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HTTP Error Code 451 Approved For Censored Web Pages (mnot.net)

Posted by Soulskill on from the what-if-governments-start-censoring-error-codes dept.

An anonymous reader writes: The Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG) has finally approved the new 451 status code for HTTP error messages involving web pages which have been repressed or removed for legal or political reasons. The initiative was proposed in 2013, and gained interest from various groups, such as Lumen (formerly Chilling Effects), who see the potential of the Bradbury-inspired code to help develop comprehensive indexes of censorship on the internet. Mark Nottingham, chair the IETF HTTP Working Group, says, "It'll be an RFC after some work by the RFC Editor and a few more process bits, but effectively you can start using it now."

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  1. 451 by pushing-robot · · Score: 2, Funny

    Censored

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    How can I believe you when you tell me what I don't want to hear?
    1. Re:451 by Moof123 · · Score: 5, Funny

      Should have been "Error 1984 Big Brother Disapproves"

    2. Re:451 by radarskiy · · Score: 5, Funny

      451: Halt and Catch FIre

  2. Fahrenheit 451 by Locke2005 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Obvious Ray Bradbury tribute is obvious. Ray was a great author, he deserves it.

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    I've abandoned my search for truth; now I'm just looking for some useful delusions.
  3. This is reference to Fahrenheit 451 by sinij · · Score: 3, Funny

    Ray Bradbury Fahrenheit 451 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...