But if self-censorship fails, "Sohu will protect you from yourself," said Rebecca MacKinnon, a new media expert at Hong Kong University.
Liu has tried to sue Sohu for breach of contract for blocking nine of his blog entries.
Liu insists the postings conformed with Sohu's user guidelines as well as Chinese law. He said that identical material posted to his Sina blog was not blocked. He is not asking for compensation, only to have his entries restored.
A Beijing district court dis-missed his suit in August, saying that it did not meet unspecified criteria. His appeal is pending.
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