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Article

24 Aug 2007

Author:
Microsoft, in The Register [UK]

Yahoo!, Microsoft ink web pact with Chinese government [includes Microsoft response]

[The following is taken from a written statement by Microsoft] On August 21, MSN China, a joint venture between Microsoft and Shanghai Alliance Investment, Ltd., did sign - along with the other major Internet Service Providers in China - a self-regulatory code of conduct regarding blog services…Such self-regulatory codes are an effective means of helping to protect our customers from cybercrimes and other threats to online security and privacy, and to promoting a safe, friendly environment in which to enjoy our services…While the self-regulatory code does make some recommendations that Microsoft does not support, it should be emphasized that these are indeed recommendations only…In particular, we do not plan to implement real-name registration for blogging in our Windows Live Spaces service in China.