The ban on the publication of GIF-files with Olympic content has surprised users of social networks

In discussing social networking news to ban the use of Olympic content in Rio de Janeiro for the web files in a popular format graphics GIF (Graphics Interchange Format).
Such IOC ban does not apply to companies that have the right to broadcast Olympic events, but directly affects bloggers, Facebook users, Twitter and other popular resources, according to RT in English.

"Emphasizes that it is forbidden to use the materials of the Olympics in a graphical format GIF (GIFV), GFY, WebM format or short videos like Vines et al.", - Stated in the rules of the IOC for the use of content.

"Just found out about the ban on the use of the IOC Olympic content in GIF. A moment of silence, please, "- wrote one Twitter user

"If one of my friends wants to send me a GIF, so that I made a post, it will not be put forward to me in the black list. I'm in the game, "- said another.

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New rules were established in May 2015 and involve a ban on the publication of the competition, not only directly, but also training, sporting events taking place in the Olympic Games, as well as the ceremonies of opening and closing games.

Users of social networks estimate the ban in different ways, but most expressed doubts about the effectiveness of such measures. It is not clear, for example, how the IOC experts will be forced to comply with these rules multimillion audience of the Olympics. Many have expressed concern that without the usual memes and funny videos on the internet will be deprived of the Olympic Games fans. Others expressed outright dissatisfaction. "That's what I, as the creator GIF, think about Olympic rules against the GIF", - commented a user on Twitter, accompanying his video publication in the "illegal" format

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