Comments on: Australian Web Filter to Block More than 10,000 ‘Unwanted’ Sites

By: Welcome to my blog. | A MISTAREY MAEN STEILS CADNY FROME TEH STOER!!!!!

Welcome to my blog. | A MISTAREY MAEN STEILS CADNY FROME TEH STOER!!!!! — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:58:14 +0000

[...] started, I’d like to talk about the new web filter, which is in its testing phases. Links: #1 #2 Honestly speaking, I think this whole thing is a waste of money and time mostly because [...]

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 03:59:07 +0000

This article was filtered by my Australian school. Well i got round that one. Too bad if i actually wanted to get some work done on this topic

By: mountain_rage

mountain_rage — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000

So… China got a bad rap for internet filtering time and time again and now democracies are doing it and its all groovy? How gimped will they have to render the internet before governments smarten the hell up.

By: mountain_rage

mountain_rage — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000

By: trekkeriii

trekkeriii — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000

I am just curious on what level they are blocking the content. I would think web proxies or even changing your DNS settings to OpenDNS would get around the filter easily. The fact somehow it’s only on the HTTP protocol level to begin with.

By: Spurge

Spurge — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000

Protests are planned. Everyone concerned about this come along and make a statement!
Protests: 13 Dec; BRS 11am Bris Sq; SYD 12pm Town Hall; MLB 12pm State Library; ADE 12pm Parliament

By: manakazero

manakazero — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000

This is something straight out of Orwell.