“Uighur Online” BBS Community Shut Down
Just dropping in to link to a post you can’t miss by John Kennedy at Global Voices, documenting the closure of popular multi-ethnic sounding board Uyghur Online and various reactions to what was perceived as a ham fisted and unsubtle attempt to curb radical opinions which instead just irritated the larger proportion of moderate users who frequented the site as a place for regular social exchange. John has got the issue covered from a lot of angles, using Chinese language sources.
Just like to use this opportunity to apologize for my recent lack of posting. I’m going through some complicated transitions right now, but OpkeHessip is holding the fort well on his own, and he and I plan on inaugurating an interesting project once I get my things in order.
[...] herself a minkaohan, found herself despairing of the conflicts that erupted when refugees from the closed Uyghur On-Line site moved onto the forum. Coming face-to-face with the strong minzu (ethnonational or racial) feelings [...]