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I think it will probably end up being worse than China. Seeing as Oz is basically run by a bunch of idiot conservatives (and racists like Wilson Tuckey), who think they know best for everyone. Soon more and more content will be added to the filter by whichever group of soccer moms sees fit to bìtch about, and then it will slowly become the new pay tv service. It'll be people who know nothing about the internet trying to impose their narrow-mindedness on people they have nothing to do with.
A sample of the blocklist is available online (Search for ACMA blocklist, it's a txt doc).
Considering the absolute garbage that appears on our television already that gets through unhindered. This makes me sick.
We already can't play video games deemed too "extreme". And regularly it seems, television shows are being made to apologize for their actions by people who don't even watch them. Most people who complained about "The Chaser" didn't even watch it. Then the Prime Minister made them apologise.
Then, it will be a case of, "if it's filtered on the internet, it's filtered in the press". Then journalists who speak out about the restrictions of freedom will be silenced.
Oz doesn't have a Bill of Rights like you Americans do (no free speech etc). Count yourselves lucky. Of course if this does become the norm, I believe the UK will follow suit using Australia as a prime example.
We'll see.
A sample of the blocklist is available online (Search for ACMA blocklist, it's a txt doc).
Considering the absolute garbage that appears on our television already that gets through unhindered. This makes me sick.
We already can't play video games deemed too "extreme". And regularly it seems, television shows are being made to apologize for their actions by people who don't even watch them. Most people who complained about "The Chaser" didn't even watch it. Then the Prime Minister made them apologise.
Then, it will be a case of, "if it's filtered on the internet, it's filtered in the press". Then journalists who speak out about the restrictions of freedom will be silenced.
Oz doesn't have a Bill of Rights like you Americans do (no free speech etc). Count yourselves lucky. Of course if this does become the norm, I believe the UK will follow suit using Australia as a prime example.
We'll see.
