Pakistan blocks YouTube website - Talk Britain

Sweetpea · #1 (**permalink**) 24-02-2008, 17:50

Pakistan has blocked access to the popular YouTube website because of content deemed offensive to Islam.

Its telecommunications authority ordered internet service providers to block the site until further notice.
Reports said the content included Danish cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad that have outraged many.
But one report said a trailer for a forthcoming film by Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders, which portrays Islam in a negative light, was behind the ban.
"They asked us to ban it immediately... and the order says the ban will continue until further notice," said Wahaj-us-Siraj, convener of the Association of Pakistan Internet Service Providers. "Users are quite upset. They're screaming at ISPs which can't do anything.

BBC NEWS | World | South Asia | Pakistan blocks YouTube website

Dear me, so petty.

poppy · #2 (**permalink**) 24-02-2008, 19:02

Hate this sort of censorship, hope people find a way round it.

#3 (**permalink**) 24-02-2008, 20:16

Censorship like this only serves to draw attention to the thing which is banned.
Anybody remember buying "Je t'aime" just because it was banned?

Sweetpea · #4 (**permalink**) 24-02-2008, 20:32

Yes, I do. And several others that all went to number one because of it.

poppy · #5 (**permalink**) 24-02-2008, 21:03

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Originally Posted by Sweetpea

Yes, I do. And several others that all went to number one because of it.

Oh dear me too

#6 (**permalink**) 29-02-2008, 11:55

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Originally Posted by Sweetpea

Pakistan has blocked access to the popular YouTube website

Good. It's crap.

#7 (**permalink**) 29-02-2008, 13:25

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

Censorship like this only serves to draw attention to the thing which is banned.
Anybody remember buying "Je t'aime" just because it was banned?

And the Wicker Man, Clockwork Orange?

#8 (**permalink**) 29-02-2008, 21:05

Reminds me of a Jasper Carrot sketch, BEFORE he got a "script writter".

"Hey, I bought the "magic roundabout", the BBC have banned it.....Why did they ban it?"

"Cus it's crap".

Did not stop the sales "just because" though.

Sweetpea · #9 (**permalink**) 29-02-2008, 21:15

Lot of crap on it, but you can find some gems.

#10 (**permalink**) 01-03-2008, 08:19

OH AYE!!!!

I now have TWO computers. The other one gets set up this weekend. BUT it has a SOUND CARD!!!! YEEEEEHHAAAAA.

May be "You TUBE!" will make more sense afterwards.