It didn’t take long for more high profile websites to get overblocked by overzealous filters.
PinkNews.co.uk reported today that it is blocked at Costa Coffee locations due to “Sexual Orientation”.
Yes, we’ve got to protect those kids from the childhood corrupting influence of Gay news.
But don’t worry, in the event that someone then planned on browsing to Stonewall to report what they may feel is an inappropriate block bordering on discrimination they’d find that Stonewall is blocked too.
More Overblocking for reasons of “Sexual Orientation” – This time at Costa Coffee
It didn’t take long for more high profile websites to get overblocked by overzealous filters.
PinkNews.co.uk reported today that it is blocked at Costa Coffee locations due to “Sexual Orientation”.
Yes, we’ve got to protect those kids from the childhood corrupting influence of Gay news.
But don’t worry, in the event that someone then planned on browsing to Stonewall to report what they may feel is an inappropriate block bordering on discrimination they’d find that Stonewall is blocked too.
Things are only going to get worse…
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