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CNNIC发布了第二十一次互联网调查报告，这个报告里除了宣称中国有2亿网民外，还有两个数据引起了我的注意。 其一，中国网民的即时通信（IM软件，比如QQ）使用率达到81.4%，是仅次于网络音乐的第二大网络应用，超越了搜索引擎和电子邮件； 其二，询问网民上网做的第一件事，有39.7%的人选择了IM，是互联网第一落脚点中网民人数最多的一项。（均引自p.41） 参照国美国，即时通信使用率的情况是？ 39%！

The Worst Case Scenario, in which all the following happens:1) Tibetan monks or the FLG self-immolate during the opening ceremonies.2) Foreign tourists complain about secondhand smoke, "massage" phone calls to their hotel rooms, spitting, lack of queues and price gouging.3) Domestic tourists complain about even worse price gouging. Indignant domestic visitors get mad when their tickets are revealed to be fakes.4) Wiseacre tourists pose in front of the Olympics logo re-enacting this picture. Hilarity ensues when Chinese citizens/officials get wind of it.5) Athletes complain of racial profiling and repressive security measures at the Olympic Village, though in fairness its the Chinese security apparatus trying to do their best.6) A phalanx of visitors with protest t-shirts are detained.7) Japanese athletes get harassed.8) Triathletes succumb to pollution, or controversy erupts over the US and other teams sporting breathing masks.9) Nasty poor sportsmanship rears its head when Liu Xiang doesn't win the gold.10) Afghanistan's only competing athlete misses his event due to traffic.11) African athletes get harassed in Sanlitun.12) Al Qaeda or some other nutjobs pull a Munich.

然 而，从更严肃的层面上说，我们看“艳照门”，不是要做意淫的看客，而是应该努力透过这个事件讨论一些对网络社会的发展起到重大作用的东西，比如言论自由， 比如隐私权，比如互联网的监管，这些东西全部都是极为复杂的，其解决之道应该通过一个充分的沟通过程来达成。关于如何监管，我的观点很鲜明：第一，应该尽 可能使用现有的法律，而不是匆忙通过新法律，因为法律面对新技术的发展存在一个致命的滞后期；第二，政 府如果犯错误的话，也应该犯规范过少的错误，相信互联网会逐渐更清晰地成形。在互联网提出了那么多难以解答的问题的情况下，政府未见得有最好的解决办法， 即使有，也不见得是最好的解决办法。最终，互联网也许会催生出一种新的规范方式，不那么具有强制性，而更多地相信市场的力量。

They announced: "We have immediately asked relevant government departments to investigate those that started the rumour." Relevant government departments? But how enchanting to find Nike speaking like the foreign office of an independent republic, almost as if the sportswear firm has an extradition treaty with the Chinese government. It hasn't, of course, so the rather more salient question is whether Nike has any qualms about getting the famously gossamer-touched Chinese government to leave no stone unturned in the hunt for - and let's keep stressing it - an anonymous internet poster."We want to act to protect our brand reputation in the same way as any corporation would want to if people were posting or writing false accusations," the Nike spokesman Charlie Brooks told the Guardian yesterday. "This isn't about a debate on freedom of speech. It's simply helping us to identify the person who posted it."

由于美国队搞特殊化，不住奥运村花钱把我们学校租下来（官方说法见http://www.china.com.cn/sport/zhuanti/2008ay/txt/2008-07/15/content_16008048.htm）。因此，我们整个学校80%的地方围着铁网，操场更是封着塑料皮，全校荣升奥运村安保级别，到处有岗，晚上九点后入门查学生证。学校发龟腚操场周边的宿舍不能开窗。校内的小店全关了。周六早我很不适应地要从宿舍走去东门，几经周折都被网拦住了，保安还彬彬有礼地拦我说某几条道不能走了。我要去东门，和跨越封锁线一样难。最后只能绕最大的圈子从西到东。

著名的希特勒奥运会，不用多说了。有点诡异的是，CCAV网站上将这次奥运会之所以能够在柏林举行的原因之一归结为美国奥委会委员一贯“玩弄”体育与政治分开的把戏。

奥委会又在“玩弄”体育和政治分开的把戏了。他们同时给中国大陆和台湾发去了参赛的邀请函。结果台湾抢先一步同意，使得大陆方面愤而放弃参加比赛，并且宣布只要有台湾在的奥运会，中国大陆就绝不会参与。

从此之后虽然中国体育代表团每届都有资格参加比赛，但因为政治问题，一直拒绝派团进入奥运会。

"The heavy presence of Chinese (People's) Liberation Army officers throughout the proceedings left many wondering exactly what image the hosts were intending to project to the international community...," the newspaper said. "At a time when Tibet, Darfur and China's broader human rights record are proving delicate issues for Beijing organizers, the move to present thousands of drilled, sobersided army officers ... was surprising for its brazenness; a none too subtle projection of strength," it said. Asked about the military theme, Zhang Jigang, chief of the People's Liberation Army dance troupe, told reporters there were "excellent performers and directors" in the military. "I think this is a Chinese characteristic," he said. "All of the military arms have ... have wonderful acrobats and opera troupes. We should make use of such resources."

“If there is going to be a way of moving the planet forward as a society it comes from people below government level getting on and working together and doing projects,” he said.

奥运场馆禁喝非赞助商饮料奥运期间禁止露宿街头奥运期间禁止邮寄香水洗发水奥运期间禁止小型航空器飞行奥运期间禁止售卖感冒药奥运城市禁止空运危险品自拍奥运DV禁止上网传播奥运期间手术暂缓 保证血液供给奥运 万恶的X运会，X!奥运期间禁止邮寄液体奥运期间，禁止装修

亚洲足球的落后不仅仅体现在实力水平上，更重要的是，在意识形态领域，我们也早已远远的落后于欧洲足坛。

印度昨日戒备森严，采取了大规模的安保措施，以确保奥运火炬安全通过新德里(New Delhi)。印度沿着缩短后的火炬传递路线，部署了逾1.5万名保安人员。火炬传递路线没有对公众开放。

尽管新德里火炬传递最终没有发生严重事件，但高度的安全措施突显出，对中国而言，奥运火炬接力成了一联串的公关灾难，并使许多人怀疑主要赞助商能从中获取多少益处。

可口可乐(Coca-Cola)印度高层管理人士为该公司赞助火炬接力进行辩护，并否认该公司后悔参与此项活动。本周三，可口可乐首席执行官内维尔•艾斯戴尔(Neville Isdell)在集团年会上也表达了类似观点。

中国外交部发言人姜瑜告诉记者：“这些护跑手是志愿者，他们不是执法人员，但是他们的职责是非常明确和神圣的，那就是要保护奥运火炬的安全、神圣和尊严。我们希望有关国家对此能够予以充分理解和积极配合。”

昨日仍不清楚日本是否将向中国“护跑手”发放入境签证。日本一名政府官员表示，其它国家允许中国安保人员入境，让日方感到诧异。

这一危机昨日有所加深，原计划在日本长野市举办的一场庆祝奥运火炬到访的活动被取消，尽管官员们表示，火炬传递路线本身没有变化。“我们希望专注于奥运火炬传递本身，”传递委员会表示。

- China will not guarantee it won't censor the Internet over this summer's Beijing Olympics, nor can it guarantee to stamp out piracy of Olympic-branded goods, officials said on Thursday.

"Every country limits access to some websites. Even in developed countries not every site can be accessed."