The education system in New Zealand is failing, reckons this reader: "There are 279 people on Trade Me who can't spell a word that has already been spelled for them."
Robin censored as too raunchy
Facebook has blocked the sale of a pack of Christmas cards featuring a robin redbreast because of its "sexual" nature. The artist, Jackie Charley, said she "could not stop laughing" when she discovered the reason why the product was "not approved". The bird, with its distinctive red and orange breast, was one of three designs of animals in the snow for the set. The others were a stag and a squirrel. But Facebook blocked what it perceived as an "adult item" after the artist attempted to upload the image to her Bothycrafts page. Charley said she was sent the message: "It looks like we didn't approve your item because we don't allow the sale of adult items or services (eg, sexual enhancement items or adult videos)." She said: "There's obviously nothing in the images themselves which is inappropriate and the robin card was simply called 'Robin', not 'Robin Redbreast'. (Via The Guardian)
