Category Archives: Digital Rights

Wikipedia Censorship Sparks Free Speech Debate

Wikipedia Censorship Sparks Free Speech Debate – washingtonpost.com.
Update: U.K. Internet watchdog backtracks on Wikipedia ban – CNET News
More on the banned Wikipedia page.

British ISPs filtering Wikipedia

British ISPs filtering Wikipedia | Digital Media – CNET News.
So when Stephen Conroy and Kevin Rudd and all the Labor Party hacks tell you that the Clean Feed will only filter out bad, evil, vile pornographic sites, now you know what they have in mind.  Oh yes, Wikipedia, it’s vile.  Wikipedia is the scum of [...]

Children’s welfare groups slam net filters

Children’s welfare groups slam net filters – Technology – smh.com.au.
Hey Senator Conroy, are you listening?
I love the opening paragraph of this story:
Support for the Government’s plan to censor the internet has hit rock bottom, with even some children’s welfare groups now saying that that the mandatory filters, aimed squarely at protecting kids, are ineffective and [...]

Mice starting to win in the Beijing blogosphere

Mice starting to win in the Beijing blogosphere – World – smh.com.au.
I’m always fascinated reading these stories of Chinese bloggers.  I’m hoping they are the driving force for change.

NSW calls Conroy on Euro filter fudge

NSW calls Conroy on Euro filter fudge: News – Software – ZDNet Australia.
I think Senator Conroy should use this opportunity to learn how to research before commenting.  Here’s a thought – there’s a wonderful research tool that’s just come out in the last 30 years; it’s called the Internet.

Heat rises over UK’s web map of fascists

Heat rises over UK’s web map of fascists – web – Technology – smh.com.au.
An interesting story where the British National Party’s leaked membership list was mapped using Google Maps.  Interesting questions about privacy…
Update: Leaked list outs Aussie fascist supporters

Michael Malone of iiNet: interview from CBC Search Engine

Last week I found out Michael Malone of iiNet would be on the CBC podcast Search Engine.  I wanted to follow up with a link to the interview as the episode is now online.  I’m hoping to draw more attention to his comments as I think the “Clean Feed” is the kind of censorship that [...]

Michael Malone of iiNet to be interviewed on next week’s Search Engine

Iran, China- and Australia?
Ah sweet!  I love Search Engine, add it to your podcatcher!  This promises to be an interesting interview.  Jesse is good at these kinds of interviews, and I’m interested in hearing Mr. Malone talk at length about this.  I’ve reread the same three quotes of his as the news story went around [...]

Internet Filter Protest

Laurel Papworth -Social Networks: Australia: Internet Filter Protest.

Australian ISPs pan government-mandated ‘Net filtering plan’

Australian ISPs pan government-mandated ‘Net filtering plan.