Saturday, January 5, 2008

Big Brother: A morality play in three acts

OR
“I can see some words like ‘fuck’”

Act I
Me: Listen, there’s this blog I contribute to. It used to be accessible before, but now there’s some sign saying its blocked because of {Sex}. It says that in brackets…
Lower-level IT Division Corporate Stooge: Is it for work purposes?
Me: Huh? Excuse me?
Stooge: Does you need this blog for your office work?
Me: No no. The opposite, actually. I use it as an escape. You know, to relax, unwi…
Stooge (piercing look): I can’t help you. You’ll have to write to Corporate Systems
Me: Who are they?
Stooge: They are in Mumbai


Act II
From: Uday Bhatia

Sent: 03 January 2008 10:43
To: Corporate Systems (MUM/IT)
Subject: block

Hi,
This is Uday Bhatia from Delhi. There is a blog which I contribute to called
http://newfriendscolony.blogspot.com/. This used to be accessible before, but is now blocked due to content problems. I can assure you that there is no offensive content on it, and would invite you to verify that. If that is the case, I would request you to please un-block it.

Sincerely,
Uday


From: RR (MUM/IT)

Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 12:36 PM
To: uday.bhatia
Subject: RE: block

Hi,
This site has 79% sex contents which is not allowed, can you recheck the site and find sex related pics/words etc.

Regards,
R


From: Uday Bhatia (DEL)

Sent: 03 January 2008 12:52
To: RR (MUM/IT)
Subject: RE: block

Dear R,

I find that very tough to believe. It’s just a normal blog. As before, I would urge you to have a look at it. However, if there is nothing you can do, then I appreciate your looking into the matter.

Thanks,
Uday


From: RR (MUM/IT)

Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 12:36 PM
To: uday.bhatia
Subject: RE: block


I can see some words like “fuck”.
Time being I have allowed this site but it could be blocked in future again.

Regards,
R

Act III
Me: Hey, listen man, they seem to have blocked the blog at my office. They say its 79% sex. Could you do me a favour and remove the cartoon with the semi-nude girl and the dwarves. May just work.

2 hours later…

Udayan: Ok, its gone. Did it help?
Me: Nope. Damn. What should I do now?
Udayan: Write about it.

4 comments:

Perakath said...

Hahaha. FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK SCREW FUCK DEATH TO THE CORPORATE INTELLIGENTSIA FUCK FUCK

*panting sex noises, moaning, groaning* "ooh yeah baby, block me again"

Prashast said...

bhatia stop surfing midget porn from work!

serendipity said...

Hahahah... i know what you're talking about... you should have asked 'R' what words ARE you allowed to use on YOUR blog... like what if you said 'procreate'instead of 'fuck'? would that work??

a fan apart said...

no,i doubt it...kinda gave up when i went to espnstar.com and tried to get the score and instead got a message that it was blocked because it had material related to (Sports)...