Comments on: Australian Christian Lobby responsible for increased pro-filtering comments?

By: James

James — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 04:35:57 +0000

Why are the Christians using the Internet anyway?

To paraphrase an oft used argument, “God invented Adam and Eve, not Adam and Eve and the Internet!”.

tsk tsk!

James.

By: Max

Max — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 03:49:51 +0000

I posted several anti-filter comments on BOTH sites, over several days.
Not one got through.

Not happy, Jan….

By: Ilaeria

Ilaeria — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 10:09:49 +0000

I’ve posted a couple more comments on Conroy’s blog this evening, here’s hoping they get through. 2 points I’m concerned about – many of the pro-filter camp don’t seem concerned that the filter may block legitimate and legal content – the WANT it to block nudity and “filth”! Also, they seem to be confused about how the filter is supposed to work. They seem to think that the filter is designed to stop *children* viewing pornography involving *adults*, when it is supposed to stop *adults* viewing pornography involving *children*! The mandatory filter will not make it harder for children to “accidentally” view pornography (and yes, I remember telling my parents it was an “accident”!). I’m very concerned that someone is spreading false and misleading propaganda to the pro-filter camp. Or perhaps they just don’t understand how it works, or don’t care? It seems to me that anti-filter people are generally more net-savvy and interested in FACT, while the pro-filter camp are “technologically challenged” and interested in EMOTIONS.

By: Syd Walker

Syd Walker — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:59:16 +0000

My latest (utterly mystified!) article about the fiasco, FWIW:

Superblog down the Whirlpool?
at
http://sydwalker.info/blog/2009/02/20/superblog-down-the-whirlpool/

If it contains errors, please let me know.

I can’t seem to find comments about the Conroy/Hamilton article takedown, here or at Whirlpool.

Perhaps the Government has blanked out the article just for me – to test an extremely clever new technology?

By: Superblog down the Whirlpool?

Superblog down the Whirlpool? — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:53:57 +0000

[...] checked out Somebody Think of the Children – a great source of reliable, up-to-date info about the Internet censorship issue in Australia. [...]

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 02:46:02 +0000

No worries

By: Robbles

Robbles — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 02:20:14 +0000

Mike, I appreciated your comment about free speech it was more the “ACL trying to manipulate” comment from another post that got me going!

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 02:11:53 +0000

@Robbles

I don’t have a problem with the ACL’s call to action. I support it. As I wrote in my post, ‘Good on ‘em. It’s free speech at work…’.

The post merely draws attention to one of the possible reasons for the increase in filter supporter comments (and the lack of factual information in said comments) on Australian IT.

By: Robbles

Robbles — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 02:07:46 +0000

So the ACL has encouraged its contacts to speak up. So what? Tell me Eros & GetUp and others do not do the same! Or is speech only free when you say something I agree with?

By: Eddie

Eddie — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:39:43 +0000

Some comments have disappeared from the Conroy blog. One of my comments yesterday was one of the victims.