[SLUG] Re: Fortress .... err Firewall Australia

2008-10-23 Thread elliott-brennan
Thanks Adelle. That made me burst out laughing. I nearly woke the kids! Patrick > Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:34:42 +1000 > SMITH GARETH wrote: >> >> Our internet connections are already filtered and intercepted so why not >> filter the extra CRAP like PORN out. To which > Adelle Hartley replied: > > W

Re: [SLUG] RE: Fortress .... err Firewall Australia

2008-10-21 Thread Tony Sceats
> > Okay, okay, okay. But other than that, it's a good > idea isn't it, this ISP filtering the 'net for the > Govmint man? One problem that arises is that because this is an 'opt-out' strategy, by opting out you may be put onto a "list of deviants" that could be used in a variety of illegitimate

[SLUG] RE: Fortress .... err Firewall Australia

2008-10-21 Thread elliott-brennan
(Beware: bottom poster - no innuendo intended) James Purser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >I also do not need to be subjected to a "Telly Tubby" friendly internet "for the sake >of the children". >> China filters the whole internet to the country... >In other words "Hey look, a nation well known for abusi

[SLUG] Re: Fortress .... err Firewall Australia

2008-10-19 Thread Richard Ibbotson
Hmm DRM ? - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_rights_management Big Brother - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Brotherism DRM ? - https://www.fsf.org/campaigns/drm.html Uhhmmm wots this ? ... http://www.zensur.freerk.com/ - well probably not ;) I must get out more and do and other