Collateral Damage as UK Censors Internet Archive

An anonymous reader noted the latest developments in the controversial censoring of the internet by UK ISPs. Apparently since some content of the Wayback Machine is bad, the whole thing needs to be blacklisted.

Comments

Censorship

[Beetle B.]

If you're reading this from the UK, this pos

I was out looking for Great Tits, but cannot

[Anonymous Coward]

I'm an ornithologist and yes, there is a bird called the "great tit" in Europe. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_tits
Quite often, I'm finding sites which refer to tits to be censored.
(there are also "boobies" which are seabirds as well)

Re:I was out looking for Great Tits, but cannot

[VorpalRodent]

This is an opening for many, many excellent jokes. However, I refuse to stoop to that level. I will, however, stoop to the level of snickering and pointing.

Re:I was out looking for Great Tits, but cannot

[Jason Levine]

For some reason, this sparked the memory of an Animaniacs song:

Lake Titicaca, oh Lake Titicaca
It's between Bolivia and Peru
Lake Titicaca, oh Lake Titicaca
With waters tranquil and blue.
Oh Lake Titicaca, yes Lake Titicaca
Why do we sing of its fame?
Lake Titicaca, yes Lake Titicaca
'Cause we really like saying its name!
Titicaca!

Google?

[flyingfsck]

What, they haven't blacklisted Google yet? Children can use it to search for bad words!

The Real Reason

[Anonymous Coward]

The ISPs don't want customers to be able to view the old EULAs.

Re:That is as expected.

[Thanshin]

Once you --- ------- internet ------ it tends to -------- until it gets -- --- way --- ---- -------information.

What?

Re:Simply appalling

[Anonymous Coward]

Coup d'etat!

Re:That is as expected.

[Anonymous Coward]

"2 hidden comments"

Slashdot is censoring my internets!

Re:That is as expected.

[Thanshin]

Anyone who questions the IWF axiomatically likes kiddie porn, remember.

"Do you like kiddie porn?"
"Axiomatically? Yes"

hmm.

I'll keep with my usual response of "Why? Are you a terrorist?"

Re:WOW

[He who knows]

They want to make their people dumber. Then they will still vote for new labour.

Re:Meh

[Gordonjcp]

I'm on Virgin Media. I can't see anything not working in archive.org so either they aren't blacklisting it or their blacklisting isn't working.

What an advert!

[snspdaarf]

"Wanted: Two birds for breeding. Preference given for Great Tits, but will settle for a Common Shag."

Bet that's going to cause confusion, Ma'am!"

Re:That is as expected.

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[remainder redacted]

The uncensored version is at http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/09/20080924-10.html

Re:That is as expected.

[geobeck]

I thought semantics were about pretending to protect you from viruses...

Oh wait, that's Symantec.

Re:WOW

[Inda]

I not worried. The UK government will latch on to this, add a billion other URLs, then lose the list.