jpatokal
09-04-08, 02:27 PM
An interesting story in Finland that didn't make it into the Thai MSM:
Finland labels Princess Galyani portrait kiddie porn-Effi / 21-02-08 (http://facthai.wordpress.com/2008/02/21/finland-labels-princess-galyani-portrait-kiddie-porn-effi/#more-771)
Electronic Frontiers Finland (Effi) was one of the earliest international supporters of FACT's petition against all censorship. The current censorship situation in Finland now, uncannily, mimics almost precisely the development of Internet censorship in Thailand. Even the number of sites blocked initially is very similar to our figures of 2004.
The Finnish blocklist is secret...as is Thailand's. Whole domains are arbitrarily blocked in Finland...as in Thailand. Many websites blocked are collateral damage in Finland...as in Thailand. Proper oversight to Finnish censorship has not been applied so that quirky Websites for hearing aids, teachers, musical instruments, dolls, computer repair and gay rights are blocked...as they are in Thailand.
What would never occur Thailand is seeing our fond memorial image of the late HRH Princess Galyani Vadhana at age 84 blocked as child pornography!
But before you start sending hate mail to the embassy...
Finland police unblock Thai website 22-02-08 (http://facthai.wordpress.com/2008/02/22/finland-police-unblock-thai-website/)
Finland labels Princess Galyani portrait kiddie porn-Effi / 21-02-08 (http://facthai.wordpress.com/2008/02/21/finland-labels-princess-galyani-portrait-kiddie-porn-effi/#more-771)
Electronic Frontiers Finland (Effi) was one of the earliest international supporters of FACT's petition against all censorship. The current censorship situation in Finland now, uncannily, mimics almost precisely the development of Internet censorship in Thailand. Even the number of sites blocked initially is very similar to our figures of 2004.
The Finnish blocklist is secret...as is Thailand's. Whole domains are arbitrarily blocked in Finland...as in Thailand. Many websites blocked are collateral damage in Finland...as in Thailand. Proper oversight to Finnish censorship has not been applied so that quirky Websites for hearing aids, teachers, musical instruments, dolls, computer repair and gay rights are blocked...as they are in Thailand.
What would never occur Thailand is seeing our fond memorial image of the late HRH Princess Galyani Vadhana at age 84 blocked as child pornography!
But before you start sending hate mail to the embassy...
Finland police unblock Thai website 22-02-08 (http://facthai.wordpress.com/2008/02/22/finland-police-unblock-thai-website/)