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France's Citizens Expected to Help Build Internet Blacklist

Posted by timothy on from the common-sense-being-already-anathema dept.

Corrupt links to a Sydney Morning Herald article which begins "The French state and internet service providers have struck a deal to block sites carrying child pornography or content linked to terrorism or racial hatred, Interior Minister Michel Alliot-Marie announced on Tuesday." The article is thin on details, but what it does say is bad enough: "Under the French plan, internet users, via a platform, will be able to signal inappropriate sites and the state, receiving the complaints in real time, will then decide whether the sites are to go on a so-called black list to be passed on to internet service providers to enforce site blocks." It sounds like the perfect way to organize an especially malicious DDoS attack. The French government has never been shy about wanting to "protect" French people by censoring Internet content, though.

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  1. See guys! by Sinryc · · Score: 4, Funny

    Those guys in Europe really DO have better ideas than America! They are so open and free... oh... wait.

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    1. Re:See guys! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Why don't they just hire some experienced /. moderators to mod sites as -1, troll; -5, kiddie p0rn; +1, informative; +5, adult p0rn; etc.

      Use what already works.

    2. Re:See guys! by STrinity · · Score: 4, Funny

      I for one blame Bush.

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    3. Re:See guys! by AHuxley · · Score: 2, Funny

      France would have a "Maginot Line".
      All the smart bears just move in via the Ardennes Forest.

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  2. First on the list: by kunkie · · Score: 5, Funny

    http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/text/victories.html

  3. translation by owlnation · · Score: 2, Funny

    What's French for "whatcouldpossiblygowrong?"

    1. Re:translation by Aardpig · · Score: 4, Funny

      Maginot?

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    2. Re:translation by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      nicolassarkozy

  4. 4chan by matchbookandfire · · Score: 3, Funny

    This just in - 4chan unavailable in France.

  5. Re:If the French people are on board... good by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    +1 Pretentious use of italics in Latin?