[ExI] Aussie net filter

[Patrick McLaren]

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.

On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 8:19 AM, John Grigg <possiblepaths2050 at gmail.com>wrote:

> Damien, along with this Aussie development, we should also discuss
> "The Great Firewall of China."
>
>
> http://www.theage.com.au/technology/the-great-firewall-of-china-20100324-qwo9.html
>
> http://www.greatfirewallofchina.org/
>
> John
>
> On 7/21/10, Damien Broderick <thespike at satx.rr.com> wrote:
> > http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/21/2960252.htm
> >
> >
> > Labor's internet filtering policy isn't being discussed in the run-up to
> the
> > election but its impact on Australia is significant.
> >
> > Championed by Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital
> > Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, the $30million+ filter is being sold by
> > Labor as an internet block for child pornography, bestiality and extreme
> > pornography with 'wide ranging support from the Australian public' and
> 'only
> > minimal opposition against'.
> >
> > But after a new, lengthy investigation it transpires that virtually none
> of
> > this is true. What Australia will get from this internet filter is a
> > framework for censorship that doesn't stop "the worst of the worst" but
> will
> > absolutely curtail discussion on politically incorrect topics like
> > euthanasia, safe drug taking and graffiti while banning relatively-tame
> > adult content.
> >
> > (etc)
> >
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