Aussie porn filters block Aussie Politicians

tickler · 2010-10-29, 12:36 PM

The comedians are going to have a field day with this!

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The government has already installed filtering software on civil service servers and learnt first hand what it actually will mean for the great unwashed.

A site which makes it easy to keep a track of what MPs have said in parliament has been blocked by a government department.
http://www.techeye.net/security/auss...rnet-filtering

Wazza · 2010-10-29, 06:23 PM

The whole situation is shamefull... If the govt knows of urls that contain illegal material - don't filter them, go after the bastards that run, host, and (most of all) supply the content for them

nekrom · 2010-10-29, 07:31 PM

Somebody think of the children!

-N

Bluey · 2010-10-30, 03:40 AM

Things that make you go hmmm.

Cyber · 2010-11-03, 12:48 PM

And that's the democracy.... no, that's the big brother stuff.

Gonzodave · 2010-11-03, 07:04 PM

Well at least I didn't vote for the useless bastards - less than half of us did and they still got back in!

2010-10-29, 06:23 PM	#2
Wazza I'm a jaded evil bastard, I wouldn't piss on myself if I was on fire... Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 808	The whole situation is shamefull... If the govt knows of urls that contain illegal material - don't filter them, go after the bastards that run, host, and (most of all) supply the content for them __________________ I sale Internet My sites have no traffic and no PR - let's trade - PM me

2010-10-29, 07:31 PM	#3
nekrom Are you sure this is the Sci-Fi Convention? It's full of nerds! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 263	Somebody think of the children! -N __________________ The afp ownz all your base.

2010-10-30, 03:40 AM	#4
Bluey A woman is like beer. They look good, they smell good, and you'd step over your own mother just to get one! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Australia. Posts: 53	Things that make you go hmmm. __________________ Be nice to people on your way up because you meet them on your way down.

2010-11-03, 12:48 PM	#5
Cyber If something goes wrong at the plant, blame the guy who can't speak English Join Date: May 2010 Location: The Internet Posts: 34	And that's the democracy.... no, that's the big brother stuff. __________________ WebAair - Best Hosting Provider & Domain Registrar Ever

2010-11-03, 07:04 PM	#6
Gonzodave WHO IS FONZY!?! Don't they teach you anything at school? Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 42	Well at least I didn't vote for the useless bastards - less than half of us did and they still got back in! __________________ I'm just happy to be here!