Misty99Maker Naomi Wu is Silenced by Chinese Authorities (And Why I Blame Elon Musk)
zephyreksSource: a YouTube video
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She basically said it herself though.
Did I tell you about the time I shagged David Attenborough?
So, you're claiming Naomi Wu is lying about her well documented and well known persecution by the Chinese government?
No, he’s claiming that he shagged David Attenborough.
Oh, that's pretty believable, honestly.
RBGNaaah, sounds more like Attenborough shagged him.
FARTYSHARTBLASTNo shame in that
I did make it sound like that, didn’t I?
Source: A well known journalist who covers news about this, quoting Naomi Wu herself and what's been happening to her.
stopthatgirl7Since you’re looking down on YouTube as a source, here you go:
Naomi Wu and the Silence That Speaks Volumes
Naomi Wu and the Silence That Speaks Volumes
We’re looking down on YT as a medium. But thanks for the link, good read
ChozoWho's "we"? Luddites?
maajSome folks are actively avoiding google products due to the WEI thing and the “turn off your ad blocker” thing.
Which is fair, but we all know that’s not why the original person posted the dismissive comment they did.
true, homie is lame for that.
You do understand that’s like saying you look down on television as a medium, or magazines as a medium, correct?
Televisions and magazines are far more general. Television as a medium could.be compared to Web as a medium. YT could be compared to a specific TV channel.
…Yeah, that falls apart when you consider YT is full of specific channels. That’s why I specifically compared it to TV. It’s far closer to cable than a single channel.
This is an absurd argument to make.
YeetPicsThe ‘medium’ in this sense is mp4 (video w/sound). YouTube is a platform.
Is all video news fallable?
Ah yes, backing up the YouTube video with… A blog post? Basically a bunch of op-eds masquerading as a news source?
Give up. You could post an article by a Pulitzer Prize Winner and it wouldn’t be good enough. Hell, I posted an English translation of a Chinese article about the arrest of a Chinese LGBT author and it wasn’t good enough.
I would be interested in reading that. Can you link it to me?
the source is Rebecca Watson en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca_Watson
Rebecca "elevatorgate" Watson.
RickyRigatoniEvery comment I see from you is terrible. Please stop commenting.
Tl;dw?
Btw is there a bot to post automated video transcripts?
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Renowned Chinese maker Naomi Wu has been threatened and questioned by Chinese authorities, facing imprisonment if she continues posting openly online.
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Wu has brought attention to privacy issues with popular third-party keyboards in China that could record keystrokes and send them to developers like Tencent.
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Researchers recently confirmed this vulnerability in a report to Tencent, who were slow to address the problem.
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Shortly after, Wu was detained and warned to limit her online discussions or face consequences.
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Wu feels silenced and that Western audiences who once supported her have abandoned her.
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The video creator blames Elon Musk for ruining Twitter and limiting their ability to stay connected to people like Wu.
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Centralized social platforms play a role in protecting dissenting voices by giving them visibility and an audience.
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Frequent disruptions to platforms force rebuilding connections and communities elsewhere.
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Wu’s outspoken views on technology and politics in China came with risks, which authorities are now cracking down on.
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There are calls to raise more awareness of Wu’s situation through media coverage and online sharing.
possibly a catJust my 2 cents, but I think people often overestimate just how much support their Western fans are willing to give.
(Unless you’re an industrialist and your fans are the CIA.)
I mean… we’re talking makers and hackers. If I was a Chinese cop I wouldn’t want to piss off a gazillion terminally online simps with the skills to fuck up your IT.
CoderKatMan, I utterly detest Musk and think he’s dumb as bricks, but blaming Musk for this feels like a big stretch. Not, you know, Tencent or the CCP?
There can be more than one person to blame. This isn’t binary.
That part of the video is more “it sucks these rich assholes are ruining our ability to stay connected by destroying the experience we’d come to enjoy and become used to.” It’s not saying he meant it, just mentioning how hard it is to stay connected with people online while switching platforms, and how easy it is to lose track of things you found important before.
kroldenThe video creator blames Elon Musk for ruining Twitter and limiting their ability to stay connected to people like Wu.
lol
I mean it’s definitely true to some extent. The world’s autocrats hate Twitter.
☭ Blursty ☭Just another moronic sinophobic horseshit story that appeals to spoilt yank bigoted children.
Eat shit and die, tankie.
Go home yank.
I am home! And good idea, I will have a yank! ✊️
Eat shit while you’re doing it dronie.
Wonderful idea! I shall enjoy an egg roll as I wank. Thanks for the continued support!
Very good argument! How many times have you been to China?
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Not a transcript, but probably even better.
Here’s her article on it that includes sources:
This is such a disgrace. Naomi Wu is one of the most interesting personalities out there. Absurdly enough, she was always very careful to not paint China in a negative light. She also managed to show everyday life and culture in China from an inside perspective, which is rare enough. It’s a real shame and a huge loss to the maker community. Let’s hope this gets some publicity, which may help protect her.
The problem was that after Vice published her info, she basically lost any protection she had. Also how no foreign press is really saying anything or asking about her. She was protected when China thought the world was watching her; now that they know they’re not, she’s been silenced.
Her girlfriend is also Uighur, which had her in another precarious situation. She’s said she can’t leave China because her girlfriend can’t.
Her girlfriend is also Uighur, which had her in another precarious situation. She’s said she can’t leave China because her girlfriend can’t.
What the fuck are you talking about? You white supremacist scumbags are so full of shit.
Fuuuck off tankie bastard
Go home yank.
I’m not white, buddy.
Which makes you being a white supremacist even worse you terrible idiot.
I mean this in the most Southern way possible:
Oh, honey, oh bless your heart, you tried.
To do what Eva?
Who tf is Eva?
Typo. What did I try?
Aren’t you just replying with some removed pasta because you’ve got nothing real to respond with?
No, I really wasn’t sure if it was a weird power-play I’ve had folks online do where they THINK they’ve found out my real name and are are using it to throw me off.
And oh, bless your heart, you’re still trying. You have yourself some kinda day now.
And oh, bless your heart
Still got nothing eh? Hard luck.