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Yahoo Reverses Allah Ban

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the wierdest-title-i've-posted-in-awhile dept.

damnal writes "Yahoo's ban on "Allah" in users names, has been reversed. The ban was instituted due to a number of people registering for IDs using specific terms with the sole purpose of promoting hate. Yahoo's comment on the reversal: "We recently re-evaluated the term 'Allah,' and users can now register for IDs with this word because it is no longer a significant target for abuse.""

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  1. reversed? by TheUnknownOne · · Score: 4, Funny

    I wouldn't say it's been reversed so much as removed... If it was reversed they would be requiring the string Allah in usernames, then again maybe i'm just nuts.

    1. Re:reversed? by TubeSteak · · Score: 4, Funny

      Slashdot is considering requiring Allah to be appended to all User Names.

      Yours will soon be: AllahTheUnknownOne
      Mine will soon be: AllahsTubeSteak

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  2. You can use Mohammed in your name by winkydink · · Score: 4, Funny

    but you can't have a pic on your profile.

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  3. All I can say is... by DemingBuiltMyHotRod · · Score: 4, Funny

    Allah-eluiah

  4. Re:Yeah, but... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...what is Google's take on this development?

    I hear they are releasing Gislam beta with full text searching of the Gooran next week to try to solve yet another problem.

  5. Re:Considering recent riots... by Jozer99 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Callahans of the world rejoice!

  6. Re:Reversed it? by Otter · · Score: 4, Funny

    No, it's a grave offense to Jews to use the name of our bread that way.

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  7. Re:Risky business by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Here's a likeness of Mohammad: :-)

    No, no look here: @:-)

  8. Re:Considering recent riots... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    1. Find images
    2. Make t-shirts
    3. Prophet

  9. "Nuts"? by Sr.+Pato · · Score: 2, Funny
    ...then again maybe i'm just nuts.
    I wouldn't say you're nuts so much as crazy... if you were nuts then I'd probably be eating you accompanied by a nice can of beer (as opposed to an angry one); then again, maybe I'm just hungry.
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  10. Re:Considering recent riots... by Fred_A · · Score: 2, Funny

    (Score:1, Funny)

    Aw come on, this was pretty good.

    Besides I'm eager to see what Allah has to say on the matter. I added him to my buddy list.

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  11. Re:Risky business by ReverendLoki · · Score: 3, Funny

    He's being witty - its a smiley with a Danish on his head.

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  12. Us vs. them by commodoresloat · · Score: 2, Funny

    yes, you hit it right on the head. That is precisely the difference between slashdot and yahoo.

  13. Re:Yahoo!'s transition to a media company by Otter · · Score: 2, Funny
    I'm amazed that you can still be bitter about it though.

    Wow, you must be insanely well-adjusted. That barely scratches the surface of my bitterness!

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  14. Real Muhammad Emoticons by chato · · Score: 3, Funny
    No, no look here: @:-)
    Muhammad
    (((:~{>

    Muhammad wearing sunglasses
    (((B~{>

    Muhammad as a pirate
    (((P~{>

    Muhammad on a bad turban day
    ))):~{>

    Muhammad with sand in his eye
    (((;~{>

    Muhammad with a bomb in his turban
    *-O(:~{>

    Muhammad sees a Danish cartoonist
    ((((8~{o>

    Muhammad after going quail hunting with Dick Cheney
    (:(:(:((8~{>:::::::::::::

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