Comments on: China to Require Video File-Sharing Sites to Get Permits? http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9172/china_to_require_video_filesharing_sites_to_get_permits/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:04:59 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: mountain_rage http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9172/china_to_require_video_filesharing_sites_to_get_permits/#comment-181179 mountain_rage Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 #comment-181179 I think you meant to say http://www.tudou.com/ either way not a big surprise its China. I think you meant to say http://www.tudou.com/ either way not a big surprise its China.

]]> By: Gamer8585 http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9172/china_to_require_video_filesharing_sites_to_get_permits/#comment-181180 Gamer8585 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 #comment-181180 How would Youtube be affected? Its not ba<x>sed in China and not subject to its regulation. I guess China could block it if it doesn't comply but they couldn't shut it down. Plus there is no way this is going to affect actual file-sharing services since most are decentralized. The Chinese people are already accustomed to using proxies to get around government regulation. This is only going to: 1) make a hassle for new web video start ups and 2) bloat the government bureaucracy. Ironically its not even going to be effective in controlling content. Waste of time waste of money but I guess its better then them plowing the funds into their military. How would Youtube be affected? Its not based in China and not subject to its regulation. I guess China could block it if it doesn’t comply but they couldn’t shut it down.

Plus there is no way this is going to affect actual file-sharing services since most are decentralized. The Chinese people are already accustomed to using proxies to get around government regulation. This is only going to: 1) make a hassle for new web video start ups and 2) bloat the government bureaucracy.

Ironically its not even going to be effective in controlling content. Waste of time waste of money but I guess its better then them plowing the funds into their military.

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