Government to censor the Internet

**SGB** · 20th July 2010, 01:31 PM

Government plans for expert to check each banned web page

Jessi Slaughter and the 4chan trolls - the case for censoring the internet

'Open Government' invites filter discussion

Concern at lobby group's influence as Christians get filter plan tip-off

**1AZRAEL1** · 20th July 2010, 01:45 PM

Originally Posted by SGB

Jessi Slaughter and the 4chan trolls - the case for censoring the internet

I love how the title for this story is 'the case for censoring the internet"

IMO, it is up to the parents to make sure their kids know the dangers of the internet, not for this regime to give us a mandatory filter!!!

**SGB** · 20th July 2010, 05:29 PM

Why Your Senate Vote Matters For Fighting The Filter

**Hursticon** · 20th July 2010, 06:06 PM

Originally Posted by SGB

Why Your Senate Vote Matters For Fighting The Filter

Hmm, very interesting and I might consider this on the day.
I was wondering what exactly had changed with the preferences.

**Ode to a Grasshopper** · 20th July 2010, 08:02 PM

It's just the How to Vote cards. That's all - except in the above the line options in the Senate, which is based on Proportional Representation (i.e. a vote for whoever is generally a vote for whoever - sadly with Conroy at #1 on the ticket he's bound to get back in). Looking at the usual demographics for Labor and the Greens and their usual level of political awareness the Greens got the better deal here (largely by dint of not being one of the Big 2 1/2), though the bigger than usual protest vote factor will make a difference.
As always the best way to go is to vote how you want and put down your own preferences. Or just vote informal if you want to protest with your vote, but be aware it also 'wastes' it.