Australian Internet Filter Enters Trial Phase

blake writes "News.com.au reports "The Government's plan to have internet service providers filter pornography and other internet content deemed inappropriate for children is going full-steam ahead. [...] The trial will evaluate ISP-level internet content filters in a controlled environment while filtering content inappropriate for children." It all sounds in good taste, and we are told that you will be able to opt out at any time, but will putting this filter in place simply give the powers that be the ability to block access to content for their own agendas. Censorship may be necessary, but should it be overseen by Government."

Re:Government censorship is a good thing?

[smooth wombat]

I blame wombats in the tubes, stealing question marks.

HEY! I resemble that remark.

Besides, can I help it if question marks are tasty?

Re:It's amazing

[Wandering Wombat]

Only a million porn sites? Wow, that's gone way down since 1992...

Multiple modes?

[fahrbot-bot]

In addition to the normal mode of filtering out adult content, I hope the filters can be configured to only allow it as well. I recommend the filter modes be labeled "Suck" and "Blow" respectively.

Re:Opt-out?

[Harin_Teb]

wouldn't it be shorter to just list all the people who don't?

Re:Opt-out?

[Zarhan]

I'm not an aussie but I understood that their new Prime Minister (Kevin Rudd) started to gain support in polls over Howard AFTER it was leaked that he had gone to a strip club in Washington visit. Apparently the general image had been that the guy is absolutely boring bean counter, but after the news broke people were saying "Wow, that guy actually has a life....I could vote for him".

Mind you, this is COMPLETELY based on a random faction in media on the other side of the world..

Re:No. Next question please

[zsouthboy]

I'm also getting married to the woman who is my best friend in June.

What about the other 11 months? Is she someone else's best friend then?

Re:FYI

[Anonymous Coward]

Goddamn you, fucking George Bush. See what you've caused? Now Australia is censoring their internet. With your stupid looking smirk, running around eating babies and censoring internets and torturing hard-working innocent illegal immigrants. Fuck you.