Pre-Censorship Online

**Chode** · 03-24-2008, 10:08 AM

This story from today's Washington Post is about the decision that Network Solutions has made to block a web site owned by Geert Wilders, leader of the Dutch Freedom Party, who is well know for his anti-Islamic views. Even though the site has no content at present.

**Drew1369** · 03-24-2008, 07:03 PM

It was going to put up the Fitna movie... I really want to see it, but it keeps getting blocked or removed before I can get a chance...

**EnglishPaul** · 03-26-2008, 06:33 AM

Is this pre-censorship, or is this just companies running scared of Muslim recriminations? I wonder if Allah has won over free speech: a task that Yahweh couldn't do.

**sobeit** · 03-27-2008, 09:46 AM

the minority report must been based on true events.

**Chode** · 03-27-2008, 10:08 PM

I have to say that, whatever the motivation for Network Solutions actions, blocking content because it "might" violate acceptable use policy, ruffle some feathers, or incite violence, is not just an abuse of free speech, but totally gutless.

**Drew1369** · 03-27-2008, 10:12 PM

Well in most AUP's they also have a clause that say's "we can deny whatever we want" but its usually in a much more official script.

**Chode** · 03-29-2008, 02:08 PM

Network Solutions concerns about the Fitna movie and other "potential' content on the sight are incredibly hypocritical in view of the fact that they have been knowingly (and illegally) hosting sites for various terrorist organizations. http://blog.washingtonpost.com/secur...l?nav=rss_blog

I found the following statement especially interesting:
A spokeswoman said the company was investigating the claims. In a written statement, Network Solutions said that it does not "proactively police the content of our customers' sites," but that "if a complaint is received, however, we do conduct a review to determine whether the site's content violates our company's acceptable use policy."

I guess terrorists must just generate more revenue than Wilders.

03-24-2008, 10:08 AM	#1 (permalink)
Chode TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,280 OS: Windows XP Pro	Pre-Censorship Online This story from today's Washington Post is about the decision that Network Solutions has made to block a web site owned by Geert Wilders, leader of the Dutch Freedom Party, who is well know for his anti-Islamic views. Even though the site has no content at present. __________________ Sweet! Last edited by Chode; 03-24-2008 at 10:12 AM.

03-24-2008, 07:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
Drew1369 Moderator Relaxation Room Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Seattle, WA, USA Posts: 3,429 OS: Win7 Ultimate	Re: Pre-Censorship Online It was going to put up the Fitna movie... I really want to see it, but it keeps getting blocked or removed before I can get a chance... __________________ We humans have a primal urge to kill because, thanks to natural selection, all the homo sapiens who didn't have a primal urge to kill, were themselves killed. http://obamaclock.org/

03-26-2008, 06:33 AM	#3 (permalink)
EnglishPaul Still no avatar Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sheffield Posts: 1,314 OS: XP SP2 Blog Entries: 9	Re: Pre-Censorship Online Is this pre-censorship, or is this just companies running scared of Muslim recriminations? I wonder if Allah has won over free speech: a task that Yahweh couldn't do.

03-27-2008, 09:46 AM	#4 (permalink)
sobeit TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NEAR Posts: 7,433 OS: windows/linux	Re: Pre-Censorship Online the minority report must been based on true events. __________________ there's been global warming since the ice age

03-27-2008, 10:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
Chode TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,280 OS: Windows XP Pro	Re: Pre-Censorship Online I have to say that, whatever the motivation for Network Solutions actions, blocking content because it "might" violate acceptable use policy, ruffle some feathers, or incite violence, is not just an abuse of free speech, but totally gutless. __________________ Sweet!

03-27-2008, 10:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
Drew1369 Moderator Relaxation Room Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Seattle, WA, USA Posts: 3,429 OS: Win7 Ultimate	Re: Pre-Censorship Online Well in most AUP's they also have a clause that say's "we can deny whatever we want" but its usually in a much more official script. __________________ We humans have a primal urge to kill because, thanks to natural selection, all the homo sapiens who didn't have a primal urge to kill, were themselves killed. http://obamaclock.org/

03-29-2008, 02:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
Chode TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,280 OS: Windows XP Pro	Re: Pre-Censorship Online Network Solutions concerns about the Fitna movie and other "potential' content on the sight are incredibly hypocritical in view of the fact that they have been knowingly (and illegally) hosting sites for various terrorist organizations. http://blog.washingtonpost.com/secur...l?nav=rss_blog I found the following statement especially interesting: A spokeswoman said the company was investigating the claims. In a written statement, Network Solutions said that it does not "proactively police the content of our customers' sites," but that "if a complaint is received, however, we do conduct a review to determine whether the site's content violates our company's acceptable use policy." I guess terrorists must just generate more revenue than Wilders. __________________ Sweet!