Some updates on this, for anyone interested: http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/06/any-normal-human-being-would-be-offended/
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/blogpost/post/facebook-google-tell-india-they-wont-screen-for-derogatory-content/2011/12/06/gIQAUo59YO_blog.html http://blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/2011/12/06/indias-dreams-of-web-censorship/#axzz1fpN86lWI http://www.legallyindia.com/201112072434/Regulatory/kapil-sibal-to-sterilise-net-but-cis-sting-shows-6-out-of-7-websites-already-trigger-happy-to-censor-content-under-chilling-it-act http://www.livemint.com/2011/12/06130244/Govt-wants-to-scrub-the-Intern.html There's still no clarity on what Kapil Sibal meant/means; whether he's serious; and the rules of the proposed IT act are still worrying; but at least the outcry is now entrenched. On Tuesday 06 December 2011 10:24 PM, Bishakha Datta wrote: > On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 9:07 PM, Kim Bruning<k...@bruning.xs4all.nl> wrote: > >> On Tue, Dec 06, 2011 at 09:25:03PM +0530, Achal Prabhala wrote: >>> On Tuesday 06 December 2011 08:27 PM, Kim Bruning wrote: >>>> I do not believe that the Indian internet community shares Kapil >>>> Sibal's position. Though they'll have to speak for >>>> themselves, of course! :-) >>> They have: >>> >>> http://blogs.outlookindia.com/default.aspx?ddm=10&pid=2664 >>> >>> and Mr Sibal's passing thought of yesterday is probably not going >> anywhere. >> >> And hurrah for that! :-) >> > A cautious hurrah. > > In April this year, the Indian government tried to restrict web content by > holding sites and service providers - or 'intermediaries' liable for > content. > http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/28/technology/28internet.html?_r=2&scp=1&sq=india%20online&st=cse > > These new rules will be considered by Parliament in the winter session - > and continue to pose a huge threat to online freedom of expression in India. > > Best > Bishakha > _______________________________________________ > foundation-l mailing list > foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l > _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
