I think the issue is the fact that it's going to deny us access to legitimate material, not just the stuff that is intended to be blocked. Plus the money its costing. Plus the slow down effect it will have on our connections.
But on top of that, I just think censoring the whole country is bullshit. I LIKE having access to illegal material. Not porn, or anything "immoral", but some stuff that I'm sure the government would like to have wiped out. If people want to protect their kids, great, go out and get a program to do so. Everyone else should have the right to decide for themselves what they do, or do not view.
i can agree with you in principle, but when it comes down to it, i hate the idea of people using the internet to look up shit. i think the government have an opportunity to set a good example with internet censorship policy. i do not expect that k rudd will get it 100% right, or probably even 20% right, but it's the jumping off point for better internet protection. i don't see that any kind of critical political blogs or anything will be shut down. if the government didn't want to be held accountable, they could start by scrapping the abc. we'll see, i don't know how much public support the move will get, and if it is unacceptable, the government will just have to change it. if it involves blocking 4chan, then i am all over it
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the problem is that the government can't respond to complaints made about websites created overseas. there is very little the government can actually do to regulate the internet
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But on top of that, I just think censoring the whole country is bullshit. I LIKE having access to illegal material. Not porn, or anything "immoral", but some stuff that I'm sure the government would like to have wiped out. If people want to protect their kids, great, go out and get a program to do so. Everyone else should have the right to decide for themselves what they do, or do not view.
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