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UK Wants ISPs To Be Responsible For Third Party Content Online

Posted by samzenpus on from the damned-by-association dept.

An anonymous reader writes "A key UK government minister, Ed Vaizey (Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries), has ominously proposed that internet service providers should introduce a new Mediation Service that would allow them the freedom to censor third party content on the Internet, without court intervention, in response to little more than a public complaint. Vaizey anticipates that Internet users could use the 'service' to request that any material deemed to be 'inaccurate' (good luck with that) or privacy infringing is removed. No doubt any genuine complaints would probably get lost in a sea of abuse by commercial firms trying to attack freedom of speech and expression."

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  1. You got it all wrong! by Fluffeh · · Score: 4, Funny

    You need to think of this from the child's point of view! We are doing this to protect THEM!

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    1. Re:You got it all wrong! by froggymana · · Score: 2, Funny

      Stop kidding yourself, there is nothing dangerous or offensive on the internet.

      Seriously though, I think that you shouldn't try to protect your kids through blocking but instead by teaching them how to get around said blocks... umm... I mean teaching them how to use the internet safely.

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    2. Re:You got it all wrong! by Mistlefoot · · Score: 2, Funny

      I agree. Protect the kids.

      And they will enjoy the no more "Santa Claus" or "Easter Bunny" or any other "inaccurate" societal figures like God. Or is that Mohammed? Or Jehovah? Fox News will be banned in the UK?

      Who decides what is an inacurrate fact?

    3. Re:You got it all wrong! by Hognoxious · · Score: 2, Funny

      Money will decide what is an inacurrate fact.

      [donation needed]

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  2. Notice from your ISP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    We're sorry, but this comment contained inaccurate information which suggested that Ed Vaizey's new plan for the Internet was flawed. It has been removed for your safety. Have a nice day.

  3. Re:Material deemed inaccurate? by niftydude · · Score: 1, Funny

    Oh No! I posted something containing inaccurate content!
    Quick! Where's the legislation to force slashdot to remove it????

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  4. Re:Which attacks on freedom of speech? by L4t3r4lu5 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Why?
    Take a private citizen

    Kidnapping. Good start.

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