Posted on 22 August 2009 by Stanley
Earlier this year I added my $AUD0.02 to the debate around the Australian government’s ill-conceived, and, in fact, ludicrous plan to compulsorily censor the internet (under the Orwellian moniker of Cleanfeed). My arguments against it were more ethical/ philosophical/ common sense, objecting that Cleanfeed:
was not needed
was not wanted
will not work
has no mandate
will be too [...]
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Posted on 6 January 2009 by Stanley
Despite almost universal condemnation the Australian Government remains hell bent on pushing through its plan to censor the Internet. The proposed Internet censor apparatus, appointed the neat Orwellian Newspeak term of “CLEANFEED”, will be mandatory for all citizens (or should that be subjects, since Australia is a constitutional monarchy?).
There will be no opt-out.
I understand that [...]
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