For real good love, sex and fun you need basically 1 woman and 1 man and perhaps a good meal before, some good music beside and a shower afterwards. That's it. For what do you need a website in addition?
No seriously, its humiliating to see grown up people, who built up a country, being treated as little child by the authorities. Poor decision. So I suggest you to organize a demonstration. At least you have to do something against it, that the authorities realize, that there is some opposition.
let's say - for example - for your comment, I told you to shut up. You would be offended - right? Because you had been deprived of your right to say what you want.
Its the same thing with the blogs. Its called socialistic freedom. Its not against the government to talk about such stuff especially online. Plus, they're not exactly showing pornographic content.
Its the same with Etisalat closing up Orkut.com. They deprived the majority who are making good use of the technology that is being served to them from a service provider.
For those who don't like it - switch the channel. No one slapped you on your hand and told you to stay on that webpage because as far as I know, there a gazillion webpages just waiting for your likes to come and discover them.
Next time you want to throw a stone at someone, ask yourself: who deserves the first stoning - them or me (i.e.: you)?
Dear Lady Iris, I'm sorry to say, that what you have written is nice to look at, but I don't understand, cos although speaking some languages, I can't speak Arab language. So, if you are interested in dialog with me and some other writers in this blog, please say it in English. o.k.?
The authorities in this country should be sucking balls instead of blocking sites.
I have a f***ing case in court that proves that a shop owner ripped me off for around 25,000dhm with original reciepts, I've been waiting since 2005 to get my money back and all they do is delay and come up with excuses.
I liked S&D - sort of Sex and the City, Dubai Episodes. For the most part, I think these women wrote up factual & not fabricated events. They are light hearted, humorous and funny - there was no explicit offensive pornographic pictures etc?
I would assume Dubai is a "mature" city, hence cannot understand why grown ups need to be policed around personal ethics by Etisalat, who are short of it in the first place.
Oh, that is so tragic! I mean how could they? Etisalat keeps doing it again. Do they have anything against us (the consumer)? I mean why couldn’t they just understand that we are a multicultural society, and we all come from a different background! Let start a petition and try to get them to unblock it, or even better let’s start a march to be more visible!
How pathetic and shallow of you people to think that etisalat just goes off blocking websites that they feel like blocking! It doesn’t work that way, someday must’ve complained, and somebody thought it was offensive and it doesn’t add value to the norms of our society here in the UAE.
-- Russels@teapot, Maybe Lady Iris, wasn't interested in starting in the end a dialoug with you. Maybe to me who speaks both english and Arabic. Remember this post is posted in UAE community which stands for UNITED ARAB EMIRATES not UNITED ENGLISH EMIRATES. It is up to her to speak whatever language she wants to speak!!
somebody thought it was offensive and it doesn’t add value to the norms of our society here in the UAE.
Then why did they bother to keep reading it? Why just not ignore it?
Blocking a site here doesn't remove it from the world's eyes, so it's not like it helps the UAE's reputation to block it.
There are plenty of blogs I find extremely racist, bigoted, offensive and obscene. Porn type blogs, right wing US extremist type blogs, blogs by expats that express hatred and contempt towards locals (and I don't mean criticism of some government policies like mine does, I mean all out bigoted "sand-n***" type comments), blogs by locals that express foul bigotry towards Asian and western expats.
What do I do about these sites? I ignore them. There are millions of other, better sites out there. I make a mental note not to visit sexygrrl.livejournal.com or downwitharabs.blogspot.com again, and I move on.
What I don't do is try and deny someone else their right to read or comment on that blog. No one forces me to go there. Live and let live.
If we really want to get sites shut down, then let's target phishing sites that try and defraud people of money, or child porn sites. Let's not get all huffy and self-righteous about some mildly titillating dating adventures type blog that we can easily ignore.
My attitude towards these things was best expressed by Chris Rock several years ago. He was talking about old white people complaining about not liking rap music. "Of course you don't like it! It's not for you!"
That is my attitude toward Sex and Dubai. I tried reading it a few times. Meh. But that is ok, because it isn't for me. But I would still want it available for those who do like it.
on a side note, SD, PLEASE - if you can - delete one of the petitioners names, the nickname used along with the language will carry the whole petition to the bottom of the sea, if you get my drift.
sleepless - I know - I contacted petitionsonline - and they say individual signatures can't be removed. So what to do, other than delete the entire thing?
What I am hoping is that enough people sign to at least bury it off the first page of signatures.
They don't let you remove signatures from your own petition? That is insanely stupid. They are just making their service useless if bad hats can taint everyone else involved.
NOTE: By making a post/comment on this blog you agree that you are solely responsible for its content and that you are up to date on the laws of the country you are posting from and that your post/comment abides by them.
For real good love, sex and fun you need basically 1 woman and 1 man and perhaps a good meal before, some good music beside and a shower afterwards. That's it. For what do you need a website in addition?
ReplyDeleteNo seriously, its humiliating to see grown up people, who built up a country, being treated as little child by the authorities. Poor decision. So I suggest you to organize a demonstration. At least you have to do something against it, that the authorities realize, that there is some opposition.
Your TRA has some badwins running the show, I swear.
ReplyDeleteSomeone should do to them what that IT terrorist did in DIE HARD 4.0
lol :P
"to organize a demonstration"
ReplyDeletesuch a blog doesn't deserve a demonstration!
and in Arabic:-
هذه المدونات المليئة بالقصص التافهة التي تعكس أخلاق أصحابها... تستحق ما يحدث لها!
lady iris:
ReplyDeletelet's say - for example - for your comment, I told you to shut up. You would be offended - right? Because you had been deprived of your right to say what you want.
Its the same thing with the blogs. Its called socialistic freedom. Its not against the government to talk about such stuff especially online. Plus, they're not exactly showing pornographic content.
Its the same with Etisalat closing up Orkut.com. They deprived the majority who are making good use of the technology that is being served to them from a service provider.
For those who don't like it - switch the channel. No one slapped you on your hand and told you to stay on that webpage because as far as I know, there a gazillion webpages just waiting for your likes to come and discover them.
Next time you want to throw a stone at someone, ask yourself: who deserves the first stoning - them or me (i.e.: you)?
Dear Lady Iris, I'm sorry to say, that what you have written is nice to look at, but I don't understand, cos although speaking some languages, I can't speak Arab language. So, if you are interested in dialog with me and some other writers in this blog, please say it in English. o.k.?
ReplyDeletethe blog is against the moral and cultural values of the uae, but the york hotel is not?
ReplyDeleteThe authorities in this country should be sucking balls instead of blocking sites.
ReplyDeleteI have a f***ing case in court that proves that a shop owner ripped me off for around 25,000dhm with original reciepts, I've been waiting since 2005 to get my money back and all they do is delay and come up with excuses.
Go f**k yourselves and your justice.
Oh god that's really bad. It's an excellent blog, very amusing and well written and insightful, and it has never put up "offensive" photos or links.
ReplyDeleteWe need to get it unblocked.
the blog is against the moral and cultural values of the uae, but the york hotel is not?
ReplyDeleteYork generates revenue for the Government. The blog was blocked because it doesn't.
A translation of lady iris' arabic (according to google):
ReplyDelete"These codes are full of stories that reflect frivolous ethics owners ... Deserve what is happening to them! "
I guess she's never read a HRW report.
I've read that blog once, despite being stupid, shallow, whorish and completely uselesss, we need to see the bigger picture here.
ReplyDeleteAs soon as one blog is blocked, others may follow. This does not bode well for the blogger community.
Possibly the only blocking decision by Etisalat that I will ever support
ReplyDeleteWe need to get it unblocked.
ReplyDeleteSD, I agree.
If you want to put up a petition, let's do it. Let's get it unblocked.
Petitions don't do anything!
ReplyDeletesamuraisam:
ReplyDeleteplease initiate a petition to help unblock Sex & Dubai's blog.
If you click here, you can leave comments on S+D's latest post.
ReplyDeleteI liked S&D - sort of Sex and the City, Dubai Episodes. For the most part, I think these women wrote up factual & not fabricated events. They are light hearted, humorous and funny - there was no explicit offensive pornographic pictures etc?
ReplyDeleteI would assume Dubai is a "mature" city, hence cannot understand why grown ups need to be policed around personal ethics by Etisalat, who are short of it in the first place.
Disappointing.
OK here we go: please vote to unblock Sex & Dubai here
ReplyDeleteI know these petitions have no weight by themselves, but if several hundred people sign, at least the local newspapers may take it up.
So when will they decided to block blogspot completely ?
ReplyDeleteflickr - blocked
skype - blocked
orkut - blocked
youtube - 1/2 blocked
casinodubai - not blocked
It's not about Blogger. I'm glad Sex and Dubai is blocked. They weren't adding anything valuable anyway!
ReplyDeleteThis does not bode well for the blogger community. I'm glad Secret Dodo is going to be blocked. As soon as one blog is blocked, others may follow.
ReplyDeleteThis comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
ReplyDeleteYou can still read Sex and Dubai's posts by subscribing to the blog through your RSS reader.
ReplyDeleteAll Sex and Dubai has to do is set the blog feed to full. Although you won't be able to read/leave comments, but still, it's better than nothing!
This does not bode well for the blogger community. I'm glad Secret Dodo is going to be blocked. As soon as one blog is blocked, others may follow.
ReplyDeleteComments like this bewilder me. If you don't like blogging or blogs, why are you here?
Oh, that is so tragic!
ReplyDeleteI mean how could they? Etisalat keeps doing it again. Do they have anything against us (the consumer)? I mean why couldn’t they just understand that we are a multicultural society, and we all come from a different background!
Let start a petition and try to get them to unblock it, or even better let’s start a march to be more visible!
How pathetic and shallow of you people to think that etisalat just goes off blocking websites that they feel like blocking! It doesn’t work that way, someday must’ve complained, and somebody thought it was offensive and it doesn’t add value to the norms of our society here in the UAE.
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ReplyDelete-- SD "and it has never put up "offensive" photos or links."
ReplyDeletewhere you waiting for them to post "offensive" photos??? Their words were enough for them to get blocked!!
-- Russels@teapot,
ReplyDeleteMaybe Lady Iris, wasn't interested in starting in the end a dialoug with you. Maybe to me who speaks both english and Arabic. Remember this post is posted in UAE community which stands for UNITED ARAB EMIRATES not UNITED ENGLISH EMIRATES.
It is up to her to speak whatever language she wants to speak!!
somebody thought it was offensive and it doesn’t add value to the norms of our society here in the UAE.
ReplyDeleteThen why did they bother to keep reading it? Why just not ignore it?
Blocking a site here doesn't remove it from the world's eyes, so it's not like it helps the UAE's reputation to block it.
There are plenty of blogs I find extremely racist, bigoted, offensive and obscene. Porn type blogs, right wing US extremist type blogs, blogs by expats that express hatred and contempt towards locals (and I don't mean criticism of some government policies like mine does, I mean all out bigoted "sand-n***" type comments), blogs by locals that express foul bigotry towards Asian and western expats.
What do I do about these sites? I ignore them. There are millions of other, better sites out there. I make a mental note not to visit sexygrrl.livejournal.com or downwitharabs.blogspot.com again, and I move on.
What I don't do is try and deny someone else their right to read or comment on that blog. No one forces me to go there. Live and let live.
If we really want to get sites shut down, then let's target phishing sites that try and defraud people of money, or child porn sites. Let's not get all huffy and self-righteous about some mildly titillating dating adventures type blog that we can easily ignore.
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ReplyDeleteMy attitude towards these things was best expressed by Chris Rock several years ago. He was talking about old white people complaining about not liking rap music. "Of course you don't like it! It's not for you!"
ReplyDeleteThat is my attitude toward Sex and Dubai. I tried reading it a few times. Meh. But that is ok, because it isn't for me. But I would still want it available for those who do like it.
on a side note, SD, PLEASE - if you can - delete one of the petitioners names, the nickname used along with the language will carry the whole petition to the bottom of the sea, if you get my drift.
ReplyDeleteif SD isn't around, someone please inform her.
Thank you
PS: Its a very serious issue.
sleepless - I know - I contacted petitionsonline - and they say individual signatures can't be removed. So what to do, other than delete the entire thing?
ReplyDeleteWhat I am hoping is that enough people sign to at least bury it off the first page of signatures.
They don't let you remove signatures from your own petition? That is insanely stupid. They are just making their service useless if bad hats can taint everyone else involved.
ReplyDeleteSD:
ReplyDeleteI suggest you move all the signatures to a text file, and then make a new one, delete the old one and copy paste the signatures onto the new one.
PS: S&D is back and not too happy about their blog being blocked