Precambrian Posted November 17, 2011 Posted November 17, 2011 http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/nov/17/butt-out-pakistan-telecom-text-ban Guardians of linguistic purity have long warned against the pernicious impact that text messaging may have on the young, but Pakistan officials have taken such concerns to a new extreme by demanding that mobile phone operators block all text messages using offensive words. With a creativity and dedication to the task unusual for local officialdom, the country's telecoms regulator has issued a list of more than 1000 words and phrases which will be banned. After serious deliberation and consultation, officials from the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) have come up with more than 50 phrases using the word "****" and 17 involving "butt". The list includes several apparently innocuous words and phrases, including "flatulence", "deposit" and "fondle". Others would likely only make sense to frustrated teenagers. Among the more printable terms are "strap-on", "beat your meat", "crotch rot", "love pistol", "pocket pool" and "quickie". The officials' flair for the task was apparent, with prohibition embracing more figurative language, such as "flogging the dolphin", and 51 terms with the suffix "ass" although only one variation of the word '****'. There were 17 variants on "tit" and 33 on "****", with officials managing to produce eight obscenities involving the word "foot". Mobile phone firms were ordered to stop messages including the offending words this week, although tests by the Guardian suggested the blocking technology was not 100% effective. While admitting that Pakistan's constitution guaranteed free speech, the regulator told mobile phone companies that such freedom was "not unrestricted" under court rulings. Furthermore, said the telecom watchdog, they had obligations under their licences to prevent "obnoxious communication". In the letter to mobile phone firms, watchdog director Muhammad Talib Doger said "the system should be implemented within seven days ... and a report submitted to PTA on monthly basis on the number of blocked SMSs". The list was attached to the letter, with 1,109 words and phrases in English to be banned and 586 in the national language, Urdu, a tongue that also offers many rich possibilities for abuse. The watchdog has yet to tackle obscenity in Pakistan's four main regional languages, including the raucous Punjabi. Despite being a less-developed country, mobile phones are used widely across society, even in remote villages. Mohammad Younis, a spokesman for the PTA, said the ban was "the result of numerous meetings and consultations with stakeholders" after consumers complained of receiving offensive text messages. He said the list was not finished and the authority would continue to add to it. "Nobody would like this happening to their young boy or girl," said Younis. Mobile operators expect the PTA to fine them for any banned words that get through, which means that they will have to cut the connection of customers who persistently try to send such messages. :cantstop::cantstop:
DomainK Posted November 17, 2011 Posted November 17, 2011 What jokers!!!!! :hysterical: There is no way to beat it. Netizens develop new lingo everyday.
ganeshran Posted November 17, 2011 Posted November 17, 2011 I thought this post was about Salman Butt :D
DomainK Posted November 17, 2011 Posted November 17, 2011 I thought this post was about Salman Butt :D I think the title was intentionally sarcastic since Pakistani cricket fans are not allowed to talk about Butt in their text messages.
Aaku Posted November 17, 2011 Posted November 17, 2011 Medical terms to be banned: Athletes foot Breast Condom Flatulence Intercourse Period Premature Tongue Herpes Daily usage words to be banned: Deeper Fairy Fingerfood Hole Hostage Harder Religious terms to be banned: Devil Jesus Christ LGBT terms to be banned: Gay Homosexual Queer Musicians/artists to be banned: Wuutang :hysterical:
Aaku Posted November 17, 2011 Posted November 17, 2011 glazed donuts fairies stupid go to hell idiot red light etc :WTF: List of banned english words
nikred Posted November 17, 2011 Posted November 17, 2011 So "Hostage" is a daily used word in Pakland. :blink:
Desi Cartman Posted November 17, 2011 Posted November 17, 2011 what about boobs, boobies, titties etc ?
Sachinism Posted November 18, 2011 Posted November 18, 2011 Holy shiiiiiiiiiiiiii Someone please find a full list of words. This is hilarious
Aaku Posted November 18, 2011 Posted November 18, 2011 I cant blv they released this entire list of abuses.. Itneee nayi nayi gaaliyaan seekh li :nervous: EDIT: or maybe someone has just made up this doc, bcz one of them is 'jab tu paida huwa tou aage se aaya ya peechey', ye kahan kahan se dhundh ke are they banning ? :WTF: and padosi ki aulaaad
Aaku Posted November 18, 2011 Posted November 18, 2011 There were so many oddball terms in there at first people though it was a spoof. However, Shahzad Ahmad, an internet rights activist who tweets as @bytesforall, said he confirmed with a source at the PTA that the list was real. http://www.firstpost.com/living/pak-bans-dirty-texting-just-say-no-to-monkey-crotch-133379.html unbelievable!!
achilles Posted November 18, 2011 Posted November 18, 2011 While many spelling variations of ‘masturbation’ are on it, the correct spelling is not. They don't know how to spell :hehe:
Rajiv Posted November 18, 2011 Posted November 18, 2011 what about boobs' date=' boobies, titties etc ?[/quote'] That comes in the 72 virgins discussions so its allowed Sent from my SGH-I897 using Tapatalk
coffee_rules Posted November 18, 2011 Posted November 18, 2011 How about banning Suicide, blow-up, bombing, Kaffir, AK-47 ?
Desi Cartman Posted November 18, 2011 Posted November 18, 2011 How about banning Suicide' date=' blow-up, bombing, Kaffir, AK-47 ?[/quote'] Blowing is part and parcel of life :P Sent from iPhone using Tapatalk
urbestfriend Posted November 18, 2011 Posted November 18, 2011 http://www.box.com/s/xp6rr3z846gxhftin6ut ROFL LMAO:hysterical:
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