Thai govt blocks and closes 700 improper URLs in October

[yellowboat]

Wonder who  provides the necessary checks and balances in such decisions ?  From now until whenever, it would seem the military.  They will decide what is good, bad and fair for Thai society.  That is not a worrisome thought in the least.  

[thai3]

My 7 year old Thai niece knows how to view 'blocked' websites, they are deluding themselves if they think their bans will stop people looking at what they want.

[rkidlad]

Do they not know how unbelievably easy it is to get onto any of the banned sites?

 

Porn sites are so easy to access with a quick proxy. So my mate tells me. 

[anon4637435435]

6 hours ago, cyberfarang said:

YouTube is dangerous and vile. Anyone can upload any kind of video propaganda and anything goes on that not monitored for inappropriate or offensive content site. The comments section is full of angry, politically bias, racist, and homophobic trolls. There is something specifically about that website that attracts this kind of ignorance and intolerance.

 

I would like to see YouTube completely closed down because I categorise it as the dark side of the Internet.

Dont like it, dont watch it! People that are offended by anything and everything, cant think for themselves to find a positive, etc... will find such things offensive and therefore should stick to pre programmed canned laughter brady bunch tv :) 

 

No offense personally but i see another side. Let homophobs and racists get it all off there chests. Let people speak and they will be naturally be put back in there place and in time just gradually these trolling childish commenters on youtube may just see the world in a more appreciative manner. There is many kinds of people from all walks of life on this planet. Give them all a brush and have them paint i say. Would be a prettier. You tubes free. I hate the comments but i say it equals out. Good with the bad......

[tukkytuktuk]

Thai's need to keep their ego intact and if that means blocking the knowledge on the internet then so be it.

Ignorance is bliss is another plus side.

[Golden Triangle]

Good sites in - Bad sites out, go get em cowboy 

[Reigntax]

5 hours ago, cyberfarang said:

I do believe in free speech and free expressive, but there is a cross over line as to what is free speech and expression and then what becomes darn right offensive, racist, extremist material, that is of access to everyone including children that you consider as reality. 

 

How can it be right that a company such as YouTube can be given a licence for an anything goes policy where the laws of censorship do not apply to them?

 

 

 

Agree. But it is also offensive to rewrite history and supress the truth because you dont like it. It goes both ways.

[elgordo38]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

He asked netizens to exercise caution before pressing share or like of texts or images which are improper. He said that the best thing for them to do is to avoid or delete those improper texts or images.

 

Signed Pavlov. R.I.P. freedom of speech. Time for a wake an Irish one preferably. 

Edited November 3, 2016 by elgordo38

[HooHaa]

7 hours ago, cyberfarang said:

YouTube is dangerous and vile. Anyone can upload any kind of video propaganda and anything goes on that not monitored for inappropriate or offensive content site. The comments section is full of angry, politically bias, racist, and homophobic trolls. There is something specifically about that website that attracts this kind of ignorance and intolerance.

 

I would like to see YouTube completely closed down because I categorise it as the dark side of the Internet.

 

 

oh the irony, you could be describing thai visa.

personally i distrust people who, like you, seem unable to filter information for themselves and seek out someone else to moderate the information they receive.

 

 

[waldroj]

"...He asked netizens to exercise caution before pressing share or like..."

 

FLASH - Facebook introduces new Like icon for its Thai members:

 

[DM07]

“It's now very common to hear people say, 'I'm rather offended by that.' As if that gives them certain rights. It's actually nothing more... than a whine. 'I find that offensive.' It has no meaning; it has no purpose; it has no reason to be respected as a phrase. 'I am offended by that.' Well, so $%#^&*@ what."

Stephen Fry

[HooHaa]

Edited November 3, 2016 by HooHaa

[ScotBkk]

i am always baffled that porn sites are ILLEGAL in thailand
 
go to any market and you can find it freely for sale, or any corner / massage parlor
 
now how is that possible ? mhhhhhhhhhhhh

It's called - 2- Faced


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[metisdead]

Remember this when posting:

 

4) You will not not discuss methods of bypassing blocking of websites, or circumventing any censorship of the internet or other communications by lawful authorities.

[Xircal]

11 hours ago, cyberfarang said:

I do believe in free speech and free expressive, but there is a cross over line as to what is free speech and expression and then what becomes darn right offensive, racist, extremist material, that is of access to everyone including children that you consider as reality. 

 

How can it be right that a company such as YouTube can be given a licence for an anything goes policy where the laws of censorship do not apply to them?

 

 

 

If you feel that a given video is offensive you can report it as such and if YT agrees with you, they'll take it offline.

 

Some material is indeed offensive or racist, but I wouldn't label the whole site as being repugnant just because of a few distasteful videos that appear from time to time.

[Redline]

14 hours ago, cyberfarang said:

YouTube is dangerous and vile. Anyone can upload any kind of video propaganda and anything goes on that not monitored for inappropriate or offensive content site. The comments section is full of angry, politically bias, racist, and homophobic trolls. There is something specifically about that website that attracts this kind of ignorance and intolerance.

 

I would like to see YouTube completely closed down because I categorise it as the dark side of the Internet.

 

9 hours ago, yellowboat said:

Youtube does not force people to view its content.  If you do not like it, use your right of free will.  For others, it offers income and entertainment.  The Internet should be a place of free speech and you can freely ignore it as well.  Close down Youtube, how silly.  

Youtube also has tons of educational videos.  The really nasty stuff is searchable through TOR.  Youtube is a valuable tool and an example of free speech.

[tbthailand]

the purge continues... 

[williamgeorgeallen]

On 11/3/2016 at 5:53 AM, cyberfarang said:

YouTube is dangerous and vile. Anyone can upload any kind of video propaganda and anything goes on that not monitored for inappropriate or offensive content site. The comments section is full of angry, politically bias, racist, and homophobic trolls. There is something specifically about that website that attracts this kind of ignorance and intolerance.

 

I would like to see YouTube completely closed down because I categorise it as the dark side of the Internet.

freedom of speech is extremely important. as with everything there is a price to pay.

[jayboy]

I have received an email from my ISP which provides detailed instructions on how to inform on LM offenders that I might come across on the web or social media.Actually I am quite sympathetic to the objective as I am a convinced supporter of the monarchy in Thailand and also strongly dislike sniping at those who can't defend themselves from the sidelines.But there are two problems for me in dealing with the ISP request.For a European with a sense of history the concept of informing on fellow citizens for political reasons is an appalling one - conjuring up the Nazi and Soviet regimes.Secondly - and this is just a subjective position - I simply don't believe there is a significant level of LM abuse.I know many Thais of all sorts and conditions - and have never come across other than respect and affection for the institution.So I shall ignore the ISP request.

[kannot]

On 11/3/2016 at 5:53 AM, cyberfarang said:

YouTube is dangerous and vile. Anyone can upload any kind of video propaganda and anything goes on that not monitored for inappropriate or offensive content site. The comments section is full of angry, politically bias, racist, and homophobic trolls. There is something specifically about that website that attracts this kind of ignorance and intolerance.

 

I would like to see YouTube completely closed down because I categorise it as the dark side of the Internet.

I dont think closing it down is good  at all BUT  there certainly are in  some of those people commenting surely   need mental help, as you mentioned .................angry, politically biased racist, and homophobic trolls with vile language responses quite often

[kannot]

20 hours ago, jayboy said:

I have received an email from my ISP which provides detailed instructions on how to inform on LM offenders that I might come across on the web or social media.Actually I am quite sympathetic to the objective as I am a convinced supporter of the monarchy in Thailand and also strongly dislike sniping at those who can't defend themselves from the sidelines.But there are two problems for me in dealing with the ISP request.For a European with a sense of history the concept of informing on fellow citizens for political reasons is an appalling one - conjuring up the Nazi and Soviet regimes.Secondly - and this is just a subjective position - I simply don't believe there is a significant level of LM abuse.I know many Thais of all sorts and conditions - and have never come across other than respect and affection for the institution.So I shall ignore the ISP request.

Because ANY  comments by Thais would involve a severe  beating due to the decades of propaganda thru the state starting from birth.........vile oppression nothing less