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To: RepublicNewbie
The web blocker used by the US Army contains a lot of questionable blocking apparently based on the frequency at some point in time of the appearance of certain words on web sites. So if there was a use of 'towel head' or 'goat f*cker' a site might get blocked as 'hate speech'. The nervousness of the government to not do anything to offend the Islamos is unbelievable.
6 posted on 03/21/2006 7:06:28 AM PST by robowombat
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To: robowombat
The web blocker used by the US Army contains a lot of questionable blocking apparently based on the frequency at some point in time of the appearance of certain words on web sites.

The Army uses industry-standard blockers like WebSense, no conspiracy.

8 posted on 03/21/2006 7:18:05 AM PST by antiRepublicrat
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To: robowombat
The web blocker used by the US Army contains a lot of questionable blocking apparently based on the frequency at some point in time of the appearance of certain words on web sites. So if there was a use of 'towel head' or 'goat f*cker' a site might get blocked as 'hate speech'. The nervousness of the government to not do anything to offend the Islamos is unbelievable.

The sites in question are more likely being blocked as "entertainment". FR is not blocked BTW. (There'd be a mutiny!)

10 posted on 03/21/2006 5:13:51 PM PST by El Gato
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