(Beware: bottom poster - no innuendo intended) James Purser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >I also do not need to be subjected to a "Telly Tubby" friendly internet "for the sake >of the children".
>> China filters the whole internet to the country... >In other words "Hey look, a nation well known for abusing basic human >rights is doing it, so let's do it as well". Yeah while we're at it, >let's jail people for joining a religion or we could try bringing back >the death penalty. >> Our internet connections are already filtered and intercepted so why not >> filter the extra CRAP like PORN out. >Isn't that my choice? Rev Simon Rumble <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >1. It doesn't work. >2. Who decides what is appropriate and what isn't? >Feel free to install whatever filtering system you would like on YOUR >internet connection. The government even provides the software for >free. Me, I'll stick to my own thanks! >> China filters the whole internet to the country and this works for them >No, it doesn't work. What it blocks is trivial access to sites like >CNN, BBC and ABC. A few obvious porn sites (playboy, penthouse) are >blocked, while the rest are open. >A local would be locked up in a prison for >ideological offenders. >This is the model we want for Australia? James Purser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On Tue, 2008-10-21 at 13:44 +1100, James Purser wrote: > Yeah while we're at it, let's jail people for joining a religion or we could > try bringing back > the death penalty. >Don't forget torture, forced abortions and mutilations while we're at >it. Okay, okay, okay. But other than that, it's a good idea isn't it, this ISP filtering the 'net for the Govmint man? -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
