hey australian visitors

[rtil]

did your government pick thebackalleys as one of their special 10,000 websites deemed 'unwanted content' as part of their mandatory nationwide internet filter

if yes please post

[shura]

did your government pick thebackalleys as one of their special 10,000 websites deemed 'unwanted content' as part of their mandatory nationwide internet filter

if yes please post

im not Australian, but i heard about that internet ban. the article i read didn't have a list of the sites, but im sure this one is safe rtil. i think they're only banning child-pornography sites and stuff like that

[rtil]

doesn't matter what they ban. they have a mandatory internet filter in china, is that one safe?

you could argue the two governments are vastly different - and they are - but it's a step in the wrong direction. the government should never decide what you can and cannot do online, they can only combat it. trying to blank all of it instantaneously is only going to make matters worse.

[Blordow]

I dont think this has even been put to practice yet.

[rtil]

the fact it even is is pretty sad

i remember ross bringing it up a while ago

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,2...676-661,00.html

[billy]

if crocodile dundee is reading this BAN THIS FILTH

[Daveb0t]

Don't stereotype Australians because they all wrestle crocodiles and carry large knives in their teeth!!!

[sQueef]

im brewing  a  shit in my rectum

[Blordow]

i better download as much as i can. apparently torrents and all "illegal" downloading sources will be blocked.

[Gmagnum]

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[Daveb0t]

Hopefully goatse and fchan won't be blocked!

[shittyfurryass]

Hopefully goatse and fchan won't be blocked!

^^^

[Daveb0t]

Hopefully goatse and fchan won't be blocked!

^^^

where would we be without

[SnawsBall]

lmao... Dave  

[Cambo]

i think they're only banning child-pornography sites and stuff like that

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,2...676-661,00.html

na, well they're blocking child porn but also refused to confirm that they'd only be blocking illegal content - they've got the very ambiguous term of "unwanted sites" in their blacklist bullseye which is basically a catch-all that could potentially be materials they determine to be inappropriate and could so block without approval from any third party. Just like China!

NOW YOU MIGHT SAY 'SPOOKY STUFF' but i think it's a great thing because there are no adults in australia and so we can't be trusted to make informed decisions. I think it's a blessing that they're finally getting rid of this damn individual autonomy and chewing all our food for us!!

[zomfgbie]

why have there been no protests or riots

all australians are pussies

i mean banning child porn is all for the better but theyre also banning a lot of normal porn, streaming video and download sites

i mean ye theyre supposedly illegal but really who cares

[Blordow]

maybe their goal is to make australia a more sociable country. if we cant get what we want on the internet, maybe we'd actually get up off our asses and do stuff!


but most likely not

[rtil]

but most likely not

if it gets 'banned', they'll find other ways to get it. they always do. china's got cgiproxies, now australia will make use of them as well

[Cambo]

maybe their goal is to make australia a more sociable country. if we cant get what we want on the internet, maybe we'd actually get up off our asses and do stuff!

awesome idea, finally we're getting those paedophiles out of their living rooms and into the real world! you know, to socialise.

[shura]

but most likely not

if it gets 'banned', they'll find other ways to get it. they always do. china's got cgiproxies, now australia will make use of them as well

yup. banning all these sites will probably just make people want to visit them more