Comments on: Internet censorship in Australia http://Liako.Biz/2008/07/internet-censorship-in-australia/ Blog of a thinker, writer and smart-arse Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:41:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Nick Hac http://Liako.Biz/2008/07/internet-censorship-in-australia/#comment-116583 Nick Hac Sun, 26 Oct 2008 09:44:30 +0000 http://Liako.Biz/?p=187#comment-116583 Won't somebody please think of the children... Won’t somebody please think of the children…

]]> By: Daniel Lewis http://Liako.Biz/2008/07/internet-censorship-in-australia/#comment-96491 Daniel Lewis Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:30:42 +0000 http://Liako.Biz/?p=187#comment-96491 Hi Elias, Due to censorship you should probably fuzz out the persons signature and maybe even name on that letter that you got back from them. It's old style censor tactics, which don't really work in the virtual world. Something really innovative needs to be started in order to protect children from harmful things on the internet. I'm not sure what is worse, the news of ISP-Level Filtering... or the recent news that the Scottish Police are not allowed to use pictures of puppies on their adverts because it might offend people (new story about that: http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/scotland/Apology-on-the-cards-as.4243889.jp )! Hi Elias,

Due to censorship you should probably fuzz out the persons signature and maybe even name on that letter that you got back from them.

It’s old style censor tactics, which don’t really work in the virtual world. Something really innovative needs to be started in order to protect children from harmful things on the internet.

I’m not sure what is worse, the news of ISP-Level Filtering… or the recent news that the Scottish Police are not allowed to use pictures of puppies on their adverts because it might offend people (new story about that: http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/scotland/Apology-on-the-cards-as.4243889.jp )!

]]> By: Charlie http://Liako.Biz/2008/07/internet-censorship-in-australia/#comment-96274 Charlie Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:42:10 +0000 http://Liako.Biz/?p=187#comment-96274 It's really interesting that children nowadays have access to exactly the same content as adults. Maybe we'll have to stop patronising children soon. It’s really interesting that children nowadays have access to exactly the same content as adults. Maybe we’ll have to stop patronising children soon.

]]> By: Cameron Reilly http://Liako.Biz/2008/07/internet-censorship-in-australia/#comment-96251 Cameron Reilly Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:36:34 +0000 http://Liako.Biz/?p=187#comment-96251 Actually Chris I suspect it's been thought up by the businesses who intend to pocket the $128 million. I've worked inside ISPs and inside large software companies and I'm well versed in how to make a pitch to governments about how to spend money that sounds good in a press release but in reality will never deliver any benefits. Then you sell it again to them in a couple of years with the "oh the technology has moved on, let's try again" pitch. You're right though that this will never see the light of day. It's just another $128 million of taxpayers money down the toilet. Actually Chris I suspect it’s been thought up by the businesses who intend to pocket the $128 million. I’ve worked inside ISPs and inside large software companies and I’m well versed in how to make a pitch to governments about how to spend money that sounds good in a press release but in reality will never deliver any benefits. Then you sell it again to them in a couple of years with the “oh the technology has moved on, let’s try again” pitch. You’re right though that this will never see the light of day. It’s just another $128 million of taxpayers money down the toilet.

]]> By: Chris Broadfoot http://Liako.Biz/2008/07/internet-censorship-in-australia/#comment-96233 Chris Broadfoot Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:18:10 +0000 http://Liako.Biz/?p=187#comment-96233 I highly doubt their plan will be ever put into effect, mostly due to technological reasons (packet inspection, etc) and the hardware that this would require. Thought up by bureaucrats without any advice from those in the business. I highly doubt their plan will be ever put into effect, mostly due to technological reasons (packet inspection, etc) and the hardware that this would require.

Thought up by bureaucrats without any advice from those in the business.

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