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Internet Censorship Plan Gets the Green Light
Eeek.
I think I'm going to check out the discussion paper. It seems it may be too late for public input though. I'm annoyed this is the first I've heard of it. *wibble* Sounds like a stupid idea, especially when they're blocking more than just known child porn sites, which is what they are basing the need for this thing on.
Eeek.
I think I'm going to check out the discussion paper. It seems it may be too late for public input though. I'm annoyed this is the first I've heard of it. *wibble* Sounds like a stupid idea, especially when they're blocking more than just known child porn sites, which is what they are basing the need for this thing on.
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Apparently there is a protest site around, but I can't remember the name of it. Hubby was telling me about it..... I'm going to check it out though.
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Like the optimist I am, I think in the long run all the inconveniences will be worth it. I mean, its not like the majority of the Australian population frequent the legal sites that might also accidentally get blocked. And I say it must be almost impossible to provide the public with a list of sites that will be censored, give the everchanging nature of the internet.
My only concern with this thing is how far the censorship will go. Will sites like LJ be blocked as well because of all the adult content on here? As for freedom of information/speech, I'm of the opinion that one cannot have total and absolute freedom, especially if it conflicts with greater interest (ie the safety of children).
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But that's my point exactly. Also, who decides what sites are to be blocked and what rights do people have to dispute that? I just don't like it. Call me a pessimist is you must. But it's not going to make a lick of difference to general web security or the dangers for kids on the net...etcetera etcetera. *hands*
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HERE
You can send an email to both Senator Conroy and the Shadow Communications Minister, Tony Smith, direct from that site.
I have a pal who worked for one of the service providers who participated in the trial, and they said it not only doesn't work to filter out bad content, it doesn't even nearly work. It just slows everything up and blocks 1 in 12 legitimate sites.
It sounds like a disaster to me, from the research I've pottered about in. I can't find anything positive to say about it. I did a post on this a while back...I think it may have even been as far as last Christmas, so the issue's been on the cards for a while. But yes, the public consultation part has been kind of non-existent. Or badly promoted. Or both.
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