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!

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[neo-leviathan.livejournal.com]

www.nocleanfeed.com is also an excellent site for more information on this.
The next Melbourne protest is on the 13th of December, at the State Library.

[dacian-catamite.livejournal.com]

I support this act of parliament.

My fragile eggshell mind must be protected at all costs!

[vox-diabolica.livejournal.com]

Damnit, people. Do the research before you get all up on your high horse.

I could provide the information but, instead, I'll sit back and mock the ridiculous links which will be posted.

It is a complete and utter nonsense. Furthermore, the alleged proposal doesn't go further than any other democracy in the world.

Holy crap, people are the worst kind of people.

[vox-diabolica.livejournal.com]

Oh, while I'm here, I'll run another line.

Let's say that the government is planning to do this evil, evil censoring of the 'net in the way suggested (which they're not, by the way).

One of the things they're (allegedly) proposing to restrict is access to pornography. The pr0n in question is usually extremely hardcore and exploitative of underclass women.

Do you, dear mstakenidentity, think that exploitative material should be allowed to proliferate on the internet? Do you think that society is better off with access to that kind of material?