SciFi 451 Now an Error Code
June 18, 2012
There is a new law code in the online world and though it honors Ray Bradbury in reference, it might possibly censor others that do too. The article 451: Web Censorship Status Code explains the possibilities when the server is subject to legal restrictions which prevent it servicing the request. One has to wonder, Is this error code bad news for a consulting firm with the same name, 451?
It is very possible that issues may arise as the article gave the example of:
“A Google Android developer and co-creator of one of the first Web search engines, Open Text and XML, proposed to the Internet Engineering Task Force that code 451 be used for, “when resource access is denied for legal reasons.”
“Now, I haven’t made an error when making this request. Furthermore: The server understood the request, but is refusing to fulfill it. In this case, the server did not even see the request. It was intercepted by my ISP and rejected by them on legal grounds. Therefore, none of the existing “error” codes fitted.”
Ironically, the name of this code and the companies below come from Ray Bradbury’s classic science-fiction novel, Fahrenheit 451. Now 451 Research, a leading global analyst and Data Company and 451, who have been in business since 1995 developing interactive design might be afflicted with issues.
Internet Censorship was common place in Middle-Eastern countries and former dictatorships like China, Iran and Egypt. Now, to the disbelief of millions, it has come to the United States. This code will possibly cause havoc for innocent companies of the same name.
Jennifer Shockley, June 20, 2012
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