Internet filtering in Australia - They're here!

2009-03-15 17:18:31

#1

BN: smells like wee wee; +159|7070

Who the hell is advising my government on Internet matters? They seem to know fuck all about it.

IN an unprecedented move, Australia's communications regulator has threatened to fine a company up to $11,000 a day for indirectly leaking part of its top-secret list of banned internet web pages.

The action by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has wide ramifications for media companies, online publishers, web hosting suppliers and any organisation that publishes feedback from readers or customers on their website.

On March 10, ACMA issued Sydney web hosting company Bulletproof Networks with an "interim link-deletion notice" for allowing its customer, the Whirlpool internet community website, to post the link to an anti-abortion web page blacklisted by the regulator.

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source: http://www.australianit.news.com.au/sto … 06,00.html

pdf of pics from website : Mod edit: The link is not necessary.

2009-03-15 19:40:56

#2

Flecco: iPod is broken.; +1,048|6968|NT, like Mick Dundee

I still don't see why we aren't at least allowed a list of blacklisted sites.

Well, that settles my vote for the next election anyway. I'll be giving it to the party with the best policy about how to go about getting rid of this if they go ahead with it. My internet is already terribly slow at times, it doesn't need to be any worse.

Whoa... Can't believe these forums are still kicking.

2009-03-15 19:54:22

#3

alexb: <3; +590|6242|Kentucky, USA

No matter how curious you get, do not click links that warn you they're disturbing...

I'm going to go puke up in the corner of my room now.

2009-03-15 20:09:24

#4

The#1Spot: Member; +105|6842|byah

alexbay13 wrote:
No matter how curious you get, do not click links that warn you they're disturbing...

I'm going to go puke up in the corner of my room now.

It is just an abortion.

2009-03-15 20:17:54

#5

Hurricane2k9: Pendulous Sweaty Balls; +1,538|6004|College Park, MD

The fourth reich descends upon Australia.

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2009-03-15 20:36:37

#6

GAIKIWARRIOR: Judge Death; +64|7046|PERTH WESTERN AUSTRALIA

yeah pretty much

2009-03-15 20:41:05

#7

Flecco: iPod is broken.; +1,048|6968|NT, like Mick Dundee

The#1Spot wrote:
alexbay13 wrote:
No matter how curious you get, do not click links that warn you they're disturbing...

I'm going to go puke up in the corner of my room now.
It is just an abortion.

Wasn't that bad tbh.

Besides, pretty sure most aborted foetuses are done much earlier in development.

Hurri wrote:
The fourth reich descends upon Australia.

That about sums it up. Aging population tbh.

I'd be less opposed to England's system of filtering. Would work alright methinks.

Last edited by Flecco (2009-03-15 20:41:41)

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2009-03-15 20:42:07

#8

jsnipy: ...; +3,277|6825|...

People's Republic of Australia

2009-03-15 20:43:04

#9

Scorpion0x17: can detect anyone's visible post count...; +691|7068|Cambridge (UK)

Flecco wrote:
The#1Spot wrote:
alexbay13 wrote:
No matter how curious you get, do not click links that warn you they're disturbing...

I'm going to go puke up in the corner of my room now.
It is just an abortion.
Wasn't that bad tbh.

Besides, pretty sure most aborted foetuses are done much earlier in development.

It's fairly typical anti-abortion propaganda.

2009-03-15 22:11:54

#10

BN: smells like wee wee; +159|7070

Flecco wrote:
I still don't see why we aren't at least allowed a list of blacklisted sites.

Well, that settles my vote for the next election anyway. I'll be giving it to the party with the best policy about how to go about getting rid of this if they go ahead with it. My internet is already terribly slow at times, it doesn't need to be any worse.

I have been on wikileaks and found a few "secret" lists from other countries

but this list is bullshit.

Who edits it? Who can add to it? Who deems appropriate content?

Anyone who opposes it will be asked "so you support kiddie porn?"

F*cktards

The government is about as clueless about the internet as "Jen" from The IT Crowd. Especially when she thought "the internet" was in the small black box with a red light on it and "the internet" was kept in big ben

2009-03-15 22:17:29

#11

some_random_panda: Flamesuit essential; +454|6693

I did a relatively in-depth analysis of the filter to see whether or not it was a good idea. Conclusions:

Conroy has been vague and his comments misleading.
No real definite guidelines for classification.
Will not stop child pornography.
Will not prevent child access of prohibited materials.
Will not stop spread of viruses/malicious material.
No impact on bullying.
Costs too much money and manpower.
Slows internet unacceptably for current infrastructure.
Mandatory implementation means list of users choosing not to use adult filter - liability present.
Attempts to implement filtering of emails, non-http protocols such as im, bit-torrent.

In short, massive fail.

Last edited by some_random_panda (2009-03-15 22:18:20)

2009-03-15 22:22:13

#12

Flecco: iPod is broken.; +1,048|6968|NT, like Mick Dundee

BN wrote:
Flecco wrote:
I still don't see why we aren't at least allowed a list of blacklisted sites.

Well, that settles my vote for the next election anyway. I'll be giving it to the party with the best policy about how to go about getting rid of this if they go ahead with it. My internet is already terribly slow at times, it doesn't need to be any worse.
I have been on wikileaks and found a few "secret" lists from other countries

but this list is bullshit.

Who edits it? Who can add to it? Who deems appropriate content?

Anyone who opposes it will be asked "so you support kiddie porn?"

F*cktards

The government is about as clueless about the internet as "Jen" from The IT Crowd. Especially when she thought "the internet" was in the small black box with a red light on it and "the internet" was kept in big ben

Precisely. Couldn't say it better myself.

The IT crowd is great.

Whoa... Can't believe these forums are still kicking.

2009-03-15 22:23:45

#13

mcminty: Moderating your content for the Australian Govt.; +879|7024|Sydney, Australia

some_random_panda wrote:
Conclusions:
Conroy has been vague and his comments misleading.

You went a bit light on there.

Sen. Conroy is a cunt.

2009-03-15 23:05:21

#14

Flecco: iPod is broken.; +1,048|6968|NT, like Mick Dundee

mcminty wrote:
some_random_panda wrote:
Conclusions:
Conroy has been vague and his comments misleading.
You went a bit light on there.

Sen. Conroy is a cunt.

BUT THINK OF THE CHILDREN!

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2009-03-15 23:16:23

#15

Macbeth: Banned; +2,444|5888

Scorpion0x17 wrote:
Flecco wrote:
The#1Spot wrote:

It is just an abortion.
Wasn't that bad tbh.

Besides, pretty sure most aborted foetuses are done much earlier in development.
It's fairly typical anti-abortion propaganda.

tbh. If they show you what happens to that little fuck up you made when you forgot to pull out you are going to think twice before destroying it.

2009-03-15 23:29:43

#16

Flecco: iPod is broken.; +1,048|6968|NT, like Mick Dundee

Macbeth wrote:
Scorpion0x17 wrote:
Flecco wrote:
Wasn't that bad tbh.

Besides, pretty sure most aborted foetuses are done much earlier in development.
It's fairly typical anti-abortion propaganda.
tbh. If they show you what happens to that little fuck up you made when you forgot to pull out you are going to think twice before destroying it.

The bulk of abortions are natural and happen before the fetus has any reconisable features. Then comes the morning after pill. etc. etc.

Abortions of a fetus at that stage of development are relatively rare.

Last edited by Flecco (2009-03-15 23:32:03)

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2009-03-15 23:34:59

#17

Macbeth: Banned; +2,444|5888

Flecco wrote:
Macbeth wrote:
Scorpion0x17 wrote:

It's fairly typical anti-abortion propaganda.
tbh. If they show you what happens to that little fuck up you made when you forgot to pull out you are going to think twice before destroying it.
The bulk of abortions are natural and happen before the fetus has any reconisable features. Then comes the morning after pill. etc. etc.

Abortions of a fetus at that stage of development are relatively rare.

It's called a partial birth abortion right.
That doesn't change my statement, they want to show you want happens to that little accident.

2009-03-15 23:44:33

#18

Flecco: iPod is broken.; +1,048|6968|NT, like Mick Dundee

So basically you're saying the propaganda is presenting the images most likely to sway observers toward their point of view....

..

.

That's what propaganda is for.

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2009-03-16 01:39:19

#19

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|6840|Long Island, New York

jsnipy wrote:
People's Republic of Australia

2009-03-16 02:18:43

#20

Little BaBy JESUS: m8; +394|6451|'straya

Well if the filter goes through im guessing tehre are a whole lot of 16-18 yr old atm that will have soemthing to say next election

2009-03-16 03:25:54

#21

Flecco: iPod is broken.; +1,048|6968|NT, like Mick Dundee

Little BaBy JESUS wrote:
Well if the filter goes through im guessing tehre are a whole lot of 16-18 yr old atm that will have soemthing to say next election

More than that bro.

There was an online poll done last year where 98% of people who responded were against the filter.

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2009-03-16 03:51:40

#22

KuSTaV: noice; +947|6814|Gold Coast

Little BaBy JESUS wrote:
Well if the filter goes through im guessing tehre are a whole lot of 16-18 yr old atm that will have soemthing to say next election

One being me.

Ruddkipz is an alright bloke. I thought Labor would be shaky at first but at least we're not officially in a recession yet, due to his fiscal policy implementations. Thats what I like about him.

What I dont like is this censorshit crap. As stated by Panda, it wont do anything.

Liberal > Labor.

Hells yeah

noice

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2009-03-16 03:56:27

#23

FEOS: Bellicose Yankee Air Pirate; +1,182|6713|'Murka

Nanny state.

Government thinking it should do the parents' job.

“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein
Doing the popular thing is not always right. Doing the right thing is not always popular

2009-03-16 03:59:32

#24

AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6455|what

KuSTaV wrote:
Liberal > Labor.

You don't know what the Liberal policy for the internet included do you? It was at much slower speeds than the Labor plan.

I do agree that the filter is a shit idea, but everywhere else Labor > Liberals.

It's NSW state Labor that is in a total mess atm.

2009-03-16 04:17:26

#25

Little BaBy JESUS: m8; +394|6451|'straya

AussieReaper wrote:
KuSTaV wrote:
Liberal > Labor.
You don't know what the Liberal policy for the internet included do you? It was at much slower speeds than the Labor plan.

I do agree that the filter is a shit idea, but everywhere else Labor > Liberals.

It's NSW state Labor that is in a total mess atm.

QLD election in a few days. must say 11 years of Labor is getting abit irritating.

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