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Title: hey australian visitors
Post by: rtil on November 13, 2008 11:43 PM
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
Title: hey australian visitors
Post by: shura on November 14, 2008 12:19 AM
Quote from: rtildid 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
Title: hey australian visitors
Post by: rtil on November 14, 2008 12:26 AM
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.
Title: hey australian visitors
Post by: Blordow on November 14, 2008 01:06 AM
I dont think this has even been put to practice yet.
Title: hey australian visitors
Post by: rtil on November 14, 2008 01:19 AM
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 (http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24645676-661,00.html)
Title: hey australian visitors
Post by: billy on November 14, 2008 01:32 AM
if crocodile dundee is reading this BAN THIS FILTH
Title: hey australian visitors
Post by: Daveb0t on November 14, 2008 02:09 AM
Don't stereotype Australians because they all wrestle crocodiles and carry large knives in their teeth!!!
Title: hey australian visitors
Post by: sQueef on November 14, 2008 02:17 AM
im brewing  a  shit in my rectum
Title: hey australian visitors
Post by: Blordow on November 14, 2008 03:30 AM
i better download as much as i can. apparently torrents and all "illegal" downloading sources will be blocked.
Title: hey australian visitors
Post by: Gmagnum on November 14, 2008 03:43 AM
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Title: hey australian visitors
Post by: Daveb0t on November 14, 2008 04:12 AM
Hopefully goatse and fchan won't be blocked!
Title: hey australian visitors
Post by: shittyfurryass on November 14, 2008 04:57 AM
Quote from: DavebutHopefully goatse and fchan won't be blocked!
^^^
Title: hey australian visitors
Post by: Daveb0t on November 14, 2008 05:21 AM
Quote from: shittyfurryass
Quote from: DavebutHopefully goatse and fchan won't be blocked!
^^^
where would we be without
(https://thebackalleys.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffchan.us%2Fsrc%2Fah_1225401998639.tolstoyandtruck_truckbday07cmjs.jpg&hash=0f5d35b6282680e58b41f516b8b2117bfb0419f5)
Title: hey australian visitors
Post by: SnawsBall on November 14, 2008 06:10 AM
lmao... Dave  
Title: hey australian visitors
Post by: Cambo on November 14, 2008 08:22 AM
Quote from: Sashurai 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 (http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24645676-661,00.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!!
Title: hey australian visitors
Post by: zomfgbie on November 14, 2008 11:49 AM
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
Title: hey australian visitors
Post by: Blordow on November 14, 2008 02:17 PM
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
Title: hey australian visitors
Post by: rtil on November 14, 2008 07:48 PM
Quote from: Blordowbut 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
Title: hey australian visitors
Post by: Cambo on November 14, 2008 08:08 PM
Quote from: Blordowmaybe 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.
Title: hey australian visitors
Post by: shura on November 14, 2008 08:09 PM
Quote from: rtil
Quote from: Blordowbut 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
Title: hey australian visitors
Post by: SnawsBall on November 14, 2008 08:18 PM
I bet even if sites and shit get banned, there will be many ways to override the filter or whatever it is without any effort at all.
Title: hey australian visitors
Post by: rtil on November 14, 2008 08:26 PM
and that's why it's a waste of time

but the scary thing is that bypassing the mandatory filter is a federal crime, which makes visiting those banned website a crime as well. granted, i'm sure some of them were already a crime to visit (ie child porn), but i'm sure most of them don't constitute a violation for simply visiting
Title: hey australian visitors
Post by: rtil on November 14, 2008 08:32 PM
meanwhile, an australian resort plans a nude, anything-goes month-long party (http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE4AC4QA20081113)
Title: hey australian visitors
Post by: Cambo on November 14, 2008 08:40 PM
Quote from: rtiland that's why it's a waste of time

but the scary thing is that bypassing the mandatory filter is a federal crime, which makes visiting those banned website a crime as well. granted, i'm sure some of them were already a crime to visit (ie child porn), but i'm sure most of them don't constitute a violation for simply visiting

apparently at least 50% of the websites on a preliminary list were regular porn sites, but what is on the final list is super secret and the government is blocking any requests for transparency via freedom of information appeals.
Title: hey australian visitors
Post by: rtil on November 14, 2008 08:44 PM
that is horrible

well, people will find out in due time and i'm sure an unofficial list will be compiled very quickly
Title: hey australian visitors
Post by: Daveb0t on November 14, 2008 09:11 PM
Man1: so what are you in federal prison for?
Man2: looking at porn, you?
Man1: Arson
Title: hey australian visitors
Post by: SnawsBall on November 14, 2008 09:30 PM
Quote from: DavebutMan1: so what are you in federal prison for?
Man2: looking at porn, you?
Man1: Arson
Ahaahaha, but yeah, the idea of that actually happening would be ridiculous.
Title: hey australian visitors
Post by: billy on November 15, 2008 03:21 AM
the time comes in every man's life to move from australia to a real country like uk or usa
Title: hey australian visitors
Post by: SnawsBall on November 15, 2008 03:22 AM
Quote from: Billythe time comes in every man's life to move from australia to a real country like uk or usa
Title: hey australian visitors
Post by: LordZeebmork on November 17, 2008 02:48 AM
heil der kängaroo!!

but what do you expect from a country where the entire population is either descended from british ex-convicts or junglefucking tiki shitters?