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Rant all you want in a public park. A police officer generally \nwon't eject you for your remarks alone, however unpopular or provocative. Say it on the Internet, and you'll find that free speech and other constitutional rights are anything but guaranteed. (Newsvine)

"The neutrality framework doesn't mesh with technical reality: The Internet is too neutral in some places, and not neutral enough in others."

Vietnam's government has issued several decrees in recent months to curtail blogging, as the number of Internet users soars in the communist country.\n\nThe campaign started in August, when the government published an edict giving police broad authority to move against online critics, including those who oppose "the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam" and undermine national security and social order.

"Abdul-Rahman Mahaini says he hacks into programs because U.S. sanctions block their sale in his country. But he is not above helping Western clients." - Los Angeles Times