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Richard Pope made this Freedom of Information request to British Broadcasting Corporation
The request was refused by British Broadcasting Corporation.
From: Richard Pope
16 May 2008
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writting to request
1) a copy of the BBC's profanity list which rates the degree of
offense of swear words and derogatory terms and is used to inform
the BBC's editorial decisions.
2) the list of words banned from the BBC's online communities and
forums.
Yours faithfully,
Richard Pope
From: FOI Enquiries
British Broadcasting Corporation
19 May 2008
Dear Mr Pope
Thank you for your request for information under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000, for a copy of the BBC's profanity list and word
banned from online forums which was received on 16 May. We shall deal
with your request as promptly as possible and, at the latest, within 20
working days. If you have any queries about your request please contact us
at the address below.
The reference number for your request is RFI20080521.
Yours sincerely
Fern Kersey
Adviser, Information Policy and Compliance
BBC Freedom of Information
Room 2252
BBC White City
201 Wood Lane
London W12 7TS, UK
Website: [1]www.bbc.co.uk/foi/
Email: [2]mailto:[BBC request email]
Tel: 020 8008 2883
Fax: 020 8008 2398
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From: FOI Enquiries
British Broadcasting Corporation
19 May 2008
<<RFI20080521 - final response.pdf>>
Dear Mr Pope
Please find attached the response to your request made under the terms of
the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Yours sincerely
Fern Kersey
Adviser, Information Policy and Compliance
BBC Freedom of Information
Room 2252
BBC White City
201 Wood Lane
London W12 7TS, UK
Website: [1]www.bbc.co.uk/foi/
Email: [2]mailto:[BBC request email]
Tel: 020 8008 2883
Fax: 020 8008 2398
[3]http://www.bbc.co.uk
This e-mail (and any attachments) is confidential and may contain personal
views which are not the views of the BBC unless specifically stated.
If you have received it in error, please delete it from your system.
Do not use, copy or disclose the information in any way nor act in
reliance on it and notify the sender immediately.
Please note that the BBC monitors e-mails sent or received.
Further communication will signify your consent to this.
References
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1. file://www.bbc.co.uk/foi/
2. mailto:[BBC request email]
3. http://www.bbc.co.uk/
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