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Pokemon Go banned by Iranian authorities over 'security'
BBC ^ | 08/05/2016

Posted on 08/06/2016 4:14:11 PM PDT by BenLurkin

Despite restrictions on internet usage Iranians on social media have discussed playing Pokemon Go in recent weeks.

Reports last month said Iranian authorities were waiting to see to what extent the game's creators would co-operate with them before making a decision on banning it.

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


TOPICS: Computers/Internet; Society
KEYWORDS: iran; muslimworld; pokemon; pokemongo

1 posted on 08/06/2016 4:14:12 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

We should do the same thing. Ban Iran. whups. I meant pokemon go.


2 posted on 08/06/2016 4:24:34 PM PDT by disndat
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To: BenLurkin

The Ayatollah Pikachu was not pleased.

If you are going to have a wa, let it be a fat one.


3 posted on 08/06/2016 4:30:42 PM PDT by chajin ("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
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To: BenLurkin
a French player was arrested last month after straying on to a military base

Well, that's a new excuse.

4 posted on 08/06/2016 5:46:19 PM PDT by bgill (From the CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola")
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To: BenLurkin

They’re like the Burgher Meister Meister Burgher. I know that’s spelled wrong :)

NO FUN FOR ANYONE!!

Give the ayatollah #### a yo-yo and see what happens.


5 posted on 08/06/2016 7:01:33 PM PDT by dp0622 (The only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: BenLurkin

I certainly do not understand the whole pokemon thing. I thought it was just a cartoon for kids.


6 posted on 08/06/2016 7:23:17 PM PDT by bateau
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