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Malcolm 
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Posted on: May 19 2010,07:51 |
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May 20th is "Draw Muhammad" day, apparently.
QUOTE Shakir Husain of Creative Chaos, an internet company based in Karachi, said the ban was unlikely to succeed because it could be easily circumvented through the use of proxy servers.
"By banning this web page, it will just make people more curious. It's pouring petrol on a small fire that could become a lot bigger," he said. "You can't police the internet. The Saudis have tried it, as have other governments, and all have failed. It's a waste of state money."
We need a CIA-led coup to put this dude in power. That's the sanest thing I've heard anyone from that country say in a long time.
Edited by Malcolm on May 19 2010,07:53
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"Other dogs bite only their enemies, whereas I bite also my friends in order to save them."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC:
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GORDON
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Posted on: May 19 2010,07:54 |
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That will help them.
Amazing hearing about a 2nd world country blocking the internet.
Edited by GORDON on May 19 2010,07:54
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TPRJones
I saw The Fault in our Stars opening night.
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Posted on: May 19 2010,19:52 |
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Yes, although for what we are currently talking about only about the last 10 actually count.
EDIT: Actually, on further reflection, it's really only the last five that count on this point. Things have been changing fast, after all.
Edited by TPRJones on May 19 2010,19:54
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Leisher
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Posted on: May 20 2010,07:00 |
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Now they've blocked YouTube.
Apparently, tolerance = oppression.
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GORDON
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Posted on: May 20 2010,07:56 |
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(TPRJones @ May 19 2010,13:12)
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(Malcolm @ May 19 2010,09:51)
QUOTE It's pouring petrol on a small fire that could become a lot bigger. I'm constantly amazed at how stupid world leaders are. Â Time and time again they try to block something they don't like, and time and time again it just makes their problems that much worse. Blocking access to online media is like poking a bear with a stick. Â All it does is annoy the bear and - if you keep at it - get you killed.
This gives me the mental image of a bunch of petty tyrants doing their best to make sure everyone in their kingdoms only have the correct thoughts.
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Malcolm
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Posted on: May 20 2010,08:40 |
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(GORDON @ May 20 2010,09:56)
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(TPRJones @ May 19 2010,13:12)
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(Malcolm @ May 19 2010,09:51)
QUOTE It's pouring petrol on a small fire that could become a lot bigger. I'm constantly amazed at how stupid world leaders are. Â Time and time again they try to block something they don't like, and time and time again it just makes their problems that much worse. Blocking access to online media is like poking a bear with a stick. Â All it does is annoy the bear and - if you keep at it - get you killed. This gives me the mental image of a bunch of petty tyrants doing their best to make sure everyone in their kingdoms only have the correct thoughts.
That worked pretty well for a really long time until modern mass communication became prevalent.
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Diogenes of Sinope:
"It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
"Other dogs bite only their enemies, whereas I bite also my friends in order to save them."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC:
"Better dead than smeg."
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TPRJones
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IANAA (I Am Not An Artist):
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TheCatt
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Posted on: May 20 2010,08:56 |
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You may not be an artist, but you are definitely burning in hell for eternity
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TheCatt
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(Malcolm @ May 20 2010,13:29)
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QUOTE You may not be an artist, but you are definitely burning in hell for eternity I'll be there waiting with a case of beer.
you know it's all Schlitz, right?
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Malcolm
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Posted on: May 20 2010,11:41 |
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(TheCatt @ May 20 2010,13:12)
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(Malcolm @ May 20 2010,13:29)
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(TheCatt @ May 20 2010,10:56)
QUOTE You may not be an artist, but you are definitely burning in hell for eternity I'll be there waiting with a case of beer. you know it's all Schlitz, right?
If hell's still run by Lucifer, I'll be able to pull some strings. We've been buddies for a bit.
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"It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
"Other dogs bite only their enemies, whereas I bite also my friends in order to save them."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC:
"Better dead than smeg."
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