What has always annoyed me about this case has been the fact that iinet has been at the rough end of it, despite the fact that it has only been the third biggest ISP in Australia. Telstra and Optus, (The two biggest ISP's in Australia and the two that really have the funds to mount a legal defence against this sort of case) the real targets of this legal action, have been sitting at the sidelines rubbing their hands together with glee probably hoping that this legal action will topple iinet and give them more customers. Those prosecuting iinet would have seen this as a "cost-effective test case", in other words, they are picking on those who do not have the best ability to pay to defend themselves in court.
I hope that somehow iinet wins this case, but even if they do, with mininova going bye-byes yesterday, the writing might be on the wall for bittorrent and the like.
Most Australians are a bigger bunch of puritanical bastards than a lot of people in the rest of the world probably realise. Many Australians pride themselves on being easy going Crocodile Dundee types but the reality is that most have never ventured outside of the city they live in and far too many have never even left the suburb they were born in. Scratch just beneath the surface of the easy going, laid back facade however and you will find that most Aussies are very paranoid AND pro-censorship. A lot of dinkum Aussies won't care about this internet censorship as long as it has no effect on the holy trinity (football, cricket and beer that is)
Our only hope is if it goes to a vote in the senate and fails.
Are you kidding me, with that Family First bastard sitting there screaming "Think of the CHILDREN!!" We have no chance of the Senate saving us, never did.....
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What has always annoyed me about this case has been the fact that iinet has been at the rough end of it, despite the fact that it has only been the third biggest ISP in Australia. Telstra and Optus, (The two biggest ISP's in Australia and the two that really have the funds to mount a legal defence against this sort of case) the real targets of this legal action, have been sitting at the sidelines rubbing their hands together with glee probably hoping that this legal action will topple iinet and give them more customers. Those prosecuting iinet would have seen this as a "cost-effective test case", in other words, they are picking on those who do not have the best ability to pay to defend themselves in court. I hope that somehow iinet wins this case, but even if they do, with mininova going bye-byes yesterday, the writing might be on the wall for bittorrent and the like.
.....as he gets older that Rupert looks *and* acts more and more like Mr Burns. This comment will probably get me on a NewsCorp hitllist.
Most Australians are a bigger bunch of puritanical bastards than a lot of people in the rest of the world probably realise. Many Australians pride themselves on being easy going Crocodile Dundee types but the reality is that most have never ventured outside of the city they live in and far too many have never even left the suburb they were born in. Scratch just beneath the surface of the easy going, laid back facade however and you will find that most Aussies are very paranoid AND pro-censorship. A lot of dinkum Aussies won't care about this internet censorship as long as it has no effect on the holy trinity (football, cricket and beer that is)
Our only hope is if it goes to a vote in the senate and fails.
Are you kidding me, with that Family First bastard sitting there screaming "Think of the CHILDREN!!" We have no chance of the Senate saving us, never did.....