Comments on: Internet Censorship Plan Approved In Australia. Sites to Be Blocked. http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/12/15/internet-censorship-plan-approved-in-australia-sites-to-be-blocked/ General interest observations and true web-log. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:18:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mr. Fusion http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/12/15/internet-censorship-plan-approved-in-australia-sites-to-be-blocked/comment-page-3/#comment-1612442 Mr. Fusion Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:40:31 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=64779#comment-1612442 #41, Animby, I understand. Sliced thing and wrapped in bacon ... ;) #41, Animby,

I understand. Sliced thing and wrapped in bacon …

;)

]]> By: jerry http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/12/15/internet-censorship-plan-approved-in-australia-sites-to-be-blocked/comment-page-3/#comment-1612343 jerry Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:45:36 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=64779#comment-1612343 I agree. Child porn, sex abuse and instructions on crime should be banned completely. There's no common sense here. I agree. Child porn, sex abuse and instructions on crime should be banned completely. There’s no common sense here.

]]> By: Animby http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/12/15/internet-censorship-plan-approved-in-australia-sites-to-be-blocked/comment-page-3/#comment-1612328 Animby Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:07:06 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=64779#comment-1612328 #40 - Mr Fusion. I didn't mean to imply that children are bad. I think they are very good. Especially on holidays with a maple syrup glaze. #40 – Mr Fusion. I didn’t mean to imply that children are bad. I think they are very good. Especially on holidays with a maple syrup glaze.

]]> By: Mr. Fusion http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/12/15/internet-censorship-plan-approved-in-australia-sites-to-be-blocked/comment-page-2/#comment-1612318 Mr. Fusion Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:48:17 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=64779#comment-1612318 #39, Animby, I don't know. Outlawing children might cause a backlash. How about we just ban them? #39, Animby,

I don’t know. Outlawing children might cause a backlash. How about we just ban them?

]]> By: Animby http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/12/15/internet-censorship-plan-approved-in-australia-sites-to-be-blocked/comment-page-2/#comment-1612189 Animby Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:46:05 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=64779#comment-1612189 I would rather see them cutting off the wienies of child pornographers and, thereby, saving the kids. But that's not gonna happen 'cause the pornographer might be in Burma! And if you managed, some (unlikely) how to keep it off the internet, the kids will still suffer because people will go back to passing photographs around. I think the only solution is to outlaw children! I would rather see them cutting off the wienies of child pornographers and, thereby, saving the kids. But that’s not gonna happen ’cause the pornographer might be in Burma! And if you managed, some (unlikely) how to keep it off the internet, the kids will still suffer because people will go back to passing photographs around. I think the only solution is to outlaw children!

]]> By: MikeN http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/12/15/internet-censorship-plan-approved-in-australia-sites-to-be-blocked/comment-page-2/#comment-1612150 MikeN Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:23:23 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=64779#comment-1612150 Memongo, that was a joke. People on this site and elsewhere use the same logic with government bans and regulations of cars. Memongo, that was a joke. People on this site and elsewhere use the same logic with government bans and regulations of cars.

]]> By: ECA http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/12/15/internet-censorship-plan-approved-in-australia-sites-to-be-blocked/comment-page-2/#comment-1612119 ECA Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:58:28 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=64779#comment-1612119 there is only 1 way to PROTECT your people from THINGS you cant control. LIMIT ACCESS. the only way to do this, is to CHOP OFF THE CABLE connecting to the rest of the world. Only way then, for ANY business to give access to the Aussies, would be to have a SITE on the island. there is only 1 way to PROTECT your people from THINGS you cant control.
LIMIT ACCESS.
the only way to do this, is to CHOP OFF THE CABLE connecting to the rest of the world.
Only way then, for ANY business to give access to the Aussies, would be to have a SITE on the island.

]]> By: honeyman http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/12/15/internet-censorship-plan-approved-in-australia-sites-to-be-blocked/comment-page-2/#comment-1612113 honeyman Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:46:31 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=64779#comment-1612113 #35 Fusion Yes this maybe what's happening, but no doubt the Labor Party will use the issue as a wedge against the opposition, knowing they will not take the political risk of opposing an bill that is traditionally in the conservative domain. #35 Fusion

Yes this maybe what’s happening, but no doubt the Labor Party will use the issue as a wedge against the opposition, knowing they will not take the political risk of opposing an bill that is traditionally in the conservative domain.

]]> By: Mr. Fusion http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/12/15/internet-censorship-plan-approved-in-australia-sites-to-be-blocked/comment-page-2/#comment-1612108 Mr. Fusion Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:36:35 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=64779#comment-1612108 A favorite trick by governing parties in a Parliamentary system is to introduce a bill shortly before Parliament is dissolved for an election. The bill dies, BUT the government party can use that as "proof" they tried to do something. When the bill shows itself to be too unpopular, the government can just let it die. This is still a long way from being a fact, contrary to JCD's headline. A favorite trick by governing parties in a Parliamentary system is to introduce a bill shortly before Parliament is dissolved for an election. The bill dies, BUT the government party can use that as “proof” they tried to do something.

When the bill shows itself to be too unpopular, the government can just let it die.

This is still a long way from being a fact, contrary to JCD’s headline.

]]> By: mattman007 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/12/15/internet-censorship-plan-approved-in-australia-sites-to-be-blocked/comment-page-2/#comment-1612104 mattman007 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:31:51 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=64779#comment-1612104 How does blocking illegal sites do anything for victims of child porn or bring any criminals to justice! Democracy is slipping away and too many people are not paying attention let alone acting. How does blocking illegal sites do anything for victims of child porn or bring any criminals to justice!

Democracy is slipping away and too many people are not paying attention let alone acting.

]]> By: David http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/12/15/internet-censorship-plan-approved-in-australia-sites-to-be-blocked/comment-page-2/#comment-1612102 David Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:21:19 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=64779#comment-1612102 They can't ban every proxy in existence, and smart, motivated people will always find ways to access a banned website, so what's the point? They can’t ban every proxy in existence, and smart, motivated people will always find ways to access a banned website, so what’s the point?

]]> By: Zybch http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/12/15/internet-censorship-plan-approved-in-australia-sites-to-be-blocked/comment-page-2/#comment-1612085 Zybch Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:38:52 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=64779#comment-1612085 http://pirateparty.org.au/ http://pirateparty.org.au/

]]> By: sargasso http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/12/15/internet-censorship-plan-approved-in-australia-sites-to-be-blocked/comment-page-2/#comment-1612034 sargasso Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:26:28 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=64779#comment-1612034 Gotta watch out for those Queensland dentists. Gotta watch out for those Queensland dentists.

]]> By: ECA http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/12/15/internet-censorship-plan-approved-in-australia-sites-to-be-blocked/comment-page-2/#comment-1611973 ECA Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:11:39 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=64779#comment-1611973 OLD NEWS.. They have been trying to Censor the net for over 8 years..and its ALL FAILED. Last time they tried, Hackers beat the protections in <2hours, and the WHOLE system BROKE DOWN. OLD NEWS..
They have been trying to Censor the net for over 8 years..and its ALL FAILED.
Last time they tried, Hackers beat the protections in <2hours, and the WHOLE system BROKE DOWN.

]]> By: CrankyGeeksFan http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/12/15/internet-censorship-plan-approved-in-australia-sites-to-be-blocked/comment-page-2/#comment-1611970 CrankyGeeksFan Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:58:03 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=64779#comment-1611970 This seems to be similar to the "Great Firewall of China". I read once that some of the filtering software was written by a startup California company founded by a Chinese or Taiwanese national, and that the same company also wrote software for internet blocking in Saudi Arabia. My question is: Does this blocking work on sites outside Australia, inside australia or both? This seems to be similar to the “Great Firewall of China”. I read once that some of the filtering software was written by a startup California company founded by a Chinese or Taiwanese national, and that the same company also wrote software for internet blocking in Saudi Arabia.

My question is: Does this blocking work on sites outside Australia, inside australia or both?

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