this article on Google Korea's plan to censor search results really sort of disturbs me; partly because it's just another example of the ROK government trying to put up the appearance of solving a problem, but actually not really doing anything at all. Requiring "age verification" and national registration numbers to view content isn't going to really stop any kid.
The other thing is that it's another example of Google giving up some of the "Do no wrong" principles for the greed of getting in good in an Asian country. Rather then bending to the wishes of a paternalistic government, it seems the better idea would be to offer a far superior product that meets the needs of Koreans just as well far as it does for Americans, if not better.
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