Australian Government Ignoring Problems With Proposed Filters 292
halll7 writes with an update to the proposed Australian national firewall we discussed recently. According to the BBC, "The official watchdog, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), has been conducting laboratory tests of six filtering products, and the government plans a live trial soon. ... After its recent trials, ACMA reported significant improvements on earlier studies. The network degradation on one product was less than 2%, although two products were in excess of 75%." Now, Ars Technica reports that "an Australian newspaper has uncovered documents showing that the government minister responsible for the program has ignored performance and accuracy problems with the filters, then tried to suppress criticism of the plan by private citizens." The EFA has a great deal to say in opposition of these plans.
Universal Internet filter plans detailed (Score:5, Funny)
"We have buttiduously canvbutted the industry, buttessed what is available and buttembled the finest selection of private contractors for this buttignment. The filters will buttociatively clbuttify all communications and filter then, I can butture you, rebuttemble them with surpbutting exacbreastude in any quanbreasty. Consbreastuents can be rebuttured that a mulbreastude of industry compebreastors will butture quality and keep our clbuttrooms safe. EDS Capita Goatse will not embarbutt us." [today.com]
(Inspired by Daily WTF [thedailywtf.com].)
Re:Universal Internet filter plans detailed (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Terrible (Score:2, Funny)
At work, one of our filters even blocked microsoft for a day or so.
You're right, if it's only going to be for a day or so, it's just not worth it!
It's the LAW! (Score:3, Funny)
Please consider that people who support censorship are, usually, God-fearing Christians. And God-fearing Christians always respect the Law. As our good Lord Jesus Christ Himself obeyed the Law:
Re:Universal Internet filter plans detailed (Score:3, Funny)
My personal favourite is United States Consbreastution [google.com]
Re:What is going on? (Score:3, Funny)
Regarding your post and your signature, IMO what's incredibly stupid is reserving enormous blocks of the spectrum for something as worthless as broadcast television instead of freeing it up for more useful activities.
Re:Child Porn Out of Control (Score:2, Funny)
Women got the vote.
Re:What is going on? (Score:4, Funny)
> What is going on with anglo-saxon governments?
Anglo-saxon voters.
Re:Whats the solution ? (Score:5, Funny)
So, to pose the question: Dont put your head in the sand. The predators are there.
They're real. They exist. Given this, how do we protect OUR kids online ?
No, the real worry is how do you protect your kids when they are OFFLINE.
Your kids are vastly more likely to be molested by the baby sitter, the gym teacher, your priest, or your brother/brother-in-law, than by some stranger on the internet. If you want to keep your kids safe keep them ON the internet all the time, don't let them go to church, don't let them go to school, don't let them join the boyscouts/girlscouts, and most importantly never let any relatives into your home. Police figures show those are the REAL predator threats.
Be smart, keep your kids on the internet as much as possible. It's about the safest place for them short of padlocking them inside the fridge.
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Re:Terrible (Score:3, Funny)
At work, one of our filters even blocked microsoft for a day or so.
WOW! It actually worked at filtering out harmful material!
Send a letter to the oz government recommending their solution.
Re:What is going on? (Score:5, Funny)
Is it something in the water
I doubt it. We don't have any in Australia.