Aussies and ISP filtering

[DO]

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,18548094-29277,00.html

I posted the URL to this article on IRC but since most of you don't idle there i thought this would be better.

Seriously without violence and porno whats the point of having the internet? Australia is going to be like China's internet now.

[Munsu]

"Mr Beazley said all households would be included in the policy unless there was a specific request for access to such material."

At least they have that, but it would suck being a kid with no wanking access. "Hey dad, can you ask for more access to the ISP, the pressure is building up."

[Ero-Fan]

God damn that sucks. My whole (well, not whole, but a good chunk) childhood would have been a lot less interesting without access to any porn or violence on the web. I would've spent more time watching and videotaping hbo and other shit while it was free for a week. Not that I didn't do that anyway. ;)

Edit: Anyone live in Australia here? I wonder if they'll keep a list of who requests access to the blocked material. I can see it now, printed lists of the so-called 'perverts' floating around. Do you really want this guy teaching your children?
Ha!

[Assassin]

Sucks to be an aussie then. Man, thats just harsh.

I haven't read the whole article yet, but if they're restricting access to certain material, wouldn't that violate some sort of freedom of infomation act/rite