Porn to be blocked!!

[Clown Shoes 10]

Of course this is phase two. First was blocking torrent sites. Now they have a subject that no one will publicly come out against. Next will be removing the choice to turn off the filter, which will be phase 3.

 

Phase 4 is adding anything they want to the filter, things that current government don't want you to see, independent news, bloggers etc etc.

 

It is only a matter of time.

 

In before "tin foil hat time".

 

Are you saying that they shouldnt block torrent sites?

[Obelix 11]

Are you saying that they shouldnt block torrent sites?

 

All sites that provide torrents? Torrents in general? You download an awful lot of software these days via torrent...

[Cyclone 10]

Are you saying that they shouldnt block torrent sites?

 

Of course torrents and torrent sites shouldn't be blocked, they have many legitimate uses. You wouldn't recommend that petrol be banned just because it can be used for arson would you?

[willman 10]

As for restrictions on streaming video to comply with bought ones, what a joke.

I watched a 10 year old buy an 18+ rated game from a "reseller" in CP market yesterday. What point is unenforced regulation.

[RollingJ 2,034]

Of course this is phase two. First was blocking torrent sites. Now they have a subject that no one will publicly come out against. Next will be removing the choice to turn off the filter, which will be phase 3.

 

Phase 4 is adding anything they want to the filter, things that current government don't want you to see, independent news, bloggers etc etc.

 

It is only a matter of time.

 

In before "tin foil hat time".

 

DeathAxe - I'm in total agreement with you here. The torrent site blocking was the result of music/film company pressure, this current action is because no-one can really object to the 'must protect you from moral corruption' arguement.

 

We all know that ANY government hates dissidents or anyone who questions their 'superior' intelligence and ability to know what is best for us - my favourite bug-bear of H&S legislation (or its interpretation) - is a classic example - therefore phase 4 is a given.

 

<<<<runs before the government apologists jump on me:)

[Mecky 10]

At the end of the day I can't seeing it having much impact. If people want it bad enough they'll get it by any means necessary.

[RollingJ 2,034]

Mecky - true, but I don't want it - and don't want a Nanny-state sanitised/censored web.

[Cyclone 10]

DeathAxe - I'm in total agreement with you here. The torrent site blocking was the result of music/film company pressure, this current action is because no-one can really object to the 'must protect you from moral corruption' arguement.

 

We all know that ANY government hates dissidents or anyone who questions their 'superior' intelligence and ability to know what is best for us - my favourite bug-bear of H&S legislation (or its interpretation) - is a classic example - therefore phase 4 is a given.

 

<<<<runs before the government apologists jump on me:)

 

I certainly object to the "must protect me" argument, as do the majority of people that I know. The government is not the arbiter of morals nor my parent, it has no place in protecting me from anything that is legal, and no place making things illegal based on moral judgements.

[Mecky 10]

Mecky - true, but I don't want it - and don't want a Nanny-state sanitised/censored web.

 

That's right, everyone wants different things from life. Life shouldn't be about all or nothing, you can't please everyone

[Digsy 10]

I found this youtube rap amusing.

 

[RollingJ 2,034]

I certainly object to the "must protect me" argument, as do the majority of people that I know. The government is not the arbiter of morals nor my parent, it has no place in protecting me from anything that is legal, and no place making things illegal based on moral judgements.

 

Sorry Cyclone - I probably should have phrased that a little better. What I probably should have said was that in this 'nanny-state' culture we now live in, is that the government THINKS no-one can object - I like you, certainly do.

 

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That's right, everyone wants different things from life. Life shouldn't be about all or nothing, you can't please everyone

 

So, if I read you right, you want a state-controlled life?

 

Go live in China

[Digsy 10]

I would also like to point out that this government was not elected.