David.Fuller

As an Australian building a business in the Digital Economy from overseas, I welcome this opportunity to contribute to the debate. The one thing I have learnt, is that the one thing the internet population hates as a rule, are rules. In an age when the smart people in smart economies are using words like open, and creativity and diversity and innovation, words like regulation and filtering seem to stem from unfounded paranoia of the unknown. Someone once said that innovation came from the wrong thing being used at the wrong time by the wrong person, and filters and regulation inhibit this. I also agree with some of the comments that a wiki would be a better platform for this kind of consultation. The filter won't stop me growing my business in the digital economy, but it will stop Australia from benefiting and that's a shame.