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BAL
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BAL asked in News & EventsCurrent Events · 1 decade ago

I asked a question about Osama and his caravan but it was deleted by the censors?

The question was: "Osama has called for a caravan of martyrs. Should his camel have one hump or two?"

I asked this question with a typographical error using "Obama" instead of "Osama" and it wasn't censored.

Does this mean that it is OK when used in reference to a black politician, but somehow offensive when inquiring about a terrorist? (I have been called a racist and worse for my typo, so I was just wondering).

Update:

The Obama was an unintentional typo folks. And the censorship wasn't a reader it was Yahoo -- the question didn't get posted.

And the issue is why would it get through as Obama and not Osama.

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    its no good taking the hump over this, had you not mentioned the camels it would have been ok, that is where you went wrong. The deletion was not about osama bi liner, but about the Camel Racers Against Pornography or C.R.A.P. for short. certain unscrupulous felons have been sending out pictures of a certain gentleman who wears a bushy beard and a funny white hat on the Internet. He was caught 'In flagrante delicto' with a two humped beauty, humping it so to speak, the question arises, a) does it get cold in those caves, or, b) do you give a toss, these and many more searching questions must be asked, one of them being, what was your question? keep up the good work.

  • 1 decade ago

    I think it just depends on how many people report it. People (especially those from the U.S.) are going to be a lot more likely to report it if you criticize Barack Obama than if you criticize Osama bin Laden. It wasn't a very good question at all, though.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    It just depends on who reports you and whether they are consdered a reliable reporter or not.

  • Greg
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    I'm confused, bad taste

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