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Here is a translated quote from Anti the blogger Microsoft censored

On the afternoon when Microsoft deleted my space, I did not feel anything at all. A few days ago, I was at Peking University speaking to students and someone asked me whether MSN Spaces would be shut down on account of me. My response was, “When the warning comes, Microsoft will sell me out first. So everybody should feel free to use MSN Spaces.” I sensed that the day will be coming. Over the last days, the daily traffic was about 15,000, and then everything was deleted. Damn Great Wall, damn Microsoft. I will make Microsoft pay.

That night, I felt bad and I cried.

It is so hard to be a free Chinese person. This year, my blog was shut down twice because I supported media (Chinese Youth Daily and Beijing News). When I was in Hong Kong, I told the reporters that I know where the bottom line is. The problem is that when my fellow media are in trouble, it is my obligation as a member of the news media to offer support immediately. Under this type of moral obligation, personal bottom lines are irrelevant. One can continue to live meticulously and technically, but one must also have another side that puts everything aside to express true feelings.

Of course they are using the stupid offensive rhetoric of having to follow local laws when in China. Many people are asking the right question. At what point do you say no? Is there a point at all? People helping Hitler were following local laws also, so in this scheme is that acceptable? I would hope not. Also, I think people who work for Microsoft, even people not associated with this decision should stop and ask themselves if they can really be associated and help this company that could do things like this. What you do in your life, and who you choose to give your time to are important decisions.