←back to thread

192 points beedeebeedee | 1 comments | | HN request time: 0.296s | source
Show context
lysace ◴[] No.41907169[source]
I find it weird that China has a very tight information control and simultaneously over and over again has the weirdest "netizen" rumors that go mainstream.

What's the explanation? That they are explicitly allowed for some strategical reason? Something else?

Edit: @dang: Sorry in advance. I do feel like we got some pretty good discussion around this explosive topic, at least in its first hour.

Folks, keep up the good behavior — it makes me look good.

replies(13): >>41907221 #>>41907399 #>>41907480 #>>41907484 #>>41907535 #>>41907573 #>>41907660 #>>41907690 #>>41907710 #>>41907794 #>>41907883 #>>41907954 #>>41909239 #
1. krisoft ◴[] No.41907794[source]
I turn the question back at you: why do you think it would be in the interest of the Chinese state to surpress this particular rummour?

I don’t see any implication of this news which would undermine their society, or cause disruption, or make people riot. If anything it is a tepid warm “do your job correctly and don’t be too clever by half or else…” story.

Why would they flex their muscles for this one?