Tag Archives: censorship

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.

Australian government calls for live Internet filter trial

iTWire – Australian government calls for live Internet filter trial.
Ahem.  Third paragraph of this story:  “Most of the filters were unable to block content carried by non-web protocols.”
In other words, if you share stuff like Kiddie Porn via Limewire or BitTorrent, which, no doubt, is how it’s being transfered because no one is stupid enough [...]

Net censorship plan backlash

Net censorship plan backlash – BizTech – Technology – smh.com.au.
Stephen Conroy lies like a dog.  So yesterday in Question Time he refuses to retract his statement that this filter is already in place in countries like Canada – a bold faced lie; an untruth to mislead the public.
It’s not just that this Labor Government has [...]

The Clean Feed and The ‘Censorship Creep’

http://xanthippaschamberpot.wordpress.com/2008/11/07/the-censorship-creep/
I found this link while searching for something semi-related on technorati.  I wanted to post a link to it because I think “Xanthippa” wrote a good opinion piece relating to this impending net-filter that’s going to be shoved down our throat.
I’ve talked to a few people about this damned thing, and it is flying under [...]

ISP-level content filtering won’t work

ISP-level content filtering won’t work: Insight – Communications – ZDNet Australia.
Yet another article on this subject.

Top 5 reasons to fight government ISP filtering

Top 5 reasons to fight government ISP filtering.

Internet screening move hits hurdle

Internet screening move hits hurdle – web – Technology – theage.com.au.
Stephen Conroy: “We are not trying to be Saudi Arabia, and to say that is to simply misrepresent the Government’s position.”
No Mr. Conroy, this is exactly what you are trying to be.  You’re supporting a plan to filter pornography and erotica – not child porn, [...]