“Eye-field”的版本间的差异
来自China Digital Space
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目田 (mù tián) eye-field | 目田 (mù tián) eye-field | ||
| − | [[File:Mutian.jpg|350px|thumb|right|'' | + | [[File:Mutian.jpg|350px|thumb|right|''“‘Freedom’” beheaded becomes “eye-field.’”'']][[File:mutianshiwang.png|350px|thumb|right|''“The people do not need freedom.” —Eye-Field Clan King (Weibo)'']] “Freedom” (自由 zìyóu) minus the topmost portion of each character in the word. “Eye-field” was invented by World of Warcraft (WoW) players in China. In the summer of 2010, gamers were dismayed to learn that [http://zhidao.baidu.com/question/180147966.html many words were blocked in the latest version of the WoW Chinese server] [Chinese], including some that were part of their characters’ names. This caused difficulty logging in, annoying many who had spent considerable time developing their characters. “Freedom” was among the newly-blocked words, so “eye-field” was used as both a substitute and a veiled jab at the government. |
Netizens sometimes write about the eye-field clan king (目田氏王), who, with one small change made to each character in his name, becomes “freedom and democracy” (自由民主). The eye-field clan king is sometimes used to signify freedom and democracy, other times to represent its antithesis. | Netizens sometimes write about the eye-field clan king (目田氏王), who, with one small change made to each character in his name, becomes “freedom and democracy” (自由民主). The eye-field clan king is sometimes used to signify freedom and democracy, other times to represent its antithesis. | ||
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2014年11月19日 (三) 20:28的版本
目田 (mù tián) eye-field
“Freedom” (自由 zìyóu) minus the topmost portion of each character in the word. “Eye-field” was invented by World of Warcraft (WoW) players in China. In the summer of 2010, gamers were dismayed to learn that many words were blocked in the latest version of the WoW Chinese server [Chinese], including some that were part of their characters’ names. This caused difficulty logging in, annoying many who had spent considerable time developing their characters. “Freedom” was among the newly-blocked words, so “eye-field” was used as both a substitute and a veiled jab at the government.
Netizens sometimes write about the eye-field clan king (目田氏王), who, with one small change made to each character in his name, becomes “freedom and democracy” (自由民主). The eye-field clan king is sometimes used to signify freedom and democracy, other times to represent its antithesis.
Examples
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