Tag Archives: net-filtering

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, [...]

Australia’s compulsory internet filtering ‘costly, ineffective’

Australia’s compulsory internet filtering ‘costly, ineffective’ | Australian IT.
Ineffective, slow, great!

Minister under fire: IT Professionals say net filtering won’t work

iTWire – Minister under fire: IT Professionals say net filtering wont work.
Are you beginning to get the feeling I think this filter is a very bad idea?
Also, does anyone else think it’s a bad sign when a news website posts an article with a grammatic error in the headline?  Yeah, go edumacation!