Net Authority

Net Authority was a parody web site created in 2001 by Rudis Muiznieks which pretended to be a Christian Internet censorship site for recording and tracking other web sites containing offensive content. Net Authority included the "Internet Acceptable Use Policy" which prohibits sites containing pornographic, hateful or blasphemous material and sites containing "bestiality, including interracial relationships". Users could easily submit websites themselves, which would automatically be added to the database, with the exception of Net Authority's own site.

Notable victims of the spoof include The Register in 2001 and The Now Show in 2007.

References

• Net Authority parody web site
• Rudis's Wacky Projects Net Authority maintainer claim by Rudis Muiznieks
• Netcraft Site report for www.netauthority.org
• The Register (2001), Reg victim of blasphemy hoax
• BBC Radio 4 (2007), The Now Show, transmission date 2007-07-13.