[Istanbuller]

Former President of the US is banned on the internet. So this is nothing compared to it.

US left wing media& Biden admin were trying to sell woke-ism and cancel culture, now they get taste of their own poison as right wing leader Modi wipes out leftits in counter attack.

[fuser]

Sorry to piss on your bonfire but its unbanned. My guess is that it was a mistake but how, why I don't know. Not that banning websites itself isn't problematic.

[ckaihatsu]

Former President of the US is banned on the internet. So this is nothing compared to it.

Good thing he wasn't posting *here* -- ! (grin)

[Gardener]

Ummm... how do we actually KNOW that PoFo is being restricted/banned in India ?

[Rancid]

Ummm... how do we actually KNOW that PoFo is being restricted/banned in India ?

See first post.

[Goranhammer]

I'll do my part to piss them off some more.

[ckaihatsu]

Hank Azaria Apologizes For Voicing Apu On ‘The Simpsons’, Calls For More Authentic Representation In Animation

https://deadline.com/2021/04/hank-azari ... 234733018/

[Gardener]

See first post.

No.
The opening post makes an assertion, with no corroboration or citation.

[Gardener]

Former President of the US is banned on the internet. .....

Ummm... no ?
He is banned on Facebook and Twitter. Not on the internet.

[Potemkin]

No.
The opening post makes an assertion, with no corroboration or citation.

Agent @fuser is our inside man in the sub-continent. Do you doubt his word?

[fuser]

Woah, finally someone has managed to see through my well maintained disguise for 11 years. How did you do it.

But seriously though @Gardener, I mean there is literally an image which has politicsforum.org in address bar and a nice and friendly message from the IP saying as per Indian Government's direction they have blocked this site. Now of course there is a possibility that just to make this post I photoshopped that image but if you believe that second option happened, then believe what you gotta believe, my dude.

[Rancid]

@Gardener hasn't been a member here very long. I'm guessing he doesn't realize this forum is international.

That said, it's a shame that we don't have has many international folks like we used to.

[Politics_Observer]

@Rancid

People like to go back to their own tribes, speak their own language and interact with others that think the same way they do in their echo chambers. That way they don't have to face the uncomfortable feeling of being disagreed with and challenged.

[ckaihatsu]

@Gardener hasn't been a member here very long. I'm guessing he doesn't realize this forum is international.

That said, it's a shame that we don't have has many international folks like we used to.

I'm, uh, international because from time to time I sometimes eat Canadian bacon.

[MistyTiger]

I'm, uh, international because from time to time I sometimes eat Canadian bacon.

Does it count if we eat Canadian wheat bread?

[fuser]

I'm, uh, international because from time to time I sometimes eat Canadian bacon.

From where I stand, you all are international to me.

[ckaihatsu]

:lol:

Does it count if we eat Canadian wheat bread?

The red meat issue Biden won't touch

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/05/2 ... ons-490237


Also:


5 Common Symptoms of Gluten Intolerance

https://paleofoundation.com/gluten-intolerance/

[Drlee]

I'm glad it is unbanned. And for our friend Gardner...I think I can speak for others when I say that Fuser is one of the most articulate and trustworthy posters here.

I am very sad for India these days. The Covid Pandemic is a horror and our government is not doing near enough to help. Few governments are. The right wing move in India is also concerning, of course.

One day I hope to spend an extended amount of time in India. I have a friend in Bangalore I owe a visit. I always think of Indians as educated, respectful and honorable people. Much like Americans used to be back in the day. And, of course, they speak English much better than Americans do. They have the patience to enjoy cricket. I also enjoy cricket. Damnably hard to find here in the US. We 'Mercans have the patience of a rugby player if not the courage.

[Gardener]

Woah, finally someone has managed to see through my well maintained disguise for 11 years. How did you do it.

But seriously though @Gardener, I mean there is literally an image which has politicsforum.org in address bar and a nice and friendly message from the IP saying as per Indian Government's direction they have blocked this site. Now of course there is a possibility that just to make this post I photoshopped that image but if you believe that second option happened, then believe what you gotta believe, my dude.

My apologies @fuser . I take your word for it, and I have also read the wikipedia article on India blocking website. It appears they have a long history of it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_ ... d_websites

[Deutschmania]

The only thing I can think of is they want to suppress the extent of the Covid outbreak and consider PoFo a hub of information @fuser. I find it odd that they haven't targeted other forums though. And even odder considering we have like only you I know from India.

These articles confirm what you say . https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1428927/india-news-coronavirus-bjp-censorship-social-media-narendra-modi-bbc-newsnight-ont , https://www.businessinsider.com/the-indian-government-is-escalating-its-fight-to-censor-social-media-2021-5?op=1 , https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/only-good-news-allowed-indias-independent-media-fights-governments-covid-19-censorship/ And also , if our website has been blocked in India , it would seem that we're not the only ones . https://www.zdnet.com/article/india-blocks-32-websites-including-github-internet-archive-pastebin-vimeo/ , https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-tops-list-of-websites-blocked-its-telcos-filter-the-most-netsweeper-5150620/