Govt wants ISPs to record browsing history

[bruticus]

wtf?
thats like giving the authority to conduct a phone tap and a computer tap on everbody!!!
combine that with a filtering software and bam!!! they can do some pretty nasty stuff with all that information!!!

when and where do we protest??

[SGB]

would this not be in direct violation of the governments own communication laws....

The Govt would simply try to amend the law to remove that violation.

[1AZRAEL1]

Man, this just keeps getting worse and worse. I don't want to start a political argument, but this government is full of morons.

You know, I was actually thinking of making an online petition to target this government, by stating we would not vote for them again if all this crap goes through. Worded better of course

Does anyone think that would work? I know quite a number of people would sign it.

[Eruntalon]

I agree that the decision to instigate data retention of this degree is the wrong thing to do.

Sky News is running a "Should ISPs be required by law to store users' web browsing history?" poll.

You know which option to vote for.

I can't seem to find the poll? I voted on the latest poll however: 'Should Labour dump Kevin Rudd as it's leader?'

Also, just as a side note, if you search for 'Should ISPs be required by law to store users' on google this thread is first on the list of results.

[SGB]

They've changed the poll.

[SMHFConvoy]

Man, this just keeps getting worse and worse. I don't want to start a political argument, but this government is full of morons.

You know, I was actually thinking of making an online petition to target this government, by stating we would not vote for them again if all this crap goes through. Worded better of course

Does anyone think that would work? I know quite a number of people would sign it.

I do agree with you but I wouldn't want a govt with Tony Abbot in charge.

[Hursticon]

I do agree with you but I wouldn't want a govt with Tony Abbot in charge.

Seconded

[fatbot]

I could save them the trouble right now by telling them that 99.9% of all internet traffic is for porn

Have you been spying on me again?

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

I do agree with you but I wouldn't want a govt with Tony Abbot in charge.

+2. It's kinda sad when the best you can say for the nominal leader of the country is 'Well, he's not as bad as the other guy.', and even more sad that that's pretty much always the case.

Our best bet here is to get the Greens the balance of power in the Senate, since both of the major 2 & 1/2 parties (Labor and Lib/Nat) are all too happy to trade civil liberties and due process for the illusion of safety.

[Golden Phoenix]

I do agree with you but I wouldn't want a govt with Tony Abbot in charge.

Greens it is!