[governance] Halal Search Engine

[Meryem Marzouki]

Very funny indeed. I'm eagerly waiting for the www.iamharam.com  
search engine (the domain name is still free BTW).
But after all, simply a targetted form of blocking: isn't blocking  
all about "unethical" websites, whatever the "ethic" reference?
But what is *really* clever with this is the possibilities of really  
well targeted advertisement.

Le 4 sept. 09 à 10:26, Shahzad Ahmad a écrit :

> Dear Colleagues,
>
> Do you know something about this "HALAL" Search Engine...   
> www.iamhalal.com
>
> It seems that now cyberspace is heading towards religious divisions  
> also... This search engine only wants to focus Muslim Internet  
> Users. Couldn't figure out that who is behind it?
>
> They claim to be blocking ALL "unethical" websites... I reckon a  
> new interesting form of blocking..isn't it? I also feel that this  
> search engine wants to develop their business "using" religion :)
>
> It is very funny... they have somehow arranged 3 levels of searches  
> being Haram... Don't know the logic behind it though as how they  
> decided these levels. Level 3 is the serach at top most level...  
> which they think is really really haram.
>
> For example, put "Sex" in the search area, it is haram at level 3  
> (BTW how "sex" can be haram ;)). If you search "Penis", it is at  
> Level 2 of being haram and "Breasts" are also at level 2 ;))) See  
> for yourself, am not attaching the screen shots :)
>
> Would really love to hear your thoughts on this... particularly, if  
> someone know that how will it work...and who is behind it?
>
> best wishes
> Shahzad
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