Comments on: A Dangerous Precedent

By: Nitesh Gautam

Nitesh Gautam — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 07:19:54 +0000

It is opening in India without any problem.

ISP: Sify

I believe it was a sher mistake from Govt. I mainly blocked websites containing text about Mumbai Bomb Blasts or Israel war.

By: Falstaff

Falstaff — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 02:12:18 +0000

Patrix: Quick clarification – I haven’t assumed the worst. I’m saying that a) there’s no reason to assume the best, which most people seem to be automatically doing and that b) saying you’ve assumed the worst, whether you have or not, is the more effective negotiating strategy.

Let me put it this way: The idea that the GoI is out to deny free speech is not an assumption – it’s a hypothesis. I’m perfectly willing to have the GoI falsify that hypothesis. I’m saying that in the face of censorship like this, the null hypothesis should be that the government is out to deny us our freedom, not that the government is well-meaning and doesn’t know what it’s doing.

By: DesiPundit » Archives » Should websites/blogs be censored?

DesiPundit » Archives » Should websites/blogs be censored? — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 00:46:16 +0000

[...] I am afraid that an otherwise innocuous action in the minds of millions of Indians (who reads blogs anyway?) might just set a dangerous precedent and it might be too late then. [...]

By: Hmm Er

Hmm Er — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 17:51:00 +0000

while the worldover we have the image having the most skilled IT professional

Erm.. I would rephrase that to.. copy-paste professionals and I don’t consider it that great a skill.

By: Hiren

Hiren — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 08:19:59 +0000

This is grossly incorrect. Tommorow, the goct may make another excuse to do the same thing for its own vested interest. There should be a public interest litigation against this sort of thing. How can one cause inconvenience to so many just to block a few.

As for the hindi dialogue, there is an english version as well, “The squeaking wheel gets the grease” . Blogging can be a means to “squeak” when required. When that itself is taken away, how do you voice your opinion?

Blogging represents the voice of the individual and his accessability to mass audience without dependence on anyone. It should not be stifled, come what may.

By: santosh

santosh — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 08:19:15 +0000

while the worldover we have the image having the most skilled IT professional, but this decision puts a big question mark on the understanding of technology as well as respect for democratic principles of our Decision Makers