Comments on: National net censorship protests: January 30 2010 http://www.somebodythinkofthechildren.com/national-net-censorship-protests-january-30-2010/ Australian Censorship Discussion Blog Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:30:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pharaoh http://www.somebodythinkofthechildren.com/national-net-censorship-protests-january-30-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-6861 Pharaoh Mon, 28 Dec 2009 00:58:29 +0000 http://www.somebodythinkofthechildren.com/?p=3558#comment-6861 Yeah, but 7000 attending on Facebook is about 350 attending physically, at least in my experience. Yeah, but 7000 attending on Facebook is about 350 attending physically, at least in my experience.

]]> By: Brenton Eccles http://www.somebodythinkofthechildren.com/national-net-censorship-protests-january-30-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-6847 Brenton Eccles Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:20:50 +0000 http://www.somebodythinkofthechildren.com/?p=3558#comment-6847 There's now near 7000 attending! Great stuff! There’s now near 7000 attending! Great stuff!

]]> By: Jim http://www.somebodythinkofthechildren.com/national-net-censorship-protests-january-30-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-6836 Jim Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:52:48 +0000 http://www.somebodythinkofthechildren.com/?p=3558#comment-6836 While the Internet Blackout Online is a good idea as far as it goes, keep in mind it's an organizational effort by people who want to maintain insider contacts with government. For those who don't have insider contacts with government, pressure upon government works very well. Yes, it makes government officials uncomfortable, but street protest enables change, even that carried out by insiders. BOTH sorts of actions have their place. While the Internet Blackout Online is a good idea as far as it goes, keep in mind it’s an organizational effort by people who want to maintain insider contacts with government. For those who don’t have insider contacts with government, pressure upon government works very well. Yes, it makes government officials uncomfortable, but street protest enables change, even that carried out by insiders.

BOTH sorts of actions have their place.

]]> By: Dave The Happy Singer http://www.somebodythinkofthechildren.com/national-net-censorship-protests-january-30-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-6830 Dave The Happy Singer Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:05:24 +0000 http://www.somebodythinkofthechildren.com/?p=3558#comment-6830 I agree. The Australia Day parties are a much better idea. Protests don't work at all, and a hastily arranged, poorly attended protest will be worse than no protest at all. While things are so fragmented, I think we should rally around the EFA for the time being. They are rational, well resourced, have media savvy and have ideas (like http://internetblackout.com.au/) which will need our help. I agree. The Australia Day parties are a much better idea. Protests don’t work at all, and a hastily arranged, poorly attended protest will be worse than no protest at all.

While things are so fragmented, I think we should rally around the EFA for the time being. They are rational, well resourced, have media savvy and have ideas (like http://internetblackout.com.au/) which will need our help.

]]> By: Jeff Waugh http://www.somebodythinkofthechildren.com/national-net-censorship-protests-january-30-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-6828 Jeff Waugh Mon, 21 Dec 2009 03:43:32 +0000 http://www.somebodythinkofthechildren.com/?p=3558#comment-6828 How about combining forces with the Internet Blackout offline actions on Australia Day, which are intended to be positive celebrations with a protest message rather than conventional and cranky street protests? :-) How about combining forces with the Internet Blackout offline actions on Australia Day, which are intended to be positive celebrations with a protest message rather than conventional and cranky street protests? :-)

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