Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Conroy - "Measures to improve safety of theinternet for families"

2009-12-16 Thread Sam Granleese
Also worth reading how Google / Google Australia have put forward their official position (against) on the issue: http://google-au.blogspot.com/2009/12/our-views-on-mandatory-isp-filtering.html SG -- sam granleese +61407003377 http://twitter.com/granleese 2009/12/17 Kimberlee Weatherall > W

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Conroy - "Measures to improve safety of theinternet for families"

2009-12-16 Thread Kimberlee Weatherall
Worth noting that both EFA and GetUp are coordinating on this issue: so Wikimedians who in their personal capacity are interested in getting involved in the campaign against such laws should get in touch with one of those organisations...and watch for more. http://www.getup.org.au/campaign/GreatFi

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Conroy - "Measures to improve safety of the internet for families"

2009-12-16 Thread Andrew
My own position is very similar to Liam's - personally opposed to the filter as a free-thinking Australian citizen who believes it should be up to parents what their kids see and the government has no place telling adults what they can or can not see. Additionally I think it could have speed effect

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Conroy - "Measures to improve safety of the internet for families"

2009-12-16 Thread Peter Jeremy
On 2009-Dec-16 15:45:51 +1100, private musings wrote: >No doubt press commentary is worth a look ( see >http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/net-censorship-move-a-smokescreen-expert-20091216-kw7d.html When I voted, the associated poll was >>90% against. The timing of the