flickr block feedback

"DUBAI - A censorship watchdog is encouraging the public to give feedback over the blocking of photo-sharing web site Flickr.
Last week Internet provider du joined rival Etisalat in blocking the web site to thousands of homes across the UAE. A statement by the Telecommunications and Regulatory Authority (TRA) said that “technical difficulties” had prevented du from following the ban two years before.

“Flickr breaches the prohibited content categories of the Internet Access Management (IAM) policy regarding sexual nudity,” the statement said.

“It does not have the technical facility of blocking prohibited contents, and it cannot be partially blocked; where such facility is available on YouTube, Facebook and other similar sites.”

Users of Flickr said the site contained images of ‘artistic nudity’ which could have been construed as pornography. du and Etisalat have been asked by the TRA to allow customers to give their thoughts on whether the level of censorship is appropriate."

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Deviant Art Blocked in the UAE

Etisalat has et again blocked another harmless site - Deviant Art.com

Many of my friends who are graphic designers use the site to showcase their artwork and portfolios. No idea why they blocked it, but it would be a good idea to petition Etisalat to unblock it.

You can join the Facebook group as well.

Any du users having the same issue?

New Blocked Sites Graphic

Have you seen it yet? The new graphic they put up when you try to access a site/domain that is blocked?

It also links to the "Prohibited Content Categories" PDF document.

I should add I'm on Etisalat DSL. Are you on Du? If so, do you see same graphic?