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British ISPs restrict access to Wikipedia

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  • #52
    Jack Sheehan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,693 ✭✭✭Jack Sheehan


    Odd. Hope our ISP's don't follow suit.


  • #53
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,581 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Jack Sheehan wrote: »
    Odd. Hope our ISP's don't follow suit.
    interesting
    a / a lot of "Irish" ISP's are British / route traffic through the UK

    b / in the past our censors have banned some paperbacks while allowing the hardback copy presumably on the basis that ABC1 readers would be less affected than the plebs - maybe they will allow the Record cover but ban the CD ?


  • #54
    Red Sleeping Beauty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,443 ✭✭✭Red Sleeping Beauty


    Capt'n Midnight wrote: »
    interesting
    a / a lot of "Irish" ISP's are British / route traffic through the UK

    b / in the past our censors have banned some paperbacks while allowing the hardback copy presumably on the basis that ABC1 readers would be less affected than the plebs - maybe they will allow the Record cover but ban the CD ?

    Good point there Captain. Not many people realise just how much Ireland is an unofficial member of the UK when it comes to things like films and books etc.

    Ireland's a part of the one distribution area along with the UK. If a film is censored by the BBFC that censored copy of the film is the same that's released here.


  • #55
    Princess Consuela Bananahammock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,754 ✭✭✭✭Princess Consuela Bananahammock


    Kold wrote: »
    I'd rather legalise child pornography than see these measures taken to where they lead.

    Where does pornography come into it...?

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



  • #56
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 31,118 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7774102.stm
    IWF backs down on Wiki censorship

    The IWF regulates illegal online content
    The online watchdog, the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), has withdrawn its objection to a Wikipedia page that contained an image of a naked girl.

    Common sense prevails..... until the next time :rolleyes:


  • #57
    Red Sleeping Beauty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,443 ✭✭✭Red Sleeping Beauty


    Deleted User wrote: »
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7774102.stm


    Common sense prevails..... until the next time :rolleyes:

    Ah, good good.
    That IWF seems unecessary, have they not heard of rapidshare and torrents ?
    There's more dangerous sites they should be blocking.


  • #58
    Princess Consuela Bananahammock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,754 ✭✭✭✭Princess Consuela Bananahammock


    The IWF regulates illegal online content

    Does thie mean it's legal in the record shops?

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



  • #59
    Red Sleeping Beauty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,443 ✭✭✭Red Sleeping Beauty


    Ikky Poo2 wrote: »
    Does thie mean it's legal in the record shops?

    How do you mean ?


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