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NoOther

The internet filter will not solve any of the issues it sets out to solve. The filter will end up doing more harm then good, slowing down the internet greatly, and forcing a blacklist of websites which contains the category "Unwanted", which could mean just about anything. It will likely be abused and many legit sites that shouldn't be blocked will end up blocked.

ISP providers such as iiNet who are going to be a part of the trial for this filtering is only doing so to prove how bad of an idea it is (there are quotes on whirlpool forums). Other providers don't even want to touch it with a 50 ft poll.

We live in a free country and as such should be allowed to choose what websites we want to look at without big brother blocking them because it may be "unwanted" to someone else.

 
Document ID: 92425 | Last modified: 10 December 2008, 3:47pm