An advisor to the Chinese government who proposed a nationwide ban of private Internet cafés provoked hackers into defacing the websites of her business.
Yan Ki, a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), suggested the ban in order to combat a host of social problems she blames on the cafés. Yan said that the Internet-enabled hangouts promoted truancy, videogame addiction and pornography, reports The Telegraph.
Yan was quoted as saying:
Many serious problems are linked to internet cafés and businesspeople usually ignore their social responsibilities. Desperate diseases must have drastic cures, which is to ban them all.
Yan, described as a “prominent business woman,” then saw the website for her chain of restaurants hacked, with links deleted and messages posted that mocked her perceived self-importance.
The CPCC is made up of 2,374 members and is described as “an advisory body.” The Telegraph wrote that Yan’s suggestions “stand no chance of being adopted.”
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Re: Proposed Chinese Internet Café Ban Draws Hacker Fury
On one hand, Yan Ki's idea is greatly flawed and no doubt not worth the time to even think about, let alone implement. On the other, the hackers did nothing to help in hacking her restaurants. That was blatantly wrong. It solved nothing. It was actually rather pathetic and cowardly, to commit a crime for someone's opinion. All the hackers involved are clearly of as much worth as her opinion.
"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." -Albert Einstein
Re: Proposed Chinese Internet Café Ban Draws Hacker Fury
This is China, where people get EXECUTED for their opinion.
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Re: Proposed Chinese Internet Café Ban Draws Hacker Fury
Whoa whoa whoa the Great Firewall of China doesn't filter pr0n?
Re: Proposed Chinese Internet Café Ban Draws Hacker Fury
She honestly deserved it for spewing that bull-blam-
Never underestimate the power of idiots in large amounts.
Re: Proposed Chinese Internet Café Ban Draws Hacker Fury
You know what sucks though... she'll probably say this proves her point <.<
Re: Proposed Chinese Internet Café Ban Draws Hacker Fury
Soooo, what. I thought China did enough filtering and blocking website. Now they want to remove internet completely from China by taking down the internet cafe. Wow, China's government has stoop to a new low for me.
Re: Proposed Chinese Internet Café Ban Draws Hacker Fury
Go back and read the article again, the GOVERNMENT wants to do no such thing. It is one businesswoman on a commitee of over 2000 other people that made the suggestion.
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Re: Proposed Chinese Internet Café Ban Draws Hacker Fury
Giving that she's a business owner, something tells me This Yanki person has ulterior motives for wanting the cafes shut down completely.
Re: Proposed Chinese Internet Café Ban Draws Hacker Fury
Never thought of that but you're probably right.
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Re: Proposed Chinese Internet Café Ban Draws Hacker Fury
Wouldn't be the first time a public official used the law to give their own business an edge.
I remember in one episode of King of the Hill(odd example , but bear with me here) where a public official enacted a water rationing law so that inefficient low flow toilets HAD to be installed in all places, toilets that his company makes and maintains.
Re: Proposed Chinese Internet Café Ban Draws Hacker Fury
wait, Aussie Internet Cafés let you jack it to porn? boy, have I been living in the wrong country
岩「…Where do masochists go when they die?」
岩「…」
Re: Proposed Chinese Internet Café Ban Draws Hacker Fury
Australia: Now in China!
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Re: Proposed Chinese Internet Café Ban Draws Hacker Fury
damnit, I've been reading into the Atkinson Crook topic too much. at least the correction was win.
either way, I thought it was only possible in Family Guy:
岩「…Where do masochists go when they die?」
岩「…」
Re: Proposed Chinese Internet Café Ban Draws Hacker Fury
GAAAAAHHH! Brain bleach! Get me brain bleach damn ye!
Hunting the shadows of the troubled dreams.
Re: Proposed Chinese Internet Café Ban Draws Hacker Fury
Soon to include Japan, France and USA!