Australia is planning tough new rules to protect children from online pornography and violence.
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Australia is planning tough new rules to protect children from online pornography and violence.
Is there any more to this??
Like proof
it was on BBC.
Oh well that's surprising.Quote:
Originally Posted by [ALEX]
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why post everything thats on the BBC website
Australia is planning tough new rules to protect children from online pornography and violence.
The new Labor government wants internet service providers to filter content to ensure households and schools do not receive "inappropriate" material.
Civil libertarians have condemned the plan as unnecessary, and say it will erode the freedom of the internet.
But telecommunications minister Stephen Conroy said more needed to be done to protect children.
Family-friendly
The Australian government's aim is to ensure that children only have access to family-friendly websites.
Service providers will be expected to stop the flow of pornography and other X-rated or violent content.
The government is set to compile a list of unsuitable sites, although at this stage it is unclear what will be deemed unsuitable.
Australians wanting unfettered access to the web will have to contact their supplier to opt out of the new regime.
Critics of the proposals have insisted they have no place in a liberal democracy, and have accused Canberra of being oppressive.
But Mr Conroy has been unmoved by their arguments.
The minister stressed that if people equated freedom of speech with watching child pornography then he would always disagree with them.
Concerns have also been raised that the government's filters could slow down access to the net, in a country where connection speeds are often below international standards.
Households... but what about somebody (like a man) that wants to hve a quick jerkoff and wants some porn?
If it slows it down then that's pants! There's software, like anti-virus software that can block porn and violence etc.
He'll put the TV on and put it on 910. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Hitman
But the web is better for porn. If you don't like one thing, switch to another million. :PQuote:
Originally Posted by cardboard-box
True. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Hitman
It's also full of spyware, adware and viruses, sure you can remove them but it's still a hassle.
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Originally Posted by Hitman
There's a good point to that, but with a good anti-virus and decent sites you wont get hassle. Or, google images... :PQuote:
Originally Posted by Mr.Sam
But you're right, many porn sites have spyware, adware etc... but not all.
I have little faith in my governments ability to actually do something about it.
The last one spent millions of dollars on net nanny or whatever and that 16 year old kid got around it in like a few miuntes.
Rudd did promise better internet, whats the point of that if probably any site that even mentions a word bordering something innapropriate then bam its blocked.
We already have a rediculous school blocking system, only like wikipedia and some search engines (a bit useless seeing as the results you get are blocked) are available.
Glad i aint Australian.
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