I told you I cant access flickr :(


	I told you I cant access flickr :(

Deepti

6-22-2006 2:16 AM

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censorship, uae, etisalat, internet, flickr, block, arab, middle east

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6-22-2006 2:20 AM

Godfrey Daniel

so, have you jumped up and down and objected mightily?

6-22-2006 2:22 AM

coconutshell

I grew up in the UAE...the proxies are terrible...even with gadget/tech sites like www.boingnoing.net (okay, so that one in particular sounds dodgy)....but even some pages in Xanga...that's what I found out over the Holidays....cruse Etisalat...

6-22-2006 2:22 AM

coconutshell

oops, boingboing...can't type anymore...

6-22-2006 2:25 AM

Kore7

You too, coco? It's an eye-opener for some of us not accustomed to seeing censorship firsthand...

6-22-2006 2:25 AM

Deepti

no point in jumpin up & down...i just make do with cursing etisalat as well as those who clip from flickr.com

6-22-2006 3:05 AM

anonymology

WOW! Different world!

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