2006-10-27 14:28:43 · 9 answers · asked by James M 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Because Yahoo's privacy policy allows for no privacy from governments.
I'm playing devil's advocate here but if information given by yahoo led to the arrest of terror suspects who were planning a raid of attacks would you praise Yahoo or attack them? obviously the situations are different and i agree that what yahoo did was sh*tty but is it ok to give out information for some and not for others? yahoo is a business not a political agenda.
EDIT: Here Nobody:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4221538.stm
2006-10-27 14:42:04 · answer #1 · answered by isildurs_babe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's not exactly what they did.
They supplied information on the activities of the Internet, not give up specific individuals. Although that is semantics.
If they didn't they would get blocked.
To anyone that thinks that supplying personal information to governments is OK in light of 9/11. Remember that the Taliban in Afghanistan was also a government. So why not supply them with all the US information they ask for?
The Chinese government mindset is all bark and no bite. They like to be treated fairly, but will bully when they don't get their way. In matters of business Yahoo would have more success in politely pushing back. The Chinese would then either rant and rave if they thought Yahoo would back down, or ask for something else to save face. Giving in is just the beginning of a downward spiral. The more control they have the happier they are, but they know if they push too hard too soon, it will go underground. And that terrifies them, more than almost anything else in the world.
How long will this question stay, who cares, it's out now, and will always be somewhere.
2006-10-27 15:17:49 · answer #2 · answered by Simon D 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are still there, I think its money and the opportunity to go on the Chinese Internet market (big business)
2006-10-27 20:38:11 · answer #3 · answered by Starlight 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as Dire Straits would say: money too tight to mention!
This question should be asked on all yahoo! answers around the world-don't you think?
2006-10-27 14:37:57 · answer #4 · answered by jhendrixwatchtower 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
are they so if you have nothing to fear so be it and it will take as long as it takes you do have a vote ..which is more than I can say the Chinese dissidents have
2006-10-27 15:13:25 · answer #5 · answered by bobonumpty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who cares what Yahoo are doing? Not me.
2006-10-27 14:31:04 · answer #6 · answered by A True Gentleman 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
because not every country is America.
the Internet is not an AMERICAN only phenomenon
2006-10-27 14:36:35 · answer #7 · answered by rwl_is_taken 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Money. And you're still here.
2006-10-27 14:32:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
What? Link please?
2006-10-27 14:36:29 · answer #9 · answered by nobody 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋