Google will no longer index Encyclopedia Dramatica in its search

[The Stig]

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/tec...0115-maxd.html

Google agrees to take down racist site

January 15, 2010

Google has agreed to take down links to a website that promotes racist views of indigenous Australians.

Aboriginal man Steve Hodder-Watt recently discovered the US-based site by searching "Aboriginal and Encyclopedia" in the search engine.

He tried to modify the entry on Encyclopedia Dramatica, a satirical and extremely racist version of Wikipedia, but was blocked from doing so.
Mr Hodder-Watt then undertook legal action, that resulted in Google acknowledging its legal responsibility to remove the offensive site.

His lawyer, George Newhouse, said the site was "one of the most offensive sorts of racial vilification you could possibly find".

"It portrays indigenous Australians in the most unsavoury light possible, and you wouldn't want a child stumbling across it," he told ABC Radio.

Mr Newhouse said Google agreed to take the link down after he filed an official complaint to the Australian Human Rights Commission.

"Lo and behold they agreed last night to take down the sites."
Mr Newhouse believes the site would be filtered under the Federal Government's mandatory filter.

"Sites that promote racial vilification would actually fall within that description [illegal sites] and therefore would be filtered."

The Federal Government plans to introduce legislation this year requiring all service providers to ban "refused classification" material.

AAP

Not sure if this was brought up on the other thread about Australia censoring assorted stuff or something.

A shame really. That site kinda teaches you things you shouldn't do on the internet...

[Ragnus]

Political Correctness: 1
Satire: 0

They shouldn't have removed it. Just changed it so Encyclopedia Dramatica only comes up when that string is entered into the search bar.

[Olo401]

So Google moves its censorship of the web from China to Australia.

[Correction]

I think ED's kittens page moves it beyond 'satire' and into straight up shock-value-only entertainment. What's really surprising is how high up ED ranks for that particular search query.

[Jodwahh]

That surely only goes to indicate just how popular the site is. Most of the shit on there I don't go near but the articles they have are usually pretty amusing.

[octopus]

Shame on google. What are they going to do next, take off links to porn/torrents sites?

[Blabj]

Only the ones that discriminate against aborigines, it seems.

[Jodwahh]

Shame on google. What are they going to do next, take off links to porn/torrents sites?

Only the ones that discriminate against aborigines, it seems.

So is that porn that has abo's in, or porn that doesn't?

[tyven]

wtf that is where i learn about all the internet things i dont understand.

[Rocl]

it is still the first result for ED you're ok tyven

[Despain]

Wait. The only thing they're bitching about is the fact that the site is racist towards Aboriginal Australians? Ha. Haha. Hahahahahahahaha.

ED is one of the greatest sites ever.

[Kuya]

Australia cares about Aboriginals? LOL Sure, sure, sure.

[Mayareira]

lol, i like their dance.

[Telliani]

>_> I hate that site.. Someone swiped one of my paintings for that centipede LJ/Forum Icon a few years ago and I tried to have it removed... I feel bad if the person who paid for it stumbles across it, it was just... wtf?

But pft... shouldn't be pulled off of google, they're jumping too fast because of one instance it seems (i haven't been back in years, does it have a "warning" for 18+ kind of use?)



and <3 to the video. specially since I didn't know they did throat singing, as well (just thought it was further north near Tibet.) gonna have to look up more... suppose they use it for their didgeridoo.

[archibaldcrane]

Is the U.S. really the only country left that doesn't have anti-hate speech laws?

[Ramor]

ED is fucking awesome, a shame really.

[Ghost_Wheel22]

If the worst thing they can find is some hate on aborigines they're doing it wrong.

[Plow]

Is the U.S. really the only country left that doesn't have anti-hate speech laws?

I don't think the Dutch even have the fire safety shit speech laws.


edit: wow, nvmnd, they do have hate speech laws

[Conformity]

I think it is good that Australia banned this website. It is a terrible website that promotes hate and violence. It is horrible and hopefully Google will ban it all together.

[wipers]

Google, I'm disappointed.