Friday, September 09, 2005

What IS Yahoo Thinking?

"We already knew that Yahoo collaborates enthusiastically with the Chinese regime in questions of censorship, and now we know it is a Chinese police informant as well," Reporters Without Borders said in a statement. "Yahoo obviously complied with requests from the Chinese authorities to furnish information regarding an IP address that linked Shi Tao to materials posted online, and the company will yet again simply state that they just conform to the laws of the countries in which they operate," the organization said. "But does the fact that this corporation operates under Chinese law free it from all ethical considerations? How far will it go to please Beijing? ..."


I must admit I was shocked when I read this on the Silicon Valley blog. Is the almighty dollar their only consideration? What should be the price of doing business in a communist country?The Motley Fool has weighed in also.

The New Monasticism

"A fresh crop of Christian communities is blossoming in blighted urban settings all over America..."

From Christianity Today.