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In Advance of Ramadan, Indonesian Gov't Starts Massive Censorship Push

An anonymous reader writes "The Indonesian government has blocked access to 1 million pornographic websites in advance of Ramadan, the country's holy month. Internet censorship is nothing new in Indonesia, but the scale of this particular restriction is unprecedented. Apparently this is only the beginning. Minister Tifatul Sembiring said Wednesday his office would target more sites through the country's holy month, and beyond."

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  1. Please draw...... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    your best ascii art mohamed below.

  2. Re:Maybe I'm missing something by DoofusOfDeath · · Score: 1, Funny

    Before you ask, yes, I call Lent a "holiday", too.

    Do you call Lent a holiday too? Oh crap, you just said I shouldn't...

  3. Re:Why bother? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    I want an intercontinental ballistic penis to deliver pornographic propaganda to the entire country.

    If that fails, we can always send nukes later.

  4. Re:Maybe I'm missing something by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    It must be hard for Muslims that live north of the Arctic circle, since they Fast from sunrise to sunset.

     

  5. Re:What is the problem? by houghi · · Score: 3, Funny

    Don't forget that the female nipple can not be shown either. If you do, there will be a huge public outcry.
    The female nipple is dangerous for children, or something like that.

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    Don't fight for your country, if your country does not fight for you.