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Google Aids Indian Goverment Censorship

Posted by kdawson on from the don't-be-what? dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Google's Orkut has made a deal to provide IP addresses of posters of content deemed objectionable by Bombay police. They object, among others, to posts against certain Indian personalities, young women admiring Indian mobsters, and, amazingly, "anti-Indian words" (!)."

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  1. here it goes: Beef is good by kaufmanmoore · · Score: 5, Funny

    ....Whats that knocking at my door?

    1. Re:here it goes: Beef is good by renegadesx · · Score: 3, Funny

      You have been hereby charged with eating beef, I sentance you to become a snail in your next lifetime --Indian Judge

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  2. Bombay police? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's *Mumbai*, you anti-Indian clod!

    Non-authoritative answer:
    Name: slashdot.org
    Address: 66.35.250.150

  3. Business Sense by biocute · · Score: 5, Funny

    Great news. The sooner Google acts like a real corporation the better.

    It's time to stop this "Don't be evil" BS and get on with its obligation to its shareholders.

    Having said that, if DBE actually does bring in more profit, or BE brings down profit, Google is then expected to DBE.

    In short, act like a business and protect the bottom line, not teh "line".

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  4. Re:"Don't be evil"?? by deevnil · · Score: 2, Funny

    Just because this is slashdot Google gets a bunch of grief. I'll bet if it was Microsoft out doing evil then..... oh.

  5. Things That Bit Butts by WED+Fan · · Score: 5, Funny

    List of nifty little phrases that have bitten their speakers in the ass:

    • They will never bomb Berlin
    • Read my lips, no new taxes
    • I did not have sex with that woman
    • Mission accomplished
    • Don't be evil
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  6. Re:"Don't be evil"?? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Right. Our country. Said article is about India, where Cows rank higher. Also, they invented Karma. Which I think I shalt preserve by anon-posting...