View Poll Results: Should we?

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  • Yes

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  • Should have been done long ago

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  • No, i don't mind paying for others

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  1. #1
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    BBC banning all non UK,

    Should the BBC go ahead with banning all non British citizens from entering the BBC's website?.
    Professor of crime at St Andrews university.

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    Where did you hear about this?

    I will reserve judgment until I read the facts

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    Why would they want to ban all non British citizens from entering the BBC's website?

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    What would be the point?
    And how do you tell a British from a non-British?

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    Because the money for the BBC's site is coming out of my back pocket since i pay for the BBC's service as i think everyone in the UK is required to do.
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    Originally posted by Ahmad
    What would be the point?
    And how do you tell a British from a non-British?

    I was thinking the same thing, how would they achieve this?

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    Yeh - BBC is basically a television tax.

    Ned - where did you hear about this m8, Id like to see for myself

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    Originally posted by Ahmad
    What would be the point?
    And how do you tell a British from a non-British?

    Well the point is to ban people like yourselfs from the BBC.

    Now i seriously think it is only fair if you's did get banned.
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    Originally posted by imitech
    I was thinking the same thing, how would they achieve this?
    They can ban non european IP ranges.

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    Originally posted by mlovick
    Yeh - BBC is basically a television tax.

    Ned - where did you hear about this m8, Id like to see for myself
    I heard it from my pal Rab.
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    Originally posted by ned patter

    I heard it from my pal Rab.
    Oh!

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    Originally posted by mlovick


    They can ban non european IP ranges.
    That's not good enough.
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    Well, I can see no info of this in google. So I reserve my vote until I have read the facts

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    Well if you live in the UK then it is your duty to vote yes and if your not in the UK then please stop going to the BBC until further notice.
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    cnn

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    How about if you ban ned from WHT because it is a US based forum?

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    Yes go to cnn and stay away from the UK citizens only services.
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    haha i pay for cable t.v down under and i get subscription to bbc, whats wrong with you?

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    THE BBC IS PAID BY UK PEOPLE AND WE HAVE WORLDWIDE SERVICES AIMED AT NON UK PEOPLE WHICH DO NOT PAY INSTEAD WE PAY FOR OTHER PEOPLE AND IT IS NOT ON.
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    THE CABLE TV I PAY FOR COMES WITH BBC, THE COMPANY I PAY FOR PAYS BBC IN RETURN FOR THE SERVICE OFCOURSE!!!!!

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    Who needs BBC when you have CNN?

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    Red face DUMB!

    That's the stupidest thing I ever heard.

    Should CNN ban all non US IP ranges?
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    Well for the soccer

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    Re: DUMB!

    Originally posted by DD-SNC
    That's the stupidest thing I ever heard.

    Should CNN ban all non US IP ranges?
    Well for a start CNN is rubbish and it gets money off the advertising not from it's citizens.
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    ned patter,

    Your wrong. We pay for cable to show us CNN.

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