites are to be disallowed on the national internet system, based on it’s contents. This idea sounds absurd to me, especially when considered in light of President Musharraf’s (extremely) vocal expression of his belief in free media. I vividly recall him saying (roughly translated into English): Niether do these mullas enjoy themselves, nor do they let others. If they don’t like what’s on TV, just turn it off. [...]

]]> By: Abbas Halai http://teeth.com.pk/blog/2006/09/03/blocking-of-websites-to-get-worse/comment-page-1#comment-44613 Abbas Halai Fri, 08 Sep 2006 11:35:54 +0000 http://www.teeth.com.pk/blog/2006/09/03/blocking-of-websites-to-get-worse/#comment-44613 The fact is, there's no effective way to censor the Internet in broad strokes. Only dumb totalitarian governments like the UAE and China believe that adding censorware to your network will prevent the naughty stuff from slopping in. This is not about censorship, this about totalitarianism. I am shocked at reading Adnan and Mansoor's responses. Sadly, they've only known censorship all their lives and take it for granted. What with state run television and curfews and women living opressed, they think that the citizens are better off. I don't understand what is "good" about this in any form or manner. The fact is, there’s no effective way to censor the Internet in broad strokes. Only dumb totalitarian governments like the UAE and China believe that adding censorware to your network will prevent the naughty stuff from slopping in. This is not about censorship, this about totalitarianism. I am shocked at reading Adnan and Mansoor’s responses. Sadly, they’ve only known censorship all their lives and take it for granted. What with state run television and curfews and women living opressed, they think that the citizens are better off. I don’t understand what is “good” about this in any form or manner.

]]> By: Fahad http://teeth.com.pk/blog/2006/09/03/blocking-of-websites-to-get-worse/comment-page-1#comment-44542 Fahad Fri, 08 Sep 2006 09:54:48 +0000 http://www.teeth.com.pk/blog/2006/09/03/blocking-of-websites-to-get-worse/#comment-44542 Oh boy! Thats bad news! Did they define “offensive? I hope “offensive does not include websites with unorthodox religious contents. Or websites like mine would be in trouble! Oh boy! Thats bad news! Did they define “offensive? I hope “offensive does not include websites with unorthodox religious contents. Or websites like mine would be in trouble!

]]> By: shobz http://teeth.com.pk/blog/2006/09/03/blocking-of-websites-to-get-worse/comment-page-1#comment-36744 shobz Mon, 04 Sep 2006 07:14:52 +0000 http://www.teeth.com.pk/blog/2006/09/03/blocking-of-websites-to-get-worse/#comment-36744 Oh no the government is planning to block websites yet again. What will we do if we need to read the news or read some interesting "anti-government" news. If we only had people who gossiped about everyday life regardless of the ban. Sorry for being so sarcastic but then banning websites cant supress freedom of speech. Let people what they want to do. If people want access to knowledge they will climb walls to get what they want. We all know that it cant last forever. Oh no the government is planning to block websites yet again. What will we do if we need to read the news or read some interesting “anti-government” news. If we only had people who gossiped about everyday life regardless of the ban.
Sorry for being so sarcastic but then banning websites cant supress freedom of speech. Let people what they want to do. If people want access to knowledge they will climb walls to get what they want. We all know that it cant last forever.

]]> By: Adnan Siddiqi http://teeth.com.pk/blog/2006/09/03/blocking-of-websites-to-get-worse/comment-page-1#comment-35853 Adnan Siddiqi Sun, 03 Sep 2006 17:59:25 +0000 http://www.teeth.com.pk/blog/2006/09/03/blocking-of-websites-to-get-worse/#comment-35853 <i> My opinion is to keep an open Internet policy and let the people of Pakistan decide what content they would like to see, </i> ROFL! Doctor yaar tum boht maskhari kartay ho! People of Pakistan cant even select the right leader and you are talking about sites.ehhe funny
My opinion is to keep an open Internet policy and let the people of Pakistan decide what content they would like to see,

ROFL! Doctor yaar tum boht maskhari kartay ho!

People of Pakistan cant even select the right leader and you are talking about sites.ehhe funny

]]> By: Adnan Siddiqi http://teeth.com.pk/blog/2006/09/03/blocking-of-websites-to-get-worse/comment-page-1#comment-35849 Adnan Siddiqi Sun, 03 Sep 2006 17:52:50 +0000 http://www.teeth.com.pk/blog/2006/09/03/blocking-of-websites-to-get-worse/#comment-35849 if PTA gives me 100,000 dollars/month then I promise you guys then i will never block your sites:D [under the table deal] ;) if PTA gives me 100,000 dollars/month then I promise you guys then i will never block your sites:D [under the table deal] ;)

]]> By: mansoor http://teeth.com.pk/blog/2006/09/03/blocking-of-websites-to-get-worse/comment-page-1#comment-35831 mansoor Sun, 03 Sep 2006 17:23:05 +0000 http://www.teeth.com.pk/blog/2006/09/03/blocking-of-websites-to-get-worse/#comment-35831 China has a much more severe blocking regime, and the internet growth there has been fine.. great even. Its a very volatile issue, but honestly, if done with responsiblity, blocking could actually be good for us. Atleast its better than blocking off the whole of Blogspot. :P China has a much more severe blocking regime, and the internet growth there has been fine.. great even.

Its a very volatile issue, but honestly, if done with responsiblity, blocking could actually be good for us.

Atleast its better than blocking off the whole of Blogspot. :P

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