internet censorship in Australia

[phoenixashes]

I'm quite surprised to find that there is no discussion on this topic yet. I know a lot of you are Australian's and i'm sure this enrages you as much as it does me. If you don't know about what is going on have a look through this website: nocleanfeed dot com (can't post links yet)

I would like to hear your views on this topic and what you think we can do to stop this from happening.



Edit:
Here is a list of proposed banned websites
encyclopediadramatica dot com slash ACMA slash Blacklist

[Adi Shankara]

I'm quite surprised to find that there is no discussion on this topic yet. I know a lot of you are Australian's and i'm sure this enrages you as much as it does me. If you don't know about what is going on have a look through this website: nocleanfood dot com (can't post links yet)

I would like to hear your views on this topic and what you think we can do to stop this from happening.

http://nocleanfeed.com/

I believe this is the link you meant

[phoenixashes]

Yeah that's the one. Thinking with my stomach today.

[Yazman]

Yeah, I am absolutely disgusted that this is even able to be brought up in Australian politics without it utterly destroying the credibility of the politician or party proposing it.

However, the Greens at least have promised to vote against any legislation as has Nick Xenophon. The liberals might be persuaded, althoguh they do have some very vocal opponents of it (like Joe Hockey) so there is a small chance that if the liberals vote against the legislation, that it will not be possible to implement it.

[phoenixashes]

What disturbs me the most is the almost complete lack of public and media attention going into this. The government of course doesn't not want us to know about this, otherwise it would have released the list of proposed banned websites. Shouldn't that be enough to start a media fire or bring the topic into the workplace, place of learning or social meeting? I'm fearful that majority of my fellow Australians care more about who wins the football and what they are going to have for dinner tonight than their freedoms and way of life.

I did attend a protest in Brisbane about 2 months ago and only 20 people showed up. We made little to no impact at all, the media completely ignored our phone calls and half the people there didn't even know what was going on. They just thought it would be 'fun'.

Wake up Australia! Our future is being taken out of our hands piece by piece!

[Obs]

Right-wing moral panics are a great way to destroy the flow of information and make sure the lower classes aren't able to stimulate their minds. First it's "think of the children!", then they block "terrorist" sites, that is, any site with an anti-imperialist stance, and after that... well, that's when it gets crazy. It's all in the same vein as the War on Terror and similar half-assed fronts for limiting political freedom.

Now, cue authoritarians defending this kind of censorship in 3... 2...

[Chambered Word]

Does anyone else know of other protests happening around the country, or has the issue fallen into the background? I went to one in Perth (where fascists tried to hijack it) and we got an alright turnout - probably about 150 people.

Honestly though, the excuse for censoring the internet is so piss-poor. You'd think if people were downloading child porn through a medium that could be easily tracked and censored (i.e not peer-to-peer) the authorities could simply find them and arrest them.

WON'T SOMEBODY PLEASE THINK OF THE CHILDREN, etc.

[phoenixashes]

The only group I know doing anything about it is Anonymous. Unfortunately they are very misunderstood (even by a large amount of it's own members) and uses predominantly technology based protesting aka hacktivism. They do however discuss a lot of relevant topics and occasionally organise protests. If you have the time and patience here is a few good starting places:

projectfreeweb dot org - Official website.
encyclopaediadramatica dot com slash project_freeweb - Encyclopaedia Dramatica entry (Tread lightly)



note: Will edit links when post count becomes high enough to do so.

[Yazman]

The only group I know doing anything about it is Anonymous. Unfortunately they are very misunderstood (even by a large amount of it's own members) and uses predominantly technology based protesting aka hacktivism. They do however discuss a lot of relevant topics and occasionally organise protests. If you have the time and patience here is a few good starting places:

projectfreeweb dot org - Official website.
encyclopaediadramatica dot com slash project_freeweb - Encyclopaedia Dramatica entry (Tread lightly)



note: Will edit links when post count becomes high enough to do so.

Oh please, everybody knows that "Anonymous" is really just 4chan and its sister sites. Worst kept secret on the internet.

[phoenixashes]

Oh please, everybody knows that "Anonymous" is really just 4chan and its sister sites. Worst kept secret on the internet.

Yup, just like China is a true communist state.

[AK]

Yup, just like China is a true communist state.

A communist state... I'd like to see that.

[phoenixashes]

A communist state... I'd like to see that.

That's my point.

[AK]

That's my point.

I was putting stress on the contrast between communist and state.

Do you know the difference between the Marxian periods of communism and the dictatorship of the proletariat?

[phoenixashes]

I was putting stress on the contrast between communist and state.

Do you know the difference between the Marxian periods of communism and the dictatorship of the proletariat?

Again yes, that is my point.
I was putting stress on the contrast between Anonymous and 4chan and it's sister sites.

[AK]

Again yes, that is my point.
I was putting stress on the contrast between Anonymous and 4chan and it's sister sites.

Ah, sorry. I thought you were taking the prevalent capitalist viewpoint of most people in the world that a "communist state" can exist.

[GreenCommunism]

small tits porn are evil.

[phoenixashes]

Ah, sorry. I thought you were taking the prevalent capitalist viewpoint of most people in the world that a "communist state" can exist.

That's ok. Misinterpretation happens.

small tits porn are evil.

Yes! And every man and woman who finds a woman with small breasts attractive is obviously an evil paedophile!

[Tablo]

I like small breast. ((

[GreenCommunism]

Yes! And every man and woman who finds a woman with small breasts attractive is obviously an evil paedophile!

indeed, if you are a woman with small breasts, be wary of mens who are attracted by you. don't leave them alone with childrens.

[Tablo]

indeed, if you are a woman with small breasts, be wary of mens who are attracted by you. don't leave them alone with childrens.

I'm going to cry.. :'(
Liking small breasts isn't the same as raping children at all!