To be honest, I can't see this getting too far into production. I think it's much more likely our government's technical capability will fall short than it effectively filtering what they set out to censor.<div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 8:19 AM, John Grigg <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:possiblepaths2050@gmail.com">possiblepaths2050@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
Damien, along with this Aussie development, we should also discuss<br>
"The Great Firewall of China."<br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.theage.com.au/technology/the-great-firewall-of-china-20100324-qwo9.html" target="_blank">http://www.theage.com.au/technology/the-great-firewall-of-china-20100324-qwo9.html</a><br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.greatfirewallofchina.org/" target="_blank">http://www.greatfirewallofchina.org/</a><br>
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John<br>
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On 7/21/10, Damien Broderick <<a href="mailto:thespike@satx.rr.com">thespike@satx.rr.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/21/2960252.htm" target="_blank">http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/21/2960252.htm</a><br>
><br>
><br>
> Labor's internet filtering policy isn't being discussed in the run-up to the<br>
> election but its impact on Australia is significant.<br>
><br>
> Championed by Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital<br>
> Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, the $30million+ filter is being sold by<br>
> Labor as an internet block for child pornography, bestiality and extreme<br>
> pornography with 'wide ranging support from the Australian public' and 'only<br>
> minimal opposition against'.<br>
><br>
> But after a new, lengthy investigation it transpires that virtually none of<br>
> this is true. What Australia will get from this internet filter is a<br>
> framework for censorship that doesn't stop "the worst of the worst" but will<br>
> absolutely curtail discussion on politically incorrect topics like<br>
> euthanasia, safe drug taking and graffiti while banning relatively-tame<br>
> adult content.<br>
><br>
> (etc)<br>
><br>
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