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> The category of "obscene content", for instance, which is blocked even on the lowest setting of BT's opt-in filtering system, covers "sites with information a
by GotAnyMegadeth 13y ago
> The category of "obscene content", for instance, which is blocked even on the lowest setting of BT's opt-in filtering system, covers "sites with information about illegal manipulation of electronic devices [and] distribution of software"
WTF
- cjrp 13y ago"Respect for a partner" is another WTF topic: http://www.newstatesman.com/sites/default/files/images/3_Screen%20Shot%202013-12-20%20at%2019_09_57.png http://www.newstatesman.com/sites/default/files/images/3_Scr...
- GotAnyMegadeth 13y agoWow, that whole section is staggeringly stupid. Is that seriously going to be blocked? Seriously?
- andygates 13y agoThey have since changed the wording on that section to be less obviously evil. The "homosexual lifestyle" part is discrimination against a Protected Characteristic just as badly as if it said "black culture". I have an ongoing complaint with BT as to whether the actual filters have changed. Nobody has yet said "no, it's secret"...
- blueskin_ 13y agoThe other WTF BT did is implying being gay/lesbian is a 'lifestyle choice'.
- FuzzyDunlop 13y agoThis already happens on Giff-Gaff (a mobile network) and is opt-out only. It's not uncommon to find out a security-related blog on the front page of HN is blocked by the filter, and sites for projects like Metasploit are also blocked. It's silly.
- blueskin_ 13y agoAll mobile networks have this censorship, but it was easy to opt out of, and the censorship is very sloppily implemented (for me, changing DNS servers or using any trivial proxy bypassed it before I opted out).