This joke illegal in China

[Fibonaccio]

When the sequel comes out, Factorio will be my favorite product series.

[-root]

*crickets*

[Darthlawsuit]

In other news the USA finally annexes canada

[Fibonaccio]

Factorio ~ Factorial
Factorial = function producing product series
Multiple Factorios = product series
China put a recent ban on wordplay.

All the pieces are there.

[Nova]

The whole "china bans wordplays" part, you have to know that to understand this "joke": http://www.latimes.com/world/asia/la-fg ... story.html

[n9103]

finding clever ways to mimic or alter traditional four-character idioms.

So I guess puns are four letter words over there.
But yes, this was completely lost on me, since I generally ignore the minor censorship changes of a country with a heavy-handed pro-censorship gov't. (When it's not my own anyway.)

[Fibonaccio]

Yeah probably most people won't get the reference, unless they either *really* care or happen to watch The Daily Show.

[-root]

Factorio ~ Factorial
Factorial = function producing product series
Multiple Factorios = product series
China put a recent ban on wordplay.

All the pieces are there.

And I thought I made obscure jokes... I give up, you win