Chinese Censorship during Tibetan Protests

My interest in copyright reform stems from a larger desire to see the possibilities of technology recognized. One such possibility is that of free expression through the internet and other technologies. However, as my recent post on Chinese censorship points out, the decentralization of the internet doesn't mean that control isn't possible.

In recent days the Tibetan minority in China has been the subject of a massive censorship effort by the Chinese authorities. For one, YouTube is blocked. Now, Global Voices co-founder Rebecca MacKinnon is reporting via numerous sources of the common sentiment throughout China that the Tibetans are "ungrateful minorities" who are without legitimate causes for complaints.

The filtered text messages from Tibet, shut down chat rooms and blocked images are all misuses of technologies if you care about access to information, political plurality and freedom of speech. Davesgonechina is calling for those who care about these concepts to engage Chinese citizens via the internet. Perhaps it is the only way we can change China - from within.