# The mouse is mightier than the sword? **URL:** \ **Category:** PolitiSUCK\ **Created:** [January 13, 2010, 8:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-mouse-is-mightier-than-the-sword/78148 "2010-01-13T08:50:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 8:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-mouse-is-mightier-than-the-sword/78148/1 "2010-01-13T08:50:25Z")
Perhaps google is about to flex more muscle in China than our own state department can? [http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f65a4ba6-ffd7-11de-ad8c-00144feabdc0.html](http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f65a4ba6-ffd7-11de-ad8c-00144feabdc0.html) Cliffs: China: We’re hax0ring gmails lulz! Google: Uhh, this looks pretty sophisticated and seems to be targeting government dissidents… China: Uhh, wierd huh? Google to US Go’ment: Hey we’re about to really piss off China is that cool? Us Go’ment: Yeah that’s cool. Google to China: That’s it, we’re not doing your communist dirty work anymore. No more filtering searches at [google.cn](http://google.cn). To be continued… ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 8:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-mouse-is-mightier-than-the-sword/78148/2 "2010-01-13T08:59:25Z")
If you live in China can you just go to [google.com](http://google.com) and search anything you want to? ---
**Author:** ![Freek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freek/32/7357_2.png) [@Freek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Freek)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 9:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-mouse-is-mightier-than-the-sword/78148/3 "2010-01-13T09:02:36Z")
lol at amazing cliffs ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 9:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-mouse-is-mightier-than-the-sword/78148/4 "2010-01-13T09:10:43Z")
> [@ultradriver10000](#): > > If you live in China can you just go to [google.com](http://google.com) and search anything you want to? No everything is filtered extremely well…They actively blackhole websites/proxys and anything else they don’t want you going to. I know a couple people who were there not that long ago and the government is pretty active about attempting to break into laptops and other equipment. ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 9:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-mouse-is-mightier-than-the-sword/78148/5 "2010-01-13T09:49:28Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > No everything is filtered extremely well…They actively blackhole websites/proxys and anything else they don’t want you going to. > > I know a couple people who were there not that long ago and the government is pretty active about attempting to break into laptops and other equipment. Wow that blows, would the average consumer laptop be safe against their attempts or not? Say if I was on a business trip there and brought mine? ---
**Author:** ![JEG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeg/32/7246_2.png) [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 10:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-mouse-is-mightier-than-the-sword/78148/6 "2010-01-13T10:23:55Z")
Fry, your cliffs are amazing rofl. :tup: to google. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 10:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-mouse-is-mightier-than-the-sword/78148/7 "2010-01-13T10:35:35Z")
> [@ultradriver10000](#): > > Wow that blows, would the average consumer laptop be safe against their attempts or not? > > Say if I was on a business trip there and brought mine? The people I know there went for a computer security convention… I also know people who worked the Olympics who got their computers fucked with. I would reload my laptop after a trip there. ---
**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 10:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-mouse-is-mightier-than-the-sword/78148/8 "2010-01-13T10:38:44Z")
china is really strict on porn to, so im sure it wont be filtered out by google anymore, and that will pee in their cereal ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 10:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-mouse-is-mightier-than-the-sword/78148/9 "2010-01-13T10:45:01Z")
LOL at the cliffs. Well done. 👏 ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2010, 5:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-mouse-is-mightier-than-the-sword/78148/10 "2010-01-14T05:27:52Z")
I’m guessing this is why when I logged into gmail this morning there was a “More Gmail Security” link bolded in red at the top of the page. > What’s new in Gmail? > ``` > Gmail now even more secure: HTTPS by default > > ``` > ``` > HTTPS encryption keeps your mail secure as it travels between your web browser and Gmail servers, so someone sharing your favorite coffee shop's public wifi can't maliciously read it. Banks and credit card companies use this same protocol to keep your online accounts safe. To protect your Gmail account, we've turned on the option to "always use HTTPS" for everyone. This added layer of security can make Gmail slower, so if you don't use unencrypted wireless connections, you can choose to disable this option in your account Settings. Even if you change this setting, Gmail will always encrypt the login page to protect your password. Learn more > > ``` Right now I’m pretty sure China is all, “DAMN YOU GMAILOLIANS!” ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2010, 6:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-mouse-is-mightier-than-the-sword/78148/11 "2010-01-14T06:00:21Z")
Update: China: “Fine. Get the hell out of here you damn dirty hippies. Hey zong, when’s that rush order of black hoods supposed to get here?” [http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f03470e8-00cd-11df-a4cb-00144feabdc0.html](http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f03470e8-00cd-11df-a4cb-00144feabdc0.html) ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2010, 6:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-mouse-is-mightier-than-the-sword/78148/12 "2010-01-14T06:01:20Z")
^ Got that same message. Bravo, Googlites. Get ready for reprisals. ![http://www.boingboing.net/images/monkeystealspeach.jpg](http://www.boingboing.net/images/monkeystealspeach.jpg) _how’s your kung-fu_ ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 8:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-mouse-is-mightier-than-the-sword/78148/13 "2010-01-20T08:25:27Z")
Google: “Hey you can’t tell us to shut up! We’re taking our toys and going home.” [Google cancels launch of android handsets on China Unicom.](http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2010/01/19/google-cancels-the-chinese-launch-of-two-new-android-handsets/) ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 8:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-mouse-is-mightier-than-the-sword/78148/14 "2010-01-20T08:49:17Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > Google: “Hey you can’t tell us to shut up! We’re taking our toys and going home.” > > [Google cancels launch of android handsets on China Unicom.](http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2010/01/19/google-cancels-the-chinese-launch-of-two-new-android-handsets/) :tup: Google. Saw it this morning but got too caught up in Tea Party 2010 to post it. ---
**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 9:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-mouse-is-mightier-than-the-sword/78148/15 "2010-01-20T09:09:51Z")
Google is using androids durring a battle? The end is near:tinfoilhat: ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 9:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-mouse-is-mightier-than-the-sword/78148/16 "2010-01-20T09:14:23Z")
lol 👏 ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 9:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-mouse-is-mightier-than-the-sword/78148/17 "2010-01-20T09:22:37Z")
The way google got hacked was :tif: someone exploited IE6.