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That didn't take long. The world's oldest Internet hobby is resuming in India, days after the country virtually banned Internet porn. Indians took to Twitter and other social-media sites blasting this weekend's anti-porn move, and the government has listened.
IT and Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said Tuesday that websites that don't display child pornography may resume streaming, according to local media reports. On Saturday, the Indian government initially ordered Internet providers to filter about 857 websites said to render pornographic material in a bid to protect morality. The government said the sites' content was "immoral and indecent," sites including things like Pornhub and Playboy.
"A new notification will be issued shortly. The ban will be partially withdrawn. Sites that do not promote child porn will be unbanned," Prasad told India Today TV.
The Indian government had not gotten the memo.
(Score: 3, Interesting) by TheGratefulNet on Thursday August 06 2015, @02:21PM
india confuses me.
some aspects of the culture are quite advanced. some people who come here from india are incredibly brilliant.
otoh, there are aspects of the culture that are an embarrassment. caste is one such thing. and the prudish views the country generally has is another. I meet more conservatives from india than I do from the US. and when I talk to indians in the US about our freedoms, the 'new normal' surveillance state and things like that, they usually are quite fine with all the spying and the 'thou shalt not!' stuff. I don't think they have quite the view and the spark in their hearts about what freedom is and what its worth. 'do what you are told' seems to be a common theme there and it might be why there is not a lot of creativity (overall) in india and from indians that come to the US. a very authoritative culture where you don't make waves and challenge those who are the ruling class.
india might be cheap labor, like china, but I don't see lots of innovation coming from either country. the culture oppresses people too much and standing-out from the crowd is seen as a negative. given that, I can understand (but not agree with) the government view of 'morality'. they are still not modern in their thinking and life-views. it will hold them back.
"It is now safe to switch off your computer."
(Score: 2) by gnuman on Thursday August 06 2015, @02:40PM
Unlike India, China has highly educated workforce. There is a lot of stuff that are coming out of China.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ryanmac/2015/05/06/dji-drones-frank-wang-china-billionaire/ [forbes.com]
Remember, Japan used to be like China in 1960s - cheap labor for US.