Have people seen this?

[starrylizard]

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.

Comments

[starrylizard.livejournal.com]

My only concern with this thing is how far the censorship will go.

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*

[sarlania.livejournal.com]

I'm also a little surprised at how much of it was kept under wraps, given that it affects everyone in Australia with access to the internet.

[starrylizard.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I was too. Rinkle reckons she's known about it for at least 6 months, but she seems to be the only one.

[krazykitkat.livejournal.com]

There have been a lot of articles for a number of months on Sydney Morning Herald at least. Getup has also been running a campaign against it.

[starrylizard.livejournal.com]

It seems to have been kept fairly quiet none-the-less. *shrugs* I've posted to the campaign.