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s3ood says:

nice nice
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ღ UnPreDictaBLe ღ account deleted soon.. [deleted] says:

Sooo Creative !!

loved it

FaV
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

Wind LaSS says:

DiTTo sIs'!!!!

How mAy we heLp???

SeriousLy wAnt an aNSWer....
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

rebeccashane says:

wow. i really relate to this right now.. thanks for posting!
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

DrJoanne says:

That's very creative! :)
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

pipistrell@ says:

great and original idea!
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

LOVe YOOOOOOOOOUUU SSSSSSSSOOOOO MUCH... Miss you SOOO DAMN MUCH !!

I'LL c you sooon sweatheart.. don't shed a tear baby sis..mama Honest is here.

Oh and the picture is ohhhhhhhhhh so great.. i was thinking of posting something so similar.. u FREAK !
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

Ð×ßîŋά ♥ [deleted] says:

Awww thats sweet! great work!
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

~Aphrodite says:

S3ood- hello! :)

Unpredictable- thank you!

WindLass- im fiiine thanX though.. cant wait to go back home.. counting down ;)

Rebeccashane- I know what you mean.. Happy you liked :D

DrJoanne- Hi! To have one of the most creative people o flickr say this is creative, well im honored!!

Pipstrella- :D

Honest- Love you too! Glad you got back on here

Dxbina- ThanX!
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

B I R D says:

Shoutn' bout democracy
wrapped in hyporacy
minds back in the past
this is just a sign
of their powerlesness
the net is too delerious
censorship makes us furious
we will twist and we will pry
till we get our friends back
by our side.....

and it don't stop

BIRD

Poem Copyright
© 2005 Frederick D. Perry, All Rights Reserved
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

■▫□☺ Ǚńĸnơwή ☻□▫■ says:

wo0ow very creative :D
I LUV IT
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

~Aphrodite says:

Greatwork- thank you for that! It will come back, God willing, I have faith that it will

Unknown- :D thank you

Ivan- coming! (edite: Ivan it says the page has been deleted)
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

Ivan says:

done: guys, please, go on that image, tag it, comment it, and so on...thank you :)))

(and thank you for the dedication....)
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

cactusbones says:

Bring our beautiful, talented UAE friends back. We miss them and they miss us and each other.
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

julespics says:

awesome picture.
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

Ivan says:

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brtsergio says:

Together we stand,divided we fall
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

Iguana Jo says:

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cactusbones says:

An example of how UAE Flickr community can self-regulate themselves on issues that concern them.

www.flickr.com/photos/xserendipityx/62909725/

Example of how close the UAE Flickr community is.

www.flickr.com/photos/tahnoun/30721503/

Example of protest during last UAE blockage.

www.flickr.com/photos/sniper_ad/21509731/
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

[Meme] says:

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esther (off) says:

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babeffe says:

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Kija says:

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orangetrash says:

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* laura says:

FREEDOM WON'T R.I.P.
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

* laura says:

sad and lovely image!
you could upload more tags, for info see here:

www.flickr.com/photos/reason/66744325/
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

Z79 [deleted] says:

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Danilo Carriglio says:

Censureship is the real pornography.
Free Flickr in UAE, now.
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

mord says:

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dora. [deleted] says:

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Spuma says:

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M.kalida [deleted] says:

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ISphoto says:

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Wind LaSS says:

FREEDOM CRUCIFIED! OUTRAGED!!!

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? [deleted] says:

eyes are to see!

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s3ood says:

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The Divine Miss M. says:

take back your eyes.

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BillyWarhol says:

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Violator3 says:

No, you don't

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elisewin. says:

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proof_sheet/Christi [deleted] says:

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niko chan says:

FOR A FREE WORLD :::::

NO MORE CENSORSHIP!!!!!
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

Brezza_Marina says:

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l'etrusco says:

freedom

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denkrahm says:

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JimReeves says:

This is a good one. Simple idea, but effective.
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Al-Pin says:

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Ivan says:

FREEDOM FOR UAE FLICKR USERS: sign the petition

Feel free to add your feedback via comments, tags or by merely faving an image wherever this protest goes on around Flickr..
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

esther (off) says:

You are not alone!

Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

~Aphrodite says:

Um.. wow. This support is overwhelming- but also alarming.

I think that this international support is wonderful and inspiring. But I also think we all need to stand back and look at this issue through other eyes.

By blocking this site, the government or phone company is not trying to restrict people's freedom. They are trying to uphold the cultural and religious values. Although I do not believe that flickr specifically does anything to undermine them, they see that flickr is being abused by some members.

I would say that most Emiratis (people of the UAE) are not against censorship in general. If pornographic websites were allowed, I'm sure we'd have many people campaigning to have them blocked. As an Arab and, more importantly, Islamic society, people believe that these values should be upheld.

Protesting against Etisalat (the phone company) is unfair because they are just following orders. It is not an abstract entity trying to oppress people's freedom of expression, but it is a place where real people try to make a living by providing neccessary communications services for others. Hacking their website (I have just heard that this has happened) just disrupts people's lives. Two wrongs do not make a right.

Proposing a solution would be the smarter way. If there was a way in which people could share their pictures and Etisalat could filter out unwanted material; well then Im sure most people would be much happier.

I thank you again so much for this support. This effort really has showed that we can reach out through cultural, national and religous boundaries to aid each other.
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Miss Pola says:

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Frid@y says:

I like ur job

well done
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

_delirium_ says:

"here I am, with my hand(s)"...

[pixies]

extraordinary :)
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Aleem 3.0 says:

Happy '06 , Aphrotite
:P
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

cyberviewer says:

great creation congratulations :-)

John
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~Aphrodite says:

Thanxxxxx everyone! *kisses*
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

lagosi says:

great photo, you really do have a lot of talent
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

gavino•vz says:

great shot.
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

premasagar says:

This is a fantastic image - connection across the digital divide!

Thanks to your Creative Commons license, I've displayed it on a blog post about the Second Life virtual world... I hope you approve :o)
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

invisible consequential says:

Very touching image. I used it on my homepage to feature an article on blog ethics.
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jagilya says:

This is awesome!
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