tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397071076351831547.post5348667646556910019..comments2023-08-20T05:59:47.358-07:00Comments on West Coast Ramblings: The Great Internet FirewallBen Ainsliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17526928500076527188noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397071076351831547.post-48837810684255317252010-05-29T08:32:40.784-07:002010-05-29T08:32:40.784-07:00IT SEEMS BEN CAN CONTACT THE WORLD, BUT FOR SOME R...IT SEEMS BEN CAN CONTACT THE WORLD, BUT FOR SOME REASON ONLY KNOW TO HIM HE CANT CONTACT HIS DAD, COULD BE DEAD FOR ALL I KNOW. ANY CHANCE OF AN EMAIL TO SAY HI,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397071076351831547.post-56800375307779945342010-03-07T22:23:14.339-08:002010-03-07T22:23:14.339-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.sweetyyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00919318257652374355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397071076351831547.post-25236623858136549862010-02-22T07:28:36.398-08:002010-02-22T07:28:36.398-08:00I think you've hit the nail on the head, but o...I think you've hit the nail on the head, but only half as hard as necessary to drive it all the way in. I definitely agree that Kevin n' Co. are in it for the votes, and by and large it's working for them [at least in this instance] But I do also think, like so many pollies, he truly believes in the baloney he's spouting. I think he's got a moral compass that, were he not in the guh'ment, would mean he would be one of the people this maneuver won over. That's what's sticks in my craw.Ben Ainsliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17526928500076527188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397071076351831547.post-83125913808717871472010-02-22T05:37:05.404-08:002010-02-22T05:37:05.404-08:00Ben, I agree with everything you've stated her...Ben, I agree with everything you've stated here. And so does the wider community. I spend many hours a day listening to AM radio, and everytime they do a segemnt on this issue, whether that be a talk back show or a current affairs program, the prevailing opinion is mostly inline with everything you say. <br />The digital domain experts make similar arguments and the public (at least the public that listens to discerning ABC radio news programs) tends to agree with what the experts say. This kind of alignment in opinion between the general public and the experts is something almost mystically absent in nearly every talk back topic raised on the radio.<br />My point is, I don't think there is much need for debate about internet filters, as the absurdity of this issue is largely obvious.<br /><br />I believe that Kevin Rudd and his ministerial cabinet are smart men and women, and that, if these points are self-evident to us, then they are most surely apparent to them. (I find it hard to believe that Kevin Rudd would want to endorse anything that greatly infringed upon civil liberties, as an intelligent human being whose extensive education would surely have lead him to the same thoughts as you or I on such issues.)<br /><br />So, that leaves us with the question of why.<br />I don't really know, being both largely naive about the nuances of politics and technology. But I would like to offer this thought because, well, it occurred to me and I thought it possible it might be worth some consideration.<br /><br />What if this whole internet filter concept is simply a ploy to garner the conservative mum and dad vote? and, in actual fact, they haven't any serious desire to implement the filter? <br />For a few measly million they get to seem like they are tough on such horrendous issues as: child pornography, suicide and bomb making without having to actually do anything about these issues. A test of this technology has got to be cheaper than nation wide election campaigning.<br /><br />Just a thought. I really don't think the filter will ever be fully realised, the IP companies have also publically stated they won't be endorsing the filter, which offers me some peace of mind that our precious internet will not be censored. If you disagree with this premise then I am happy to be convinced otherwise, its no secret that I am desperate for meaning in this life and contravening a dire political motive could be just the ticket to such a sense of purpose. :)<br /><br />Chad Burton.Chadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397071076351831547.post-78458293477403968442010-02-20T16:14:48.100-08:002010-02-20T16:14:48.100-08:00Thanks Ben I now understand fully what is going on...Thanks Ben I now understand fully what is going on and why it won't work, i have followed Richard Hendersons (Hendo) instructions to email Senator Conroy and join groups etc., but your blog has been a more interesting and descriptive read.<br />Take Care<br />Lisa SamahaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397071076351831547.post-84654258219528895022010-02-20T08:17:18.248-08:002010-02-20T08:17:18.248-08:00Very well put. I've been out of the country fo...Very well put. I've been out of the country for six months and am somewhat out of the loop, so tell me - are they planning to get this genius venture started before the next election?<br /><br />This feels like the biggest sell-out I can imagine. When I first went to a federal polling both, a woman offered me a Liberal how-to-vote card. I said "Thanks, but I'd rather inject human faeces into my own eyeball." Now, if Tony S.E.G. Abbot says his lot won't introduce this scheme, I might even have to consider preferencing them. Which effectively means voting for them in our bullshit two-option system. Which is a proposition that wracks me with ice-cold terror sweats.Geoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02409271689770355977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397071076351831547.post-69956612885507452692010-02-19T05:20:01.194-08:002010-02-19T05:20:01.194-08:00Richard, thanks so much for the link, I put it in ...Richard, thanks so much for the link, I put it in as an edit in my original post.<br /><br />Ash, situation rectified.Ben Ainsliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17526928500076527188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397071076351831547.post-15393685409269486072010-02-18T21:03:49.215-08:002010-02-18T21:03:49.215-08:00I liked this and I understand a bit more. I only w...I liked this and I understand a bit more. I only wish you had one of those "Share on Facebook" buttons.<br /><br />Now,I'll have to put in a bit more effort to get it on FB. :)Ashley Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06387622846437403299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397071076351831547.post-2277744499190182252010-02-18T07:14:58.728-08:002010-02-18T07:14:58.728-08:00And, Ben, Donna Fuller then referred me to your es...And, Ben, Donna Fuller then referred me to your essay, because she knows that I am extremely passionate about this issue of censorship in Australia. Speaking of conservative values, were you aware of the incursion of the right-wing evangelicals in this issue, namely the Australian Christian Lobby? You might be interested in giving this a quick scan http://internet-censorship-australia.blogspot.com/ - I hope that this is of interest to you. Keep up the good fight. <br /><br />Best wishes,<br /><br />Richard Henderson<br />Agency.Asia Magazine<br />www.agency.asia<br />richard@agency.asiaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397071076351831547.post-82193199071098319242010-02-18T05:03:03.751-08:002010-02-18T05:03:03.751-08:00Ben, your Mum referred me to your blog and I'm...Ben, your Mum referred me to your blog and I'm so pleased she did. I've been trying to get my head around this issue for a while and your blog was so succinct and informative. Now I'm really worried, but motivated. Thanks so much for spelling it out so clearly. <br />Regards<br />Donna FullerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397071076351831547.post-62910189512607405852010-02-18T00:53:54.242-08:002010-02-18T00:53:54.242-08:00'Suffice to say that Kevin has had a stint at ...'Suffice to say that Kevin has had a stint at the helm of a government so obsessed with using the spin mechanisms of the media to make it look like they're achieving something that they actually forgot to achieve anything.'<br /><br /><br />Absolutely brilliant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com