Also worth reading how Google / Google Australia have put forward their official position (against) on the issue: http://google-au.blogspot.com/2009/12/our-views-on-mandatory-isp-filtering.html
SG -- sam granleese +61407003377 http://twitter.com/granleese 2009/12/17 Kimberlee Weatherall <k.weather...@law.uq.edu.au> > Worth noting that both EFA and GetUp are coordinating on this issue: so > Wikimedians who in their personal capacity are interested in getting > involved in the campaign against such laws should get in touch with one of > those organisations...and watch for more. > > http://www.getup.org.au/campaign/GreatFirewallOfAustralia<http://www.getup.org.au/campaign/GreatFirewallOfAustralia?dc=974,577776,2> > > http://nocleanfeed.com/ > > > > Kimberlee > > > > *From:* wikimediaau-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org [mailto: > wikimediaau-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org] *On Behalf Of *Andrew > *Sent:* Wednesday, 16 December 2009 10:44 PM > *To:* Wikimedia-au > *Subject:* Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Conroy - "Measures to improve safety of > theinternet for families" > > > > My own position is very similar to Liam's - personally opposed to the > filter as a free-thinking Australian citizen who believes it should be up to > parents what their kids see and the government has no place telling adults > what they can or can not see. Additionally I think it could have speed > effects and we're already one of the slower countries broadband-wise in the > developed world. I also agree with Liam though that we need to be clear with > the outside world that we are not Wikipedia, and it is a fine line > (promoting something while not being responsible for it - which is not > irresponsible, but rather acknowledging the responsiblity correctly lies > elsewhere). > > cheers > Andrew > > 2009/12/16 Liam Wyatt <liamwy...@gmail.com> > > Yes, indeed this is a good question and an important issue. > On a personal basis I am completely opposed to the filter and I imagine > most Wikimedians in Australia are. > However, I would caution that the Chapter cannot be seen in word or deed to > be "responsible for" Wikipedia. > This was a problem faced by Wikimedia UK in both the "virgin killer" and > the National Portrait Gallery issues - the UK chapter was very careful not > to place itself as the official spokesperson for Wikipedia. > > Of course, the mandate of the Chapter is to advocate for Free Cultural > Works and in that sense being involved in political lobbying is something > that it can/could/should do. We have previously made a submission to a > government inquiry for example. Making a statement about the filter or > similar actions is within the chapter's powers. > > But... in the event that Wikipedia were to become blocked or was "caught > up" in some scandal around this issue, the Chapter can only describe what > Wikipedia policies and practices are - it cannot be seen as responsible for > the content and have a policy for how to make Wikipedia unblocked or > what-have-you. > > my 2 cents, > -Liam > > wittylama.com/blog > Peace, love & metadata > > On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 5:26 AM, Andrew <orderinchao...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Matt, thanks - good question. As yet, no it doesn't have an official > position - I have forwarded this to the committee list so one can be > reached promptly. > > Cheers > Andrew > > > > > On 16/12/2009, Matt inbgn <mattin...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > Does the chapter have a position on this > > > proposal<http://www.minister.dbcde.gov.au/media/media_releases/2009/115> > > ? > > > > > Should it have a position? > > > > If it has a position, what should it be doing to advance that position? > > > > Cheers, > > Matt > > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimediaau-l mailing list > Wikimediaau-l@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaau-l > > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimediaau-l mailing list > Wikimediaau-l@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaau-l > > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimediaau-l mailing list > Wikimediaau-l@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaau-l > >
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