Translation of the Filtered Key Words in Chinese Cyberspace
By Xiao Qiang :: 2005-06-24, 10:53 PM :: CDT Highlights
Nine months ago, I posted the list of 1041 filtered words from a file obtained by a Chinese hacker from a Chinese Internet company Tencent. This list was also cross checked with another two lists CDT independently received from other Chinese ICP (Internet Content Provider) and ISP (Internet Service Provider) companies. There are some variations (less than 2%) of the banned list, but the vast majority of words are the same. One of students in my last class has translated the entire list into English. Since MSN has been apparently using a list of filtered words for their Chinese customers, it will be interesting to test this list on MSN Space to see whether the list is the same. The English translation will also help CDT readers to gain insight into the censor's psyche as well.
Rough analysis of this list: Falungong related ~ 20%; Tibet, Xinjiang, Taiwan ~ 15%; names of Chinese leaders and their relatives ~ 15%; democracy, corruption, politics ~ 15%; social unrest, police ~ 10%; names of dissident writers, political exiles ~ 10%; porn related ~ 15% .
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2005/06...e_the_filt.php