Can the UK get any shittier?

[Animavore]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainme ... 6658189601

UK bans raunchy, Australian-made Pamela Anderson ad; previously banned in Australia

Cunts!

[klr]

The ad was banned in Australia in 2010, after the Advertising Standards Board deeming it sexist and exploitative, saying the gratuitous fantasy sequence had "no relevance to the product".

Now, the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority has followed suit, banning the raunchy ad after complaints from viewers, The Guardian reports. The ad is “likely to cause serious offence to some viewers on the basis that it was sexist and degrading to women", the ASA said.

The Aussie reasoning makes no sense. It's a web hosting company, it will likely be hosting porn sites of some description, so I'd say the ad is very relevant.

Anyway, half the TV ads I see every day have next to no relevance to the product or service in question.

As for the UK reasoning: Welcome (back) to censorship by moral outrage.

[Animavore]

Australia has worse censorship laws than the UK. The amount of video games they've banned is ridiculous. It has to have it's own section broken off from the main List of banned video games Wiki article http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ba ... _Australia

[Audley Strange]

The ad was banned in Australia in 2010, after the Advertising Standards Board deeming it sexist and exploitative, saying the gratuitous fantasy sequence had "no relevance to the product".

Now, the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority has followed suit, banning the raunchy ad after complaints from viewers, The Guardian reports. The ad is “likely to cause serious offence to some viewers on the basis that it was sexist and degrading to women", the ASA said.

The Aussie reasoning makes no sense. It's a web hosting company, it will likely be hosting porn sites of some description, so I'd say the ad is very relevant.

Anyway, half the TV ads I see every day have next to no relevance to the product or service in question.

As for the UK reasoning: Welcome (back) to censorship by moral outrage.

Which is the cause of all censorship surely? I'm offended by dozens of adverts, mostly the ones who treat adults with utter contempt, but still they lap it up don't they with their stupid cartoon animals telling them to buy things, giggling in work about them, singing the little jingles like brain dead five year olds... actually I'd treat them with contempt too. Buy our thing, you stupid fucks!

I wish I gave a crap about banned adverts.

[mistermack]

I wish I gave a crap about banned adverts.

Me too. I'm all for censorship, and I should be the censor. There's loads of stuff out there that wants banning.
And that Pamela Anderson shite most definitely did. If they banned it, good for them !

Now ban Michael fucking Parkinson from coming on, and talking about what happens when I die.
If I ever become a serial killer, I'll pay him a visit, and we can talk about HIS impending death.

Oooooooooooh, I've just come !

[JimC]

Australia has worse censorship laws than the UK. The amount of video games they've banned is ridiculous. It has to have it's own section broken off from the main List of banned video games Wiki article http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ba ... _Australia

We like to keep ourselves pure, not despoiled by deviant material from decadent Europeans...

[DaveDodo007]

I wish I gave a crap about banned adverts.

Me too. I'm all for censorship, and I should be the censor. There's loads of stuff out there that wants banning.
And that Pamela Anderson shite most definitely did. If they banned it, good for them !

Now ban Michael fucking Parkinson from coming on, and talking about what happens when I die.
If I ever become a serial killer, I'll pay him a visit, and we can talk about HIS impending death.

Oooooooooooh, I've just come !

What's this about Michael fucking Parkinson, have I missed something?

[Blind groper]

I liked the ad. However, I understand prissy uptight wankers banning it.

[JimC]

I liked the ad. However, I understand prissy uptight wankers banning it.

Personal attack on all Australians!

[Jason]

I saw nothing that isn't already in ads. Actually for that kind of ad it was pretty tame.

[mistermack]

I wish I gave a crap about banned adverts.

Me too. I'm all for censorship, and I should be the censor. There's loads of stuff out there that wants banning.
And that Pamela Anderson shite most definitely did. If they banned it, good for them !

Now ban Michael fucking Parkinson from coming on, and talking about what happens when I die.
If I ever become a serial killer, I'll pay him a visit, and we can talk about HIS impending death.

Oooooooooooh, I've just come !

What's this about Michael fucking Parkinson, have I missed something?

Chat show host. Now does life insurance ads.
If you missed him, you did well. He's an amazingly smug, irritating cunt.

[Clinton Huxley]

Australia has worse censorship laws than the UK. The amount of video games they've banned is ridiculous. It has to have it's own section broken off from the main List of banned video games Wiki article http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ba ... _Australia

We like to keep ourselves pure, not despoiled by deviant material from decadent Europeans...

Australia is largely populated by deviant material from Europe.....

[Animavore]

Australia has worse censorship laws than the UK. The amount of video games they've banned is ridiculous. It has to have it's own section broken off from the main List of banned video games Wiki article http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ba ... _Australia

We like to keep ourselves pure, not despoiled by deviant material from decadent Europeans...

Australia is largely populated by deviant material from Europe.....

...out to try prove they're certainly not deviant material.

[DaveDodo007]

I wish I gave a crap about banned adverts.

Me too. I'm all for censorship, and I should be the censor. There's loads of stuff out there that wants banning.
And that Pamela Anderson shite most definitely did. If they banned it, good for them !

Now ban Michael fucking Parkinson from coming on, and talking about what happens when I die.
If I ever become a serial killer, I'll pay him a visit, and we can talk about HIS impending death.

Oooooooooooh, I've just come !

What's this about Michael fucking Parkinson, have I missed something?

Chat show host. Now does life insurance ads.
If you missed him, you did well. He's an amazingly smug, irritating cunt.

Thanks.

[laklak]

Australia is largely populated by deviant material criminals from Europe.....