[H-GEN] [**SPAM**] Re: New Coalition policy: internet and smartphone filters

[Benjamin Fowler]

On 5 September 2013 22:54, Bruce Campbell <bc at humbug.org.au> wrote:

> On Fri, 6 Sep 2013, Noel Butler wrote:
>
>> > Advocating opt-out filters does little to encourage parents to take
>> > responsibility if anything, it encourages complacency and laziness
>>
>> They are not introducing any forced filter, think back to John Howard
>> days, they will advocate parents DOWNLOAD and INSTALL PC based software
>> to protect their kids, there is NOTHING being put in place to opt-out
>> of.
>>
>
> Whatever 'they' have planned, they've backed off from it for the moment.
>
> While I don't think that any filtering solution proposed by any past,
> present or future Australian government passes the ethical smell test, I
> suspect that HUMBUG is not the right forum to start a flag burning
> discussion.  Perhaps others more in touch with political windmill
> tilting^W^Wrealities can suggest a more appropriate venue.
>
> The reality is that any savvy techie is going to ignore any opt-in
> solution, and work around any opt-out imposition.
>
>
Wise words. Thanks Bruce (although I overstepped the mark a little there).
Should've known better, sorry.

(I'm aware of the long-standing taboo on discussing the relative merits of
ISPs on HUMBUG mailing lists and IRC; did this apply to politics too?)

Cheers, Ben.
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