
If the authority continues to block domains for content in this manner, it might as well ban the whole internet. Apart from the outrage that Thursday's action of blocking 450 extra websites caused in Pakistan, it has made the country a laughing stock in the eyes of the world. Those behind such hate sites are seeking exactly the kind of response that they have received in Pakistan. The most effective response in such cases is to ignore it completely and it will disappear on its own.
Published in the Express Tribune, May 21st, 2010.
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