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“Yahoo! had a choice. It chose to provide an e-mail service hosted on servers based inside China, making itself subject to Chinese legal jurisdiction. It didn't have to do that. It could have provided a service hosted offshore only.” quote by Rebecca MacKinnon
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“Yahoo! had a choice. It chose to provide an e-mail service hosted on servers based inside China, making itself subject to Chinese legal jurisdiction. It didn't have to do that. It could have provided a service hosted offshore only.”

Rebecca MacKinnon

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Source Article: "The Great Firewall of China and the Future of Internet Freedom", 2014

Choosing a domestic Chinese server subjects Yahoo! to local laws, limiting user privacy and freedom of expression.

In simple terms: Yahoo! chose a risky host, harming privacy.

Key Takeaway

Consider hosting choices that protect user rights.

Themes

privacy government control business ethics digital rights

Mood

concerned critical

Type

ethical political

When to use this quote

  • online communication
  • cloud services
  • international business
  • human rights advocacy

Key Concepts

jurisdiction censorship corporate responsibility

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do corporate decisions affect user freedoms?
  • What alternatives exist for balancing compliance and privacy?
A Different Perspective

Offshore hosting may raise other legal or security concerns.

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