Over 400 people have stormed Senator Conroy’s new blog to protest the proposed net censorship scheme. Commenters have complained that the filters won’t work, that it infringes on freedom and democracy, and that the money would be better spent elsewhere.
But among the 400 protesters, one person — just one — said that he supported the filters.
“I fully support government attempts to filter harmful material,” said ‘Dan’. “Those who are jumping up and down are putting an adults so called freedom to view trash above kids well being. That is what it boils down to. Sometimes not being able to view trash for the protection of kids is warranted.
“I would say to those devoting their energy to defending trash and harmful trash at that, find a better project that will truly reflect freedom.
“Stick to your guns on this Minister. Do not give in to the fanatics.”
There briefly seemed to be a second supporter, but closer examination revealed him to be a hoax:
“We must have internet filtering. The Australian adult population do not have the capacity to protect their own children from accessing the internet in an appropriate manner.
“Therefore, the obviously ignorant people must call upon the immortal power of glorious education revolutionary Chairman Rudd to save the Australian masses from corruption by the tyranny and evils of the internet, and do a better job of raising YOUR kids by controlling, censoring and determining what is and what isn’t appropriate for YOU and YOUR family. LONG LIVE Rudd!”
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Sweet Sister Morphine
December 10th, 2008 at 4:16 pm
“Those who are jumping up and down are putting an adults so called freedom to view trash above kids well being. That is what it boils down to. Sometimes not being able to view trash for the protection of kids is warranted.”
What I want to know is, how did these hypothetical kids get access to my computer in the first place? Are there gangs of house-breaking, computer-hacking children roaming the streets that I don’t know about?
mollyfud
December 10th, 2008 at 6:01 pm
Good on Dan. The beauty of blogs and comments is that we all should put our views forward, whether they are popular or not!