Government to censor the Internet

[SGB]

No opt-out for Optus, Telstra filter

How the tech industry defused the internet filter (the issue is FAR from diffused; piss-poor op piece)

[5FDP]

This is really sad. I work for Optus and as such receive free home internet access... I am willing to switch to and pay for my internet though someone like Internode like as the article suggests, many people will.

Obviously this won't help if it becomes federal law as all ISP's will be forced to comply.

[GoktimusPrime]

I was talking about this issue with a friend last night, and he compared it with the internet filtering in China. I've used the filtered internet in China.

IT SUCKS BAKUGAN!!

And before anyone makes any snide remarks, it's NOT because I couldn't download "pawn." In fact, "pawn" seemed fairly easy to access there (I was borrowing someone else's computer and... um... they weren't discreet in hiding their files (i.e. they were on the freaking desktop :/))... but I was unable to access a lot of Transformers related sites! A lot of other things like some blogs, forums etc. were inaccessible.

So based on my first hand experience with filtered internet overseas, I must say that I'm NOT looking forward to experiencing it in Australia.

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*Bakugan (爆丸) means "exploding balls". I'm not making this up!

[SGB]

Fractious ISPs may fumble their chance on internet filter

[1AZRAEL1]

Fractious ISPs may fumble their chance on internet filter

However, the voluntary filter scheme rather has fractured the industry than united it, with two major ISPs, Internode and TPG, refusing to co-operate.

Thank god I went with TPG.

[Hursticon]

Thank god I went with TPG.

I concur dude, Thank Anubis!
It is very relieving to finally know where TPG sits on this subject and that the company has an Independent and Intelligent set of minds governing it.

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

The State of trust: it's a one way street - covers the moral/behavioral aspect of it all quite nicely IMO.

[SGB]

The State of trust: it's a one way street - covers the moral/behavioral aspect of it all quite nicely IMO.

Yes, that's another great piece from Mark Newton. Basically says Govt doesn't trust its citizens.


How would you vote on the internet filter? (Everyone should vote on this poll; and get as many folks as you can to do the same)

Dr Tucci is Bewildered

yARN: Conroy’s cleverest move yet on the filter

DBCDE seeks filter policy officers

Fight The Filter: Thoughts From Ruslan Kogan, CEO Of Kogan Technologies

[SGB]

Telstra, Optus to rely on old filter trials

I guess that means we can expect Telstra and Optus' censorware to be buggy given the half-assed trials they're relying on for implementation.

[SGB]

A win in the filter debate (for everybody) (poor article, IMO; once again, it's author shows a profound poor understanding of the issue)

Cyber Safety Committee censors Family Guy (I suspect Mark Newton was baiting the committee, and they fell for it, hook line and sinker)