If there was ever a group of people that have to sacrifice in ways that I simply cannot imagine it’s the men and women of the US Armed Forces and in this case the United States Marine Corps (Semper Fi). These folks have volunteered to do a job that most of us would not do but ranks as one of the most important jobs any person could do. They make incredible sacrifices so we can complain about how rich people manipulate the Internet for more riches. Makes this all seem kind of insignificant doesn’t it?
Google Voice Completely Banned From Apple’s App Store
UPDATE: There is a Twitition floating around asking "Apple to unblock Google Voice App".
If you wish to sign it, go here.
Banned To Unbanned At StumbleUpon
ProBlogger enjoyed significant traffic from bookmarking site StumbleUpon, until the site declared ProBlogger unwelcome at its domain; thanks to social media, that changed fast.
Full RSS Feeds Won’t Get You Banned
Toads cause warts; new clothes on Easter bring good luck; and Google penalizes sites for having full RSS feeds. MentalFloss.com issued a "never mind" on that last superstition after Matt Cutts dropped a little science. Pay any attention at all in this industry and you’ll find desperate Web marketers and publishers grasping at any explanation of why their site has suddenly been delisted from Google’s search rankings. As all of us know, that’s the Power of the Goog.
UK Internet Users Could Be Banned For Illegal Downloads
Internet users in the UK who go online and illegally download music and movies could have their Internet access revoked according to plans the government is considering.
A draft proposal says that Internet service providers would have to monitor users who accessed pirated content through their accounts. The government says that plans are in an early stage and it is working on final regulations.
Six million users a year are estimated to download files illegally in the UK and music and film companies say it is costing them millions in lost revenue annually.
Google & Wikipedia Banned in School Again
So another college professor has banned Wikipedia (and Google). Oh, woe is me. The world is ending. Oh, the stifling of creative thought at institutions of higher learning these days. Censorship! Censorship! Whatever.
Success 2.0: Twitter Banned In UAE
Twitter apparently makes it too easy to find out your country sucks. Following the fates of Facebook, Orkut, MySpace, BoingBoing and presumably others, Twitter is no longer accessible in the United Arab Emirates.
Wikipedia Banned By Dutch Ministry Of Justice
Due to a block put in place by the Dutch Ministry of Justice, 30,000 people can’t use Wikipedia at work. Yet, while it’s a bit startling to hear the development phrased like that, the move may not be entirely unreasonable.
Internet Taxes Banned Up Until 2014
The internet tax freedom act has been extended another 7 years. It was down to the wire, but the vote was unanimous. The House passed the bill that the Senate passed last week. It passed 402-0. The current law was going to expire in two days. It’s expected that President Bush will sign it into law.
SEO Firm Banned For Life By FTC
Netvertise, Inc. and owner Elliot Krasnow were banned for life from promoting or selling franchises or business opportunities by the Federal Trade Commission.
The FTC alleges the company violated federal law by selling franchises for Website design, promotion services, and SEO software under false claims.