I know there is no perfect solution.
TV has always been censored throughout Australia. If TV becomes and online? What happens if it is uncensored? Mum and Dad who don't know how to filter their own web content what do they do? I know my grandfather cant use his mobile phone let alone filter internet content. Gareth -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of david Sent: Tuesday, 21 October 2008 3:30 PM To: Rev Simon Rumble; slug@slug.org.au Subject: Re: [SLUG] Fortress .... err Firewall Australia Rev Simon Rumble wrote: > This one time, at band camp, James Purser wrote: > >> Here's a radical suggestion, why don't we mandate that ISP's must >> offer a "filtered service" and see who actually picks it up. Instead >> of forcing Telly Tubby land on everyone, give it to those who want >> it, and leave the rest of us who are able to take responsibility for >> our internet usage alone. > > I know it's out of fashion this week, but how about letting the market > decide? There are already ISPs that provide a filtered service. > great idea... I wonder what they filter? I wonder if they tell their customers... I wonder if they tell their customers when they *change* what they filter? I wonder if they have political views? Religious affiliations? Food prejudices? So much to think about. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
