   Proposed internet filter in Australia
  Hi guys.Recently, there has been a big stir here in Australia about the proposed internet filter.Was just curious what people here thought about it.Personally I think it's quite worrying that a government would try to censor the internet "for the greater good"   
  In short: govt trying to control the flow of information. No transparency, no accountability.Bad. Very, very bad.News on it:Green light for internet filter plansUS concern over Australian internet filterhttp://nocleanfeed.com/;  The slope is just too dang slippery. The problem with these sorts of things is that you can't trust people to maintain perspective and common sense, even when it starts with good intentions.   ;  It's an outrage!I suppose the intentions are good, but yeah, slippery slope.Quote:Senator Conroy says the Government will take steps to ensure the filter is transparent and people know why material is being blocked.Well then, If you are looking for some disturbing filth, where better than ask you friendly Australian government.   ;  That's right Aussies! Get of my internet!Quote:Original post by HodgmanGreen light for internet filter plans"The Government believes that parents want assistance to reduce the risk of children being exposed to such material."Do they just have a hunch, or is this based on results from referenda or scientific research?   ;Quote:Original post by Wan"The Government believes that parents want assistance to reduce the risk of children being exposed to such material."Do they just have a hunch, or is this based on results from referenda or scientific research?I'd suspect hunch, but it's so vague.Parents want assistance?  Great!  There are plenty of companies with proxy software/hardware that are ready and willing to help them as individuals....*sigh*   ;  What I can't figure out (and I'm as cynical as they come) is what the real agenda is behind it all? It's so blatantly an attempt to control the populace and there's so much noise about it that I'm surprised they are still pushing ahead so hard with their bogus "it's all about protecting children" propaganda line. So who is really behind it all? and why? Let's face it, Conroy and the government are just puppets in this and they are behing pushed very hard by something else.   ;  It doesn't help that no television station would dare bring the subject up on their news programs (the good senator determines how much they pay in licensing fees), so it's just the newspapers getting the word out.Still it baffles me when people call into the radio stations and say "I support the filter because last week I caught my 15 year old son viewing porn, and I want that to stop!", and the senator can sit there and say that his filter will stop this from happening 100%.   ;  That is terrible. What baffles me is government entities seem to not realize people can subvert these things rather easily. Even if they use deep packet inspection (very doubtful) you could still create encrypted tunnels to the outsize world.It is a waste of the peoples money if you ask me.   ;  The government has already admitted that the filter will be easily circumvented, but their argument is that shouldn't be a reason for doing nothing.. Stuff about good men yadayadayada..   