The Australian Government is proposing an internet filter for all content coming down Australian people's lines. I don't disagree with the aim of stamping out things like child pornography but anyone with half a brain knows that:
- Anyone wanting access to the sort of stuff this is intended to block will find a way around it. (This reminds me of when I was chatting to my wife's 14 yr old cousin who told me every kid in school knew how to use proxies to get around the school's content filter). More targeted strategies would have better success than a blanket approach like this that only harms the general populous (see point 3).
- Inevitably this sort of BS goes 1984 with the government allowed to block anything they want without public scrutiny (the list of blocked sites won't be made public). Think the great internet wall of China.
- The costs (a big slow-down in speeds, mistaken blockings etc) would be for nothing.
For more details, see:
- a recent article ...
- some great commentary ...
- and for how to sign a petition on this, see GetUp's campaign below:
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