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domingo, abril 10
Freedom of speech
I joined a group of journalists on facebook. Joined because on my previous life I was a journalist - and because I have a degree and a professional registration number to guarantee my right to claim to be one.
In a couple of weeks, more than 1000 people joined. It was a total success, and I was happy to be there. Superficial discussions, light conversations, all good. And I could meet several professors and colleagues.
A couple of days a go, one of my professors was excluded from the group because he got a bit excited during a discussion and abused someone's mother. I tell no lies - a 60 year old man, got upset in a web discussion and called a colleague's a son of a bitch. The moderator excluded him - the perpetrator, not the one who had the mother abused.
Giba, the professor is a funny guy. He swears, he is controversial, he calls people names ( when I was in his class he was convinced I was a lesbian - and of course, told me so. I never replied - I don't think my sexual preference is any of his business).
But the story got to my nerves. I don't agree with him. i think he does not have the right to abuse others, but I also don't think the moderator has the right to exclude him. Hey, are we kids now? The guy opens a facebook group then when he does not like something he simply says:
- My ball, my backyard, my rules?
Fuck him! I am complaining, and complaining and complaining about Giba's exclusion. If it was put up for votes, I would have voted to exclude him, but now that he was arbitrary excluded, I am against it.
And you know what? I personally know both of them. Giba called me a lesbo and the moderator, worked in the same place I worked when I was still at Uni - and the bastard tried to kiss me in a dark corridor.
On a personal level, I have reasons to dislike both of them!! On an ideological level, I defent their rights to say whatever bullshit they feel like!
sexta-feira, julho 2
Censorship
I was internet surfing today when I found out China censorship finds blogspot inapproopriate, so it is blocked in the whole country. I found it hard to believe and it reminded me of all the times I try to get to specific sites from Bahrain and get the following warning:
SITE BLOCKED
THIS WEB SITE IS BLOCKED FOR VIOLATING REGULATIONS AND LAWS OF KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN
Every time I stumble on this message, I feel bad, as if I was really trying to do something wrong, trying to see something I should not.
I know it is crazy, I know there is nothing worng with the contents of the web sites I am looking for. But many people do not have this understanding, they probably believe the censorship is protecting them, their religion, their families.
In reality, some guys who were given authority, decided what should be seen by others and what should not. And we all live under the rules "they"created, and we have no idea what criteria (if any) was used.
From what I read, in China "they"decided blogspot was indecent, inadequate or plain wrong! So people can't read it. That's it. Forbiden.
I chose to live In Bahrain and I do not complain about the country or my routine. I just enjoy the opportunities we have here and I enjoy the different culture I now have access to. But I have to confess it is hard to swallow the censorship and it's stupidity.
I would like to chat with people from China, would like them to read my blog, to make comments and to share experiences.
What harm can it bring?
Tell me Alexandre, http://mauj77.blogspot.com/ how are things in Japan? Do you have the freedom to choose whatever you want to read?
SITE BLOCKED
THIS WEB SITE IS BLOCKED FOR VIOLATING REGULATIONS AND LAWS OF KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN
Every time I stumble on this message, I feel bad, as if I was really trying to do something wrong, trying to see something I should not.
I know it is crazy, I know there is nothing worng with the contents of the web sites I am looking for. But many people do not have this understanding, they probably believe the censorship is protecting them, their religion, their families.
In reality, some guys who were given authority, decided what should be seen by others and what should not. And we all live under the rules "they"created, and we have no idea what criteria (if any) was used.
From what I read, in China "they"decided blogspot was indecent, inadequate or plain wrong! So people can't read it. That's it. Forbiden.
I chose to live In Bahrain and I do not complain about the country or my routine. I just enjoy the opportunities we have here and I enjoy the different culture I now have access to. But I have to confess it is hard to swallow the censorship and it's stupidity.
I would like to chat with people from China, would like them to read my blog, to make comments and to share experiences.
What harm can it bring?
Tell me Alexandre, http://mauj77.blogspot.com/ how are things in Japan? Do you have the freedom to choose whatever you want to read?
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