

Yahoo executives again receive abuse over the company's role in Chinese politics









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In reality
By FITCamaro on 11/8/2007 9:28:44 AM , Rating: 2
There's very little these companies can do. When operating in a country, you have to abide by its laws. It doesn't mean they're ethical or right, but they're the law. The question that it comes down to is, are the billions of dollars to be made worth the sacrifices in freedom you have to agree to to do business somewhere?

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By wallijonn on 11/8/2007 9:50:19 AM , Rating: 2

So long as it's someone else's hide the answer is always yes if even $1 can be made. Unfortunately Yahoo's actions may be in contradiction to America's political agenda - Democracy. As such they could be seen as traitors by the powers that be.

RE: In reality
By MaulBall789 on 11/8/2007 10:30:33 AM , Rating: 2
Get over yourself. If the United States government "asked" Yahoo to fork over information on a "dissident" American citizen to potentially send said person to Gitmo for "stress testing", do you think they would have a choice? Did the telecoms have a choice? Absolutely not. They were told hand over the information or else.

RE: In reality
By Suomynona on 11/8/2007 11:48:01 AM , Rating: 2
AT&T should be condemned as well, although I don't know that there's evidence that they caused anyone to be put in jail for thought crimes. AT&T did have a choice to fight the NSA's requests, but they were also too spineless to do so. Neither of the two companies have any morals.

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