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There are many good reasons for a '''Wikipedia ban'''. For one thing, [[Wikinfo]] is actually better in every way than Wikipedia. It has all the same content minus most of the biased stupidity. There is less [[ad hominem delete]] and other [[sysop vandalism]]. | There are many good reasons for a '''Wikipedia ban'''. For one thing, [[Wikinfo]] is actually better in every way than Wikipedia. It has all the same content minus most of the biased stupidity. There is less [[ad hominem delete]] and other [[sysop vandalism]]. | ||
[http://www.chinatechnews.com/index.php?action=show&type=news&id=1350 When China banned Wikipedia], however, the [[usual NPOV | [http://www.chinatechnews.com/index.php?action=show&type=news&id=1350 When China banned Wikipedia], however, the [[usual happy NPOV talk]] was invoked: | ||
Last week, for about 48 hours, Wikipedia.com, a multilingual online open-content encyclopedia, was inaccessible to users throughout China. On June 17, around 6:30PM Beijing time, the site opened up to users in China. | |||
Though it is still unclear why the site was blocked, the ban does come on the heels of a new circular issued by the Chinese government asking for Internet Service Providers to show patriotism and refrain from "inappropriate material", which includes contentious political and social commentary. | Though it is still unclear why the site was blocked, the ban does come on the heels of a new circular issued by the Chinese government asking for Internet Service Providers to show patriotism and refrain from "inappropriate material", which includes contentious political and social commentary. | ||