tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post147488592199879158..comments2023-10-26T22:06:11.166+11:00Comments on Metamagician3000: Web filter on hold ... but the war isn't overRussell Blackfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12431324430596809958noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-89531074059539821562010-07-12T09:45:04.354+10:002010-07-12T09:45:04.354+10:00Can't fully agree, but that is not much of a s...Can't fully agree, but that is not much of a stance.<br /><br />Just have to consider this... when we started using roads with our vehicles there were no laws on the road use as it was a revolutionary breakthrough in delivering goods and information between people, but in time it became obvious that the roads were being abused and people were being harmed -- so laws came into force to control how these roads were used and that in some way safety could be ensued. The laws are not perfect and people are still injured and killed on these roads, but at least the laws do control and protect a wider group.<br /><br />The internet is like the roads of old, only faster. It is all well and good until some start to abuse the system and cause harm to others in the process. So, wisdom states something in the way of laws need to be applied. they will not be perfect, but they may just reduce the injuries a littleRobert N Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17846982349433428044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-35799452411387284772010-07-11T17:41:35.953+10:002010-07-11T17:41:35.953+10:00This comment has been removed by the author.DMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11389651479904502758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-36970558145131661672010-07-11T13:36:07.883+10:002010-07-11T13:36:07.883+10:00Would the real aim of this to not just set up a we...Would the real aim of this to not just set up a web filter but to make Australian citizens feel as if they are being constantly watched over by the authorities? So people police themselves and the state has more control over each citizen. I'm thinking along the line of the Bentham/Foucault panoticans. What you think Russell?Colinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-1478491955304343132010-07-11T12:28:33.563+10:002010-07-11T12:28:33.563+10:00Thanks for the impassioned defense of freedom of e...Thanks for the impassioned defense of freedom of expression.GTChristiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14390368105725901371noreply@blogger.com