The Banned Hashtags of Instagram

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Post by nickdrewe » Mon, Aug 26, 2013, 11:38 AM UTC

The Banned Hashtags of Instagram
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Re: The Banned Hashtags of Instagram

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Post by jpttsn » Mon, Aug 26, 2013, 12:28 PM UTC

This list contains eg. both #sex and #thesexpistols. It seems more likely that anything containing the substring "sex" is banned. The list, then, is just examples, rather than some exhaustive, official blacklist.

Re: The Banned Hashtags of Instagram

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Post by statusgraph » Mon, Aug 26, 2013, 12:34 PM UTC

jpttsn wrote: post #2

This list contains eg. both #sex and #thesexpistols. It seems more likely that anything containing the substring "sex" is banned. The list, then, is just examples, rather than some exhaustive, official blacklist.

Exactly; same same with "fuck"

Re: The Banned Hashtags of Instagram

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Post by pcunite » Mon, Aug 26, 2013, 12:46 PM UTC

Is #iDoNotCare also banned?

Re: The Banned Hashtags of Instagram

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Post by dccoolgai » Mon, Aug 26, 2013, 12:48 PM UTC

Interesting...George Carlin would be proud.

Re: The Banned Hashtags of Instagram

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Post by davidland » Mon, Aug 26, 2013, 1:03 PM UTC

jpttsn wrote: post #2

This list contains eg. both #sex and #thesexpistols. It seems more likely that anything containing the substring "sex" is banned. The list, then, is just examples, rather than some exhaustive, official blacklist.

rather funny how hashtags like #iphone4 and #iphone4s are banned, but #iphone5 isn't..

Re: The Banned Hashtags of Instagram

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Post by CountHackulus » Mon, Aug 26, 2013, 1:24 PM UTC

statusgraph wrote: post #3

jpttsn wrote: post #2

This list contains eg. both #sex and #thesexpistols. It seems more likely that anything containing the substring "sex" is banned. The list, then, is just examples, rather than some exhaustive, official blacklist.

Exactly; same same with "fuck"

It's the only way I could explain #fuckthelaw being banned but #fuckthepolice not being on that list.

Re: The Banned Hashtags of Instagram

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Post by eaxbin » Mon, Aug 26, 2013, 1:38 PM UTC

jpttsn wrote: post #2

This list contains eg. both #sex and #thesexpistols. It seems more likely that anything containing the substring "sex" is banned. The list, then, is just examples, rather than some exhaustive, official blacklist.

#iloveitwhenhemakesthisexpression Is also banned :D

Re: The Banned Hashtags of Instagram

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Post by dan1234 » Mon, Aug 26, 2013, 1:52 PM UTC

I wonder how many lists the person who searched for that lot is now on?

Re: The Banned Hashtags of Instagram

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Post by epynonymous » Mon, Aug 26, 2013, 1:54 PM UTC

not sure about everyone else, but the first one i looked for starts with an "n", but it didn't make the list, how come?