On 27/10/2008, at 5:15 PM, Elias Bizannes wrote: > Well a common need, based on the suggestions of creating > entertaining media (where's that damn silicon beach distributed > database when you need it!), raising awareness, and writing letters > - is compelling content and arguments on why this matters. > > So maybe as a group we can start coming to consensus on why this > matters. The more reasons and evidence we have, the better armed we > are to do all the above and make an impact. > > Send in your facts, technical explanations, cultural > interpretations, insider insights as they come to you. After a few > days of robust discussion, that will give us more than enough > material for a editor or producer to create something,
- Restricted Feed is almost certainly going to have false positives http://www.theage.com.au/news/technology/biztech/how-government-tried-to-gag-censor-critics/2008/10/23/1224351430987.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1 - Restricted Feed means Slow Internet (Same link as above) - Slow Internet means less Australian businesses online - current speeds are holding us back as it is. http://www.theage.com.au/news/technology/connectivity/speed-up-the-net-or-get-left-behind/2008/09/28/1222650968123.html - Government-controlled filter will get used as a policy bargaining chip http://www.theage.com.au/news/technology/biztech/net-filters-may-block-porn-and-fetish-sites/2008/10/27/1224955916155.html - Opt-out was promised, and now has been taken off the table http://users.on.net/~newton/ellis-2008-10-20.pdf - People will find ways around it http://blog.futurestreetconsulting.com/?p=39 http://twitter.com/SilkCharm/status/977159938 - Therefore, it's a waste of money and time - There are existing government-supported solutions for those people who want a restricted feed http://netalert.gov.au/ We can go into the whole bullshit around Conroy's 'think of the children' red flag, and that it's on par with China and Iran - but that's loaded language. I think putting the emphasis on the fact that it's costing us money and time - both now, and in the long term - and it's going to be ineffective is what's needed. Some food for thought, anyway -- Pat --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Silicon Beach Australia" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
