Filtering wrap up: What ‘works’ and what kills small ISPs
Stilgherrian writes now that speed issues with filtering are out of the way (see ARN’s article about ISPs involved in the trial giving ‘filters the technical greenlight’), ‘come September the debate will be about whether internet filtering “works” or not’. He’s right and therein lies the problem: Senator Conroy hasn’t defined what works. Here’s Stil:...
Good News Week writer Ian Simmons on wowsers and outrage
In her piece about the rise of ‘news comedy’ on television, Melbourne comedian Courteney Hocking includes some fitting comments about wowserism in Australia from Ian Simmons, the head writer for Good News Week. When The Chaser team was roundly castigated for their “Make A Realistic Wish Foundation” sketch it revealed another reason why satire rarely...
Parents find managing their child’s Internet use easy: ACMA report
A government report on media use by young people, that ACMA Chairman Chris Chapman says is sure to inform further debate about digital media literacy, has found 76% – 92% of parents surveyed find it easy to manage their child’s use of the Internet. The report also found that most young people do not have...
Is Conroy deceiving the public about what his filter will ban?
Senator Conroy says awarding him the title of Internet Villain of the Year is misguided and that the people have been mislead into what the Government is doing in terms of filtering the Internet. However, in doing so the Minister for Communications has shown he is either deliberately misleading the public about the type of...
Censorsdyne launched as Children’s groups oppose filter (but Conroy says they’re wrong)
GetUp! has officially launched Censordyne, an ad and website campaign combo to help stop the Government from introducing Internet censorship in Australia. The group hopes to show the ad on Qantas flights in August when politicians are on flights to Canberra as Parliament resumes. Watch here: Children’s welfare groups Save the Children and the National...
Censordyne: GetUp’s anti net censorship TV ad
Update 11:20PM: Ilic has made the video private and unfortunately can no longer be viewed. Way to put an end to any sort of viral campaign taking off. The ad will now launch Tuesday and it’s anticipated that GetUp! will request further donations. That’s unlikely to go over well with those who donated to their...
