Thread: Australian Internet Censorship

Other than being logistically ridiculous (China's only works so well because it was implemented early), as soon as it's implemented, someone will find a way around it.

Also, what sort of things are these kids looking at anyway, if they're accidentally stumbling on this content the government deem not suitable? I can't speak for everyone, but I've never "accidentally" found anything that would be deemed un-suitable. Some soft-core porn, perhaps, but there's a lot worse out there.

Yes, this is a a crock, and the fact that everyone is being forced onto it, then you have to register to be taken of it (and even then whatever the government deems the worst is still inaccessible) is bullsit. Perhaps it wouldn't be so bad if it were the other way around, and by default nobody was censored, then they register and then they are censored. Although this may be easier said then done. And even then there are third party programs (most anti-virus and security companies offer "family safety" or "child protection" applications) available. Hell, even most web browsers have some form of protection.

It's ridiculous. And it won't work. It's also an infringement of our civil right's (which we don't have) even putting a system like this in place, but also putting it in place without a vote. Also, there's a federal election in Australia next year, if K-Rudd pushes this (I suspect we won't hear much about it though) He'll lose, even considering the mess that is the ALP.