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Aussies Hit the Streets Over Gov't Internet Filters

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the thinking-of-the-children dept.

mask.of.sanity writes "Outraged aussies will hold simultaneous protests across Australia in opposition to the government's plans for mandatory ISP internet content filtering. The plan will introduce nation-wide filtered internet using blacklists operated by a government agency, away from public scrutiny. Politicians and ISPs will join protesters in the streets to voice their opposition to the government's plan, which has ploughed ahead, despite intense criticism that the technology will crippled internet speeds and infringe on free speech. Opponents said the most accurate filter chosen by the government will incorrectly block up to 10,000 Web pages out of 1 million."

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  1. Re:If we don't stop thepiratebay, the terrorists w by Trahloc · · Score: 3, Funny

    The Great Firewall of OZ, Dorthy will be safe now.

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  2. The clbuttic error! by David+Gerard · · Score: 5, Funny

    "We have buttiduously canvbutted the industry, buttessed what is available and buttembled the finest selection of PFI 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."

    The first filtering offices will be set up in Arsenal, Penistone and Scunthorpe.

    (Inspiration: The Daily WTF.)

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  3. You got the ratio wrong! by oskard · · Score: 4, Funny

    will incorrectly block up to 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 Web pages out of 1 decillion.

    There, fixed that for you.

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  4. Re:With Rudd comes censorship by cbiltcliffe · · Score: 4, Funny

    No doubt those at the mercy's of company's such as Telstra and Westnet...

    No doubt those at the mercy is of company is such as Telstra and Westnet...

    There....fixed that for you. :/

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  5. Re:The Grand Tube Experiment by morkk · · Score: 3, Funny

    The trial is expected to use a blacklist of 10,000 banned Web pages,

    I heard that this list was compiled from the proxy logs at Parliament House.