Internet Censorship - again

i had the pleasure of knowing Senator Conroy in the 1990's when he was just the ALP factional numbers boy waiting to be elevated to the Senate on a safe number on the ballot paper. Let's say he ran up a $1500 per month mobile phone number when based in Melbourne Victoria supposedly working for the benefit of Victorian TWU members but funnily over 90% of his monthly phone bill were ACT and NSW phone numbers and a limited number of numbers at that.

The internet censorship is a scam to attract votes from so called family values voters in politics we would label them DLP in 1950's or 60's parlance and their votes are important funnily in determining the Senate composition, strange isn't it.

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Originally Posted by cartm58

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The internet censorship is a scam to attract votes from so called family values voters in politics we would label them DLP in 1950's or 60's parlance and their votes are important funnily in determining the Senate composition, strange isn't it.

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That is one of the least unsavoury explanations for the government's insistence on it - but it is difficult to see these people being satisfied with only blocking Refused Classification; worth noting that they are already baying for it to be extended.

John

Without doing any research myself, does anybody know of Abbott's position on this? I hate to say it - but he couldn't be too much better could he?

I agree whole-heartedly to the reference above comparing the internet to Australia Post (JDNSW)...

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Originally Posted by Dmmos

Without doing any research myself, does anybody know of Abbott's position on this? I hate to say it - but he couldn't be too much better could he?
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He has not replied to the email I sent him on the subject the day he became leader, and as far as I can tell has said nothing since the announcement yesterday.

While I am sure his own philosophy would favour censorship, he is a politician, and may take the opposite seeing that the government id going down the censorship route. I expect he is currently trying to see which way will garner the most votes before committing himself.

John

Obliviously this isn't going to work (in terms of what it is being sold as doing) for a number of reasons.

The really sad thing about all this is that it will take money away from the AFP and other resources that are actually going to stop child pornography and all the bad things that this horrific waste of money is being sold as doing.

Once this assault on free speech is implemented I will write open letters of complaint to the newspapers complaining that it isn't working.

I mean, once this is in place, it should work, right? I shouldn't be able to see anything bad on the internet anymore? Uncle Conroy has saved the internet!

Would be good if I could them legally liable for what got through.....

i dont know what the government thinks theyre going to achieve......

the pentagon was hacked by a couple of 15yo's in estonia...... i'm betting the censorship program isnt even a billionth as secure.....

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email the .................person himself and tell him what you think.

Internet Censorship Poll

Seems like the average Joe Bloggs is not impressed with the idea either judging by this SMH poll. ~ 18000 votes and 96% vote "No, it impinges on my freedom"

So much for politicians "listening to the community".

hey guys unless we the unwashed dregs speak up then it will happen,
just sent:

Dear Sir
I implore you to visit this website that has had over 18 thousand votes regarding the internet filtering you are trying to implement, 96% of which are against the idea.
The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper.
May I also draw your attention to article 19 of the UN’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights
“Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.”
As a father myself I absolutely applaud your attempt to protect children but not in this fashion; that protection lies firmly in the hands of the guardians.
How can we as a free people have forced upon us “filtering “, the slope is slippery and mirrors censorship in countries such as China, North Korea, Burma et al.
Please note that until this point in time I have never felt the need to contact any person in government, I am not a crackpot or freedom fighter, just a concerned citizen of Australia; a country which I love and would dearly like to see remain uncensored and free.

This is just another reason to control what the public do, its got very little to do with X rated web-sites, its a stepping stone to other things.......