XFree86 = PORN? Well Microsoft thinks so...

Dippo

macrumors 65816

Original poster

• Mar 4, 2004

• #1

Goto MSN.com and search for XFree86 and you be greated the warning
"You have entered a search term that is likely to return adult content."

MSN Search Blocking Results For XFree86

Now, I wouldn't find this as suspect except that terms like "XXX Free86", "XFree86 porn", or even "nude porn sex" doesn't return the warning.

I am baffled to why Microsoft has done this!

 

Fukui

macrumors 68000

• Mar 4, 2004

• #2

Dippo said:

Goto MSN.com and search for XFree86 and you be greated the warning
"You have entered a search term that is likely to return adult content."

MSN Search Blocking Results For XFree86

Now, I wouldn't find this as suspect except that terms like "XXX Free86", "XFree86 porn", or even "nude porn sex" doesn't return the warning.

I am baffled to why Microsoft has done this!

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Well, what do you expect. I especially like it when MSNBC blocks any non-ie browser from viewing flash content even if they have the plug-in!! They give you some stupid message about non-compatibility. BS at its finest....

 

MrMacMan

macrumors 604

• Mar 4, 2004

• #3

I read this on /. originally.

MSN is full of crapola.

Really, there is no reason to block it, done at all.

 

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lind0834

macrumors regular

• Mar 4, 2004

• #4

Makes Zero sense to me.. anybody who would search for the keyword "XFree86" probably already knows they want to use a *nix.. and is just doing research. They should start filtering out people who might search for "SCO+Microsoft+funding" 😉

 

themadchemist

macrumors 68030

• Mar 4, 2004

• #5

If "adult" refers to one's maturity with respect to computing, then I think that Microsoft is right. XFree86 represents a more "adult" version to computing than Microsoft's offerings.