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Pakistan to block 'obscene' texts - but strange choices to block!

  • 17-11-2011 7:26pm
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    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,568 ✭✭✭✭


    This is a weird one!
    The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) has told mobile phone companies to begin blocking text messages containing "obscene" words.

    Mobile phone companies Telenor Pakistan and Ufone confirmed to the BBC that the PTA has sent them a "dictionary" of banned words and expressions.

    The PTA has reportedly ordered operators to begin screening text messages by 21 November.

    Ufone say they are now working on how to block the offending words.

    Story continues here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15772292

    Some of the allegedly banned words

    Athlete's foot
    Flatulence
    Jesus Christ
    Monkey crotch
    Back door
    Head Lights
    Bewaquf (foolish)
    Bakwaas (nonsense)
    Wuutang (a presumed reference to American rap group the Wu-Tang Clan)


    They have picked some strange words to block and some strange phrases.
    Can anyone explain whats offending about some of them or am I leading a sheltered life? :o


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,751 ✭✭✭Saila


    PTA - Pakistan Trolls All


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭John Doe1


    wu tang clan took over paikstan in a coup in 2001, so its understandable

    athletes foot is slang for democracy in pakistan


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,076 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    monkey crotch?....can you say them separately or what.


    what kind of ridiculous monkey crotch is this flatulence of a decision.


  • Registered Users Posts: 12,032 ✭✭✭✭Richard Hillman


    Jesus Christ, i want to you to lick my athletes foot whilst i sniff the flatulence from your back door and finger your monkey crotch


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,568 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    John Doe1 wrote: »
    ...athletes foot is slang for democracy in pakistan

    Yea? Thats mad! :pac:

    Might give new meaning to the shoe throwing at Mr Bush!
    The thrower was trying to give Bush a dose of Democracy! :D


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,080 ✭✭✭foxinsox


    Jesus Christ, i want to you to lick my athletes foot whilst i sniff the flatulence from your back door and finger your monkey crotch

    em...

    er...

    eh...

    Ok, call up later ;)



    :D


  • Registered Users Posts: 770 ✭✭✭sgb


    They should have been checking

    Bowl a no ball


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,933 ✭✭✭Logical Fallacy


    I don't think i've ever said "monkey crotch" in a text.

    I haven't lived.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,134 ✭✭✭x in the city


    Biggins wrote: »
    This is a weird one!



    Story continues here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15772292

    Some of the allegedly banned words

    Athlete's foot
    Flatulence
    Jesus Christ
    Monkey crotch
    Back door
    Head Lights
    Bewaquf (foolish)
    Bakwaas (nonsense)
    Wuutang (a presumed reference to American rap group the Wu-Tang Clan)


    They have picked some strange words to block and some strange phrases.
    Can anyone explain whats offending about some of them or am I leading a sheltered life? :o


    pakis smell like manure, that should be banned also.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,806 ✭✭✭✭KeithM89_old


    pakis smell like manure, that should be banned also.

    Just like you.
    Banned.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,653 ✭✭✭Ghandee


    Packie Boner,


    Best Goddam Keeper Ireland ever had.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,243 ✭✭✭LighterGuy


    "Man, when I visited Pakistan I got so much flatulence. But jesus christ the women over there! the head lights on one of them! made me wanna stick my monkey crotch in her back door!"


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,643 ✭✭✭Phoenix Park


    Surely its a crime to block the "back door"..


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    Pakistan finally recognises that the Wuutang clan aint nothin to fuc­k with!


  • Registered Users Posts: 11,747 ✭✭✭✭wes


    Well, that certainly a bizarre thing to do, especially if the list is anyway true, could just as likely someone making up a list for a laugh, but knowing the Pakistani government, that could very well be the actual list.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,725 ✭✭✭charlemont


    Wu Tang Clan song "Protect your neck" contains the lyrics, 'Terrorize the jam like troops in Pakistan' rapped by the Rebel INS. I'm sure the clan could make a great diss song against Pakistan now..


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1 Pakistan


    I'm glad obscene texting is banned, it'll make Pakistan a better place. Wasn't there recently a internet censorship bill being passed in America?

    We have freedom of speech here, but to a moral limit. Though, I'm just glad that our police don't treat us like this here below:



    Instead we're the ones beating our police up:



    The citizen slaps the cop for questioning him for too long (1 hour+, which made the citizen lose his daily earnings) which in return made the cop lose his job. Kinda ironic.


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,721 ✭✭✭Al Capwned


    Ghandee wrote: »
    Packie Boner,


    Best Goddam Keeper Ireland ever had.

    Not fit to lace Given's boots......


  • Registered Users Posts: 209 ✭✭FootShooter


    Pakistan wrote: »
    I'm glad obscene texting is banned, it'll make Pakistan a better place. Wasn't there recently a internet censorship bill being passed in America?

    We have freedom of speech here, but to a moral limit. Though, I'm just glad that our police don't treat us like this here below:

    What now? Surely you can't criticise Allah or Islam in Pakistan without facing some penalty? Or am I mistaken?

    Will be interesting to see what Telenor Pakistan does if this is true, as they're a norwegian subsidiary company. Telenor will probably not be so popular in Norway if they condone censorship at this sort of level.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,414 ✭✭✭kraggy


    Athlete's Foot is Urdu for "Yankee Imperialist Bastards".

    Or something.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 209 ✭✭FootShooter


    So here's a list of banned NFL shop jersey words from 2005:

    http://outsports.com/nfl/2005/0301nflshopnaughtywords.htm

    And this is the full list from pakistan:

    https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0Bw6nfJopnFT5MmMxMDlkZjAtYjQ0ZC00NTUwLWFhMTYtODZiOWNmY2Y3ZDc5&hl=en_US

    hmmm, for some odd reason they look very much alike. Wonder why? :rolleyes:


  • Registered Users Posts: 11,812 ✭✭✭✭sbsquarepants


    So let me get this straight, I can buy a bazooka but I can't write bazongas on my jersey?
    Makes sense I suppose:confused:


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,294 ✭✭✭thee glitz




  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,568 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    They have temp' put it on hold.
    Probably because they also saw they were being a bit silly with their choice of words! LOL
    They have decided to try and cut the list of words down.

    See: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15834225


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,163 ✭✭✭yeppydeppy


    foxinsox wrote: »
    em...

    er...

    eh...

    Ok, call up later ;)



    :D


    Durty...
    (I'll be up after - about 7 if that's ok?)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18,969 ✭✭✭✭syklops


    This message has been blocked by the PTA

    :confused:


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,076 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    raging monkey crotch!


  • Registered Users Posts: 15,989 ✭✭✭✭blorg


    What now? Surely you can't criticise Allah or Islam in Pakistan without facing some penalty? Or am I mistaken?

    Will be interesting to see what Telenor Pakistan does if this is true, as they're a norwegian subsidiary company. Telenor will probably not be so popular in Norway if they condone censorship at this sort of level.
    The blasphemy law in Pakistan is highly controversial. A lot of high profile politicians have been assassinated for voicing their opposition to it.

    There are many blasphemy laws in Europe but Ireland has been unique in strengthening them in the 21st century. See blasphemy.ie

    Subsidiary companies operate according to the laws of the host country. As such Telenor will censor if they are required to do so. This is normal practice.


  • Registered Users Posts: 12,631 ✭✭✭✭OldGoat


    Jesus Christ on a flatulant monkeys crotch, what bewaquf bakwass.

    I'm older than Minecraft goats.



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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,298 ✭✭✭cosmicfart


    Jesus Christ, i want to you to lick my athletes foot whilst i sniff the flatulence from your back door and finger your monkey crotch

    Wu Tang always have the most illist killa lyrics, thats taken from the track, 'wu wud wanna nuke an Indian' yea?


    like i said killa


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