Comments on: Twitter Account Spoofs President Lee http://rokdrop.com/2010/01/20/twitter-account-spoofs-president-lee/ Korea From North to South Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:27:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Songtan1 http://rokdrop.com/2010/01/20/twitter-account-spoofs-president-lee/comment-page-1/#comment-380263 Songtan1 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 03:40:54 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=18827#comment-380263 JC...You are so correct in what you said... JC…You are so correct in what you said…

]]> By: Teadrinker http://rokdrop.com/2010/01/20/twitter-account-spoofs-president-lee/comment-page-1/#comment-380251 Teadrinker Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:35:36 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=18827#comment-380251 "and Twitter does not fall under the jurisdiction of South Korean law" So, what's with Youtube? It's illegal to impersonate the president, not even for the purpose of parody like that Twitter account? That's nuts. I guess that would explain why Korean comedy lack bite. "and Twitter does not fall under the jurisdiction of South Korean law"

So, what's with Youtube?

It's illegal to impersonate the president, not even for the purpose of parody like that Twitter account? That's nuts. I guess that would explain why Korean comedy lack bite.

]]> By: JoeC http://rokdrop.com/2010/01/20/twitter-account-spoofs-president-lee/comment-page-1/#comment-380250 JoeC Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:10:41 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=18827#comment-380250 Over the past few years it seems the Korean government and some in the Korean public have become far too sensitive about things written on the Web. As the technology constantly evolves, I hope they come to the realization that there are some things they can't or shouldn't try to control. The social value of tools like Twitter has been demonstrated dramatically over the past few years, such as in the post Iranian election demonstrations. Access to free and open sources of information overrides the annoyances of trolls, spammers, and porn hustlers. For people around the world, I think it is as, or more, important for maintaining freedom than the right to bare arms and raise a militia. When Korea looks at what their neighbors across the Yellow Sea are doing regarding Internet regulation, I hope they recoil and reject that as a path they should never follow. Over the past few years it seems the Korean government and some in the Korean public have become far too sensitive about things written on the Web. As the technology constantly evolves, I hope they come to the realization that there are some things they can't or shouldn't try to control.

The social value of tools like Twitter has been demonstrated dramatically over the past few years, such as in the post Iranian election demonstrations.

Access to free and open sources of information overrides the annoyances of trolls, spammers, and porn hustlers. For people around the world, I think it is as, or more, important for maintaining freedom than the right to bare arms and raise a militia.

When Korea looks at what their neighbors across the Yellow Sea are doing regarding Internet regulation, I hope they recoil and reject that as a path they should never follow.

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