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UK ISP Censorship

Jul 22, 2013 13:37

(BBC) -- Labour Party Leader Ed Miliband said today that he plans to introduce a bill to Parliament that would require Internet service providers to ask their customers to opt-in to sites that feature statements from or images of Prime Minister David Cameron ( Read more... )

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horshoo July 22 2013, 13:10:12 UTC

Somehow I don't think he means that Cameron is going all "Weiner" on us.

bart_calendar July 22 2013, 14:52:03 UTC

Ha!

starwatcher307 July 22 2013, 15:05:22 UTC

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I'm missing something. So, if you want to visit a site that's "problematic", you have to agree to see a picture of this guy saying, "Shame on you"? Does it stop you proceeding to the site, or do you click to make this guy go away, like an annoying ad?

I have to go past a lot of irritating things on the 'net; I don't understand why this isn't the same thing.
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ice_hesitant July 23 2013, 13:50:21 UTC

No, if you want to visit a site that's "problematic", you can't. You have to call your ISP and let them know that you'd like to be able to see sites that are "problematic".

starwatcher307 July 23 2013, 15:21:19 UTC

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Ah, thank you. I completely missed that. Yes, I'd be pissed, too. Thanks for explaining.
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bart_calendar July 23 2013, 08:11:06 UTC

Ha!

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