Comments on: ACMA caught blocking political content http://blog.websinthe.org/2009/01/22/acma-caught-blocking-political-content/ Kieran Salsone: Freelance writer, blogger, cartoonist and content generator. Sun, 31 Jan 2010 10:02:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Websinthe http://blog.websinthe.org/2009/01/22/acma-caught-blocking-political-content/comment-page-1/#comment-283 Websinthe Fri, 13 Mar 2009 11:46:36 +0000 http://blog.websinthe.org/?p=315#comment-283 Dear ACMA, Come and get me. Dear ACMA,

Come and get me.

]]> By: JAB_au http://blog.websinthe.org/2009/01/22/acma-caught-blocking-political-content/comment-page-1/#comment-282 JAB_au Fri, 13 Mar 2009 07:50:12 +0000 http://blog.websinthe.org/?p=315#comment-282 They have had a go at Whirlpool now for posting the URL: <a href="http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,25181408-15306,00.html" target="_blank">http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897...</a> They have had a go at Whirlpool now for posting the URL: http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897...

]]> By: Dave Bath http://blog.websinthe.org/2009/01/22/acma-caught-blocking-political-content/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Dave Bath Sun, 25 Jan 2009 12:02:48 +0000 http://blog.websinthe.org/?p=315#comment-42 The key words here are "potentially prohibited" and "appropriate action". The appropriate action is to do nothing. BTW: I went followed you link to the <a href="http://www.iia.net.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=415&Itemid=33" target="_blank">aiia code of practice</a>, which includes the following. <blockquote>To better assist both ISPs and Internet users understand their rights and obligations under the new arrangements, the IIA has published two guides: * <a href="http://www.iia.net.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=121&Itemid=33" target="_blank">Guide for ISPs: General Information About Online Content</a> * <a href="http://www.iia.net.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=122&Itemid=9" target="_blank">Guide for Internet Users: Information About Online Content</a></blockquote> While the first link, with ISPs as the audience, is available, The SECOND link, the one for internet users, i.e. us, is unavailable, displaying <blockquote>You are not authorized to view this resource. You need to login.</blockquote> Hmm. How eloquent! The key words here are "potentially prohibited" and "appropriate action". The appropriate action is to do nothing.

BTW: I went followed you link to the aiia code of practice, which includes the following.

To better assist both ISPs and Internet users understand their rights and obligations under the new arrangements, the IIA has published two guides:

* Guide for ISPs: General Information About Online Content
* Guide for Internet Users: Information About Online Content

While the first link, with ISPs as the audience, is available, The SECOND link, the one for internet users, i.e. us, is unavailable, displaying

You are not authorized to view this resource. You need to login.

Hmm. How eloquent!

]]> By: Alex Schlotzer http://blog.websinthe.org/2009/01/22/acma-caught-blocking-political-content/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Alex Schlotzer Thu, 22 Jan 2009 02:00:41 +0000 http://blog.websinthe.org/?p=315#comment-33 While I am not a big fan of anti-abortionists and the methods they use to 'advocate' their position, this kind of censorship really is quite frightening. It suggests that political discourse will very soon be threatened by the Australian internet police. While I am not a big fan of anti-abortionists and the methods they use to 'advocate' their position, this kind of censorship really is quite frightening. It suggests that political discourse will very soon be threatened by the Australian internet police.

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