New Zealand Looks at Internet Censorship

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New Zealand Looks at Internet Censorship

Posted by michael on Sunday March 9, 2003 @03:18PM from the hobbit-porn dept.

David writes "The New Zealand Government 'Select Committee', upon reviewing censorship law, has issued a report which among other things, recommends that ISPs face compulsory licensing "in order to control their behaviour", the forcing of a code of conduct upon ISPs, and recommends the implementation of an internet filtration programme not dissimilar from that of Australia's (although it is hazy on the details of what this would mean). They're starting to become really worried about the dangers of the internet."

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All this for a little bit of porn? by davebarz · 2003-03-09 15:21 · Score: 2, Funny

Yes, but can their mighty filters prevent me from searching for pr0n in l33tsp3@k?

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1. Re:All this for a little bit of porn? by Sgs-Cruz · 2003-03-09 15:26 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  SexyGirl45: Now I'm taking off my shirt...
  Davebarz: 00h th4t s0und$ g00d.
  SexyGirl45: Why are you talking like that?
  Davebarz: |'m |n th3 L|Br4ry
  SexyGirl45: Right... I'm going to... go now...
  Davebarz: n000 b4by | w4nt j00 !!!
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  Apologies, dave. The joke value was too good :).
  
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Note to self by justin_speers · 2003-03-09 15:25 · Score: 3, Funny

Note to self: Cancel vacation to New Zealand, head to an Island more tolerant of my Internet porn addiction...
1. Re:Note to self by twiztidlojik · 2003-03-09 16:38 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  SEALAND!!!!!
  
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2. Re:Note to self by Anonymous Coward · 2003-03-09 17:04 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  I've heard of gay porn, straight porn, orgy porn, fetish porn, and on and on, but never Internet porn. I must admit that the concept of hot router-on-router action arouses me. Link plz.
3. Re:Note to self by Bios_Hakr · 2003-03-09 19:09 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  Anna Nicole Smith on the Catalyst 1900 Switch!
  
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Hmm... by Anonymous Coward · 2003-03-09 15:28 · Score: 0, Funny

Well, things are different in Middle Earth, but Gandolf is gonna be really pissed about this one.
Re:Can someone explain by Anonymous Coward · 2003-03-09 15:29 · Score: 4, Funny

M - Medium may contain low level violence,sexual content, and coarse language.

R16 - Rated viewable only by persons aged 16 and over, may contain voilence, nuidity, and sexual content.

R18 - Rated Adults Only, may contain explict sexual material, graphic violence, and bad 70's music.
Censorship by The_dev0 · 2003-03-09 15:30 · Score: 4, Funny

Firstly, I just want to say that if it is anything like Australian Internet censorship, it won't make any difference to the majority of users. It is just about having ISP's give the option for filtering to their customers. Secondly, am I the only one who waved their mouse over the damgers of the internet link and expected to see goatse.cx as the address?

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Too much Sheep Pr0n? by Anonymous Coward · 2003-03-09 15:34 · Score: 0, Funny

I can understand with 12 million sheep and 3 million citizens that the New Zealand Federal Government would be interested in limiting the amount of ruminant pornography available to the average bloke. A couple of cases of Steinlager and a high speed internet connection could lead the average Kiwi guy ignoring N-Zeds own natural, alternative sexual resources. Baaa!
"Look mate, we don't share our sheep, we shear them", said the Australian to the Kiwi.
Must Be To Protect the Dominant Population: Sheep by Myriad · 2003-03-09 16:04 · Score: 4, Funny

Relevant fact: The population of N.Z. is about 4,000,000
Whereas NZ has a population of 43.1 million .
Glad to hear someone is finally thinking of the sheep!
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Re:transitive property of 'objectionable' by mr_exit · 2003-03-09 16:45 · Score: 4, Funny

in New Zealand sloppy wording of this kind of thing happens quite often.

They recently had an update to our liquer laws which essentially made it illegal to transport alchaol anywhere. Trying to get that beer you bought at the supermarket home in your car? nope, not without breaking the law.... Try going to a friends house for a party with a nice bottle of wine without being in public while doing it.

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Oops...Scratch NZ by Anonymous Coward · 2003-03-09 17:02 · Score: 3, Funny

...off the list of places to go when the US completes its transition to a full blown police state.
They may take our lives, but they will never take by lpontiac · 2003-03-09 17:25 · Score: 2, Funny

.. our sheep porn!
Karma to Burn by Nemus · 2003-03-09 19:12 · Score: 2, Funny

Damn thats an assload of sheep {ba-da-bunmp}

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counting sheep by Futurepower(R) · 2003-03-09 19:15 · Score: 2, Funny

After counting all those sheep, they must have been very, very sleepy.
Re:wha? by Anonymous Coward · 2003-03-09 20:11 · Score: 1, Funny

well sure ... but you'll have to take back not just the goddamn possums, but the wallabys too ....