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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. Finnaly by FidelCatsro · · Score: 0, Troll

    I can have my new screen name of
    Allahorsehastodoissoapupacow

    --
    The only things certain in war are Propaganda and Death. You can never be sure which is which though
  2. Re:I think I've snapped from all the loonie news by replicant108 · · Score: 1, Troll

    We are engaged in a huge debate, not over the fact that the control of our nation's ports has been turned over to foreign governments in the first place

    You're right. It's a real disgrace.

    Especially now that we know that all 9/11 airports were serviced by one Israeli-owned company.