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Massive UK Internet censorship.

DaikunDaikun
edited July 2013 in Technology
Recent legislation on UK Internet activity seemed simple enough: Banning porn.

Well, it turns out to be worse than that. This legislation will also ban:

-Violent material
-Extremist/terrorist related content
-Anorexia/eating disorder websites
-Suicide-related websites
-Alcohol
-Smoking
-Web forums (!!!)
-Esoteric material
-Web-blocking circumvention tools

Comments

  • DevilUknowDevilUknow
    edited July 2013
    -Esoteric material
    ...wut?

    Edit: I'm assuming that this is an example list written by the Open Rights Group author... but what could that even mean?
    Post edited by DevilUknow on
  • PeguPegu
    'nuff said.
  • DromaroDromaro
    Up all night, hugging me horn to porn, porn, porn!
  • ninjarabbininjarabbi
    -Esoteric material
    ...wut?

    Edit: I'm assuming that this is an example list written by the Open Rights Group author... but what could that even mean?
    Timecube?

  • Conan-SanConan-San
    edited July 2013
    (Scottish)
    See, it's stupid bullshit like this that makes me as a separatist.
    Post edited by Conan-San on
  • GregGreg
    image
  • Dazzle369Dazzle369
    I like the opt-out profile settings list on the right.

    Lonely neckbeard, chronic time waster! lmao
  • sK0pesK0pe
    Wow that is fucked up, thanks to the majority of Australian voters not understanding the implications of voting for somebody with backwards views we might see this unless we pressure them to back down on the possible internet filter.
  • ChurbaChurba
    edited September 2013
    Wow that is fucked up, thanks to the majority of Australian voters not understanding the implications of voting for somebody with backwards views we might see this unless we pressure them to back down on the possible internet filter.
    Not likely, we're trying to pressure them into keeping the FTTP NBN, and the response from the Minister for Communications(Malcom Turnbull) was essentially "Too bad, so sad. You knew we were going to ditch it before you voted us in, so tough bikkies."
    Post edited by Churba on
  • lackofcheeselackofcheese
    edited September 2013
    Yeah, it was obvious that would happen to the FTTP plan.
    That said, filtering wasn't a big ticket policy; hence there's a much better chance they will back down, just like with Labor several years ago.
    Post edited by lackofcheese on
  • ChurbaChurba
    I wouldn't be so sure. When the policy leaked before the election, they were very quick to put the kibosh on it under public pressure, but now it's back on the moment they get in. Not indicative of giving a shit what the people think about their policy.
  • lackofcheeselackofcheese
    Activism is clearly in order.
  • HMTKSteveHMTKSteve
    Isn't it ironic how much the governments of 'free' countries hate it when their their citizens what to exercise their freedoms? When did all these control freaks and anti-freedom people gain power?
  • ChurbaChurba
    When did all these control freaks and anti-freedom people gain power?
    Last Saturday. I got a free sausage in bread.

  • GregGreg
    When did all these control freaks and anti-freedom people gain power?
    Last Saturday. I got a free sausage in bread.
    So that's how it ends. Not with a bang, but with a sausage.
  • lackofcheeselackofcheese
    edited September 2013
    When the policy leaked before the election, they were very quick to put the kibosh on it under public pressure, but now it's back on the moment they get in.
    I haven't heard that much about it being "back on"; do you have any links?
    Post edited by lackofcheese on
  • ChurbaChurba
    When the policy leaked before the election, they were very quick to put the kibosh on it under public pressure, but now it's back on the moment they get in.
    I haven't heard that much about it being "back on"; do you have any links?
    I'm posting from my phone right now since I'm out Rocklea way waiting for a tilt-tray to move some machinery, but I remember that they took the original document down, and they've put a new version of the policy back up, calling the old one "poorly worded" and implying that it wasn't their intended policy. From memory, the new policy is something like forcing the ISPs to provide filtering, but as an opt-in rather than opt-out - but I haven't had a chance to read it myself, yet, so don't believe what I'm telling you.
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