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You've got to be Effin kidding!
From:
"Angie Cope, American Geographical Society Library, UW Milwaukee" <[log in to unmask]>
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Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship
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Fri, 3 Feb 2012 08:08:26 -0600
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Subject:        You've got to be Effin kidding!
Date:   Fri, 3 Feb 2012 06:34:30 +0000
From:   Brendan Whyte <[log in to unmask]>
To:     mapsL <[log in to unmask]>



And in late-breaking news, Facebook deems Effin (Ireland) an obscene
placename and prevents users using it as their location.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/dec/02/effin-online-fight-facebook-recognition

I wonder how Facebook users from Fucking (Austria) get on?



Dr Brendan Whyte
Assistant Map Curator
Map Section
National Library of Australia
Parkes
ACT 2600
AUSTRALIA

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