I refuse to email this to people, but I do think it's a good cause. I've signed.

[mstakenidentity]

Hi,

Did you know the Government is proposing an internet censorship scheme that goes further than any other democracy in the world?

I've just signed a petition to prevent the scheme that will make the internet up to 87% slower, more expensive, accidentally block up to one in 12 legitimate sites, will miss the vast majority of inappropriate content and is very easily sidestepped. The government of the day may add any ‘unwanted’ site to a secret blacklist under the scheme.

Our Government should be doing all in its power to take Australia into the 21st century economy, and to protect our children. This proposed internet censorship does neither. Can you join me and take action on the net today to save the net?

http://www.getup.org.au/campaign/SaveTheNet/442

Thanks!

Comments

[cumbernotathome.livejournal.com]

Yes, the cost is not that great in the scheme of things (it won't cost lives or anything), but it still far outweighs the benefit, without even discussing how much of a benefit it really is, because the filter just won't be effective at what it aims to do. Nothing like it can be. Given the current financial crisis and the fact that publicly-funded areas like education and healthcare always need more funds, why is even the amount of money necessary to *test* this idea being thrown away?

No, I didn't answer your question and I'm not going to, because my whole point is that what the content is that is being blacklisted is not relevant.