I note that Google has stopped censoring Chinese searches and is routing its traffic via servers in Hong Kong in order to be able to do this. One wonders whether the Chinese will take measures to block access to these servers!?
I wonder also whether the UK Government has considered blocking access to Google within these shores. After all millions of people will be using the search engine to find out how they go about indulging in a bit of Music Piracy. How to avoid detection.
When I do a search for anything using Google I get a list of websites that match my search criteria. If I was a naughty boy and wanted to download free music in breach of the copyright laws, that Google search would probably contain information as to where I can get this music and probably a link to the relevant song/page. Surely this is wrong! Isn’t it?
Will the Home Secretary be using the new found powers he is awarding himself through the Digital Economy Bill to block UK access to Google and thus prevent this miscarriage of justice from happening?
This might sound a bit extreme but I think the scenario shows the absurdity of what UK gov is trying to do with the Digital Economy Bill.
3 replies on “UK Gov to block access to Google? Chinese to follow suit?”
Ah but you’d have to block your site too, because now http://tinyurl.com/y9awvbd it has links on it…
Click it and see 🙂
The absurdity required for the UK to pull the plug on Google, to preempt copyright crime, is frighteningly available.
You cynical g**! 🙂 We are probably… what… hours away MAX to Chinese Government from blocking .hk too. UK however, of course we won’t block Google. After all, Google = US government. Oh… wait… something about pots, kettles and the colour black. #CynicalGitMe