Mark Newton on Internet Filtering

As aired on the Channel 9 Today show on 14th. November 2008 and reproduced in the interests of discussion and debate.

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Mark Newton is employed by an ISP and has come under criticism by Senator Conroy for speaking publicly on Internet forums with regards to the proposed mandatory ISP level filtering scheme of the Rudd Labor Government.

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[darkblood626]

I know a way to keep questionable material from getting to your children.

Turn the fucking pc off and stop using it as a babysitter.

[Conza88]

Fuck... off... Senator Conroy...

- How do you protect Kids from porn?

Buy net nanny or any of the bazillion computer programs out there, even ones for FREE, or keep them off the computer you fken stains..

[Jcliveshere]

@Jcliveshere internode's CEO... its so true. you block something, we find a way to get around it.

[bald11]

Has the minister forgotten that child porn is illegal antway, the police are constantly looking for this illegal stuff. I think he has forgotten about it.

Conroy is a hypocritical arsehole of the highest order and can stick this filter where the sun don't shine.

[FishyMoe]

@ale848 Nah mate please stay and fight. This is fighting for your country, not invading Iraq for oil. We have to be strong and make choices to change. Remember, they are working in our interests, not vice versa.

[ale848]

im gonna move to NZ if this passes

[LJMpictures]

Pathetic BS excuses, there are DOZENS of internet security programs so there's no need for this. Its just a bullshit excuse to put in this manipulation tool to adjust it to their will, whenever they like.

[ale848]

next it will be "bad" video games then "bad" movies then maybe "bad" music. Then finally we can all live in Conroys utopian peacefull sex free society

[Jcliveshere]

Can't remember which ISP CEO said this "The very people you are trying to protect are smarter than you".

Internet censorship is going to cost us more money, time and our freedom.

[UberNoodleX]

@UberNoodleX I understand that officially, the filter will use the OFLC's rating systems as guides, but in the end, unless EVERY SINGLE SITE is entered by hand, there is no hope that a large percentage of LEGAL content won't be blocked just to save some kids from phantom kiddie porn. Face it, that kind of stuff is found by people who know where to find it - not on Google.

[UberNoodleX]

@UberNoodleX And of course, I am talking about teenagers (who are still kids) going through puberty, having natural interests and feelings, and actually depending on their PARENTS/GUARDIANS to drop the puritan pretense and give a little advice and understanding. The gen X and Ys have obvisously forgotten what it was like to be young. Most content is LEGAL in context, but blocking it in way that makes that context impossible to reach, is wrong.