Comments on: Locog: the ultimate bad sport http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2012/07/locog-london-olympics-censorship/ for free expression Fri, 17 May 2013 18:22:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Censorship, Self-Censorship and the Olympic Spirit: Confusion Over Blocking of BBC Content as Olympic Rules Kick In | Index on Censorship http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2012/07/locog-london-olympics-censorship/#comment-14563 Censorship, Self-Censorship and the Olympic Spirit: Confusion Over Blocking of BBC Content as Olympic Rules Kick In | Index on Censorship Tue, 31 Jul 2012 10:12:09 +0000 http://www.indexoncensorship.org/?p=38548#comment-14563 [...] Extra will remain available only in the UK.We knew that the Olympic commercial brands deals had put money ahead of free speech — Locog published months ago two lists of words that must not be combined at risk of legal [...]

]]> By: Jarkko Niemi http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2012/07/locog-london-olympics-censorship/#comment-14520 Jarkko Niemi Sun, 29 Jul 2012 08:39:51 +0000 http://www.indexoncensorship.org/?p=38548#comment-14520 Now we have good opportunity to do exactly what organisers wish, and kill it by silence. No _any_ hints that whole event ever has been there. Those who are interested about it, should follow it only via offical channels and pay ripoff prices and suffer alone. And … Never ever mention anything about the event, unless there is sponsor paying about it – because mentioning it is an advertisement. *** So by doing _exactly_ how organisers want us to do, we can get scientific data of the consequenses. We does not have to make theories, we do real life test – and see the results.

]]> By: Censorship subverts Olympic ideals | Index on Censorship http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2012/07/locog-london-olympics-censorship/#comment-14448 Censorship subverts Olympic ideals | Index on Censorship Thu, 26 Jul 2012 08:38:05 +0000 http://www.indexoncensorship.org/?p=38548#comment-14448 [...] Blog Plus Natalie Haynes gets to grips with the rules policing the brand of the London games here And read more on sport and human rights in Index on Censorship magazine’s sports [...]

]]> By: KeepSebCoeOutofParliament http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2012/07/locog-london-olympics-censorship/#comment-14381 KeepSebCoeOutofParliament Sun, 22 Jul 2012 21:30:58 +0000 http://www.indexoncensorship.org/?p=38548#comment-14381 Can Louise (sniff sniff) Mensch wear a ‘Things Go Better With Coke’ T shirt, as a member of the Olympics, Sports & Media Committee??

]]> By: Yahn :) http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2012/07/locog-london-olympics-censorship/#comment-14354 Yahn :) Sat, 21 Jul 2012 18:28:02 +0000 http://www.indexoncensorship.org/?p=38548#comment-14354 Funny. It seems like their site would like to be banned by Google Penguin and Panda, by hoarding all search results relating to the latest news on the event. (I try to avoid copyright infringement as well. Lol.)

]]> By: Chard1964Ltd http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2012/07/locog-london-olympics-censorship/#comment-14349 Chard1964Ltd Sat, 21 Jul 2012 14:53:52 +0000 http://www.indexoncensorship.org/?p=38548#comment-14349 The rules are utterly ridiculous! Our Chairman has made a video showing just how difficult it is to navigate the guidelines. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1y9RcrFaiE&feature=channel&list=UL Read more:

]]> By: Angelus http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2012/07/locog-london-olympics-censorship/#comment-14325 Angelus Fri, 20 Jul 2012 17:12:00 +0000 http://www.indexoncensorship.org/?p=38548#comment-14325 Talking of mesmerising arrogance, it’s not just Londoners who are paying for the Olympics, it’s the whole country. But then, when did Londoners ever recognise that there was life outside of the M25?

]]> By: London 2012: Spy games | Index on Censorship http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2012/07/locog-london-olympics-censorship/#comment-14320 London 2012: Spy games | Index on Censorship Fri, 20 Jul 2012 12:24:48 +0000 http://www.indexoncensorship.org/?p=38548#comment-14320 [...] Bowe is international privacy coordinator at EFF. She tweets at @ByRebeccaBowe. More London 2012:- Locog: The ultimate bad sport- What?!? Now we’re not even allowed to link to the Olympics website?- Olympic organisers shut [...]

]]> By: mmrtnt http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2012/07/locog-london-olympics-censorship/#comment-14300 mmrtnt Thu, 19 Jul 2012 13:28:39 +0000 http://www.indexoncensorship.org/?p=38548#comment-14300 My take on the subject is summed up in this drawing:

http://www.botaday.com/node/1053

Enjoy

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