China mortgage boycott data erased by censors as crisis spreads
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#3the github repo mentionned in the article (16k stars): https://github.com/WeNeedHome/SummaryOfLoanSuspension
Re: China mortgage boycott data erased by censors as crisis spreads
#4Which means that this GitHub repo will soon go down.
China has enormous leverage both on GitHub and especially on Microsoft.
Re: China mortgage boycott data erased by censors as crisis spreads
#5They can’t block GitHub because a lot of chinese tech firms depend on it. That is something very hard to develop locally because the entire world can contribute
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#6They can’t block GitHub because a lot of chinese tech firms depend on it. That is something very hard to develop locally because the entire world can contribute
They can't block GitHub, but all it takes is one phone call to Redmond, and their problem will go away.
Microsoft has no issue with getting rid of politically problematic repos.
https://www.technadu.com/github-removes-protest-organizing-a... - when Microsoft won't respect the right to protest in Spain, they won't give two figs about that same right in China.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vice.com/amp/en/article/8xe... - for another example, this time in the US.
Re: China mortgage boycott data erased by censors as crisis spreads
#7Let's assume, there is no censorship and anyone can join the boycott. What is the intended successful outcome of the boycott?
If noone would do anything (no boycott), some customers would have to pay mortgage for apartments that won't be finished ever.
With boycott, the blast radius will be bigger, possibly affecting the banking system.
What options do authorities have?
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#8I know there are enormous profits to be made in China, but I wonder if American investors ever think to themselves ... by investing in this place I am strengthening a regime that ultimately is the enemy of my values.
Re: China mortgage boycott data erased by censors as crisis spreads
#9They can’t block GitHub because a lot of chinese tech firms depend on it. That is something very hard to develop locally because the entire world can contribute
They can't block GitHub, but all it takes is one phone call to Redmond, and their problem will go away. Microsoft has no issue with getting rid of politically problematic repos. https://www.technadu.com/github-removes-protest-organizing-a... - when Microsoft won't respect the right to protest in Spain, they won't give two figs about that same right in China. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vice.com/amp/en/article/8x…
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Re: China mortgage boycott data erased by censors as crisis spreads
#10They can’t block GitHub because a lot of chinese tech firms depend on it. That is something very hard to develop locally because the entire world can contribute
They try to really degrade GitHub though to encourage non-GitHub use and probably weaning off of it. clones, pulls, etc. are very slow and unreliable and it's definitely not due to the size or reliability of the pipes.