Weibo web manager explains censorship

Speaking your mind out online is considered a common occurrence, but in China, where censorship and spin sometimes go hand in hand, rare is the discussion behind censorship practices. A number of users at Chinese microblogging site Weibo have been railing at the service’s web managers. One web manager from Weibo seemed to have pushed it a bit further. He posted an explanation of the practices Weibo engages in to allow people to speak of displeasure freely without the service or its users catching the ire of the government. The post by @Genuine_Yu_Yang explains, “At its very early stages, we were under a lot of pressure. We tried to resist and let the messages spread. This is our accomplishment already,” he wrote. The post has since been deleted.


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