**** I hate my country

[HobomasterXXX]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/12/15/2772467.htm

Communications Minister Stephen Conroy announced the changes today following a controversial trial to filter the internet which was conducted earlier this year.
[...]
Legislation will be introduced into Parliament next year which will require all ISPs to block material which has been refused classification in other countries.

[fruckert]

That's supervillian material right there.

[MissingName]

I feel sorry for you.  Damn, that sucks.

[Prpl_Mage]

Does your country track down people downloading stuff?
Does your country got a governmental organisation who's job is to check the contents of everything you do online?
Does your country block youtube clips that have copyrighted materials?
Did your government throw the pirate bay into a trial and then decided they were guilty of crimes?

[Prpl_Mage]

The pirate bay is still up so I guess sweden is not that bad.

Why yes, but the people who own the site are mighty poor now. they had to pay for "the damage" they caused.

[fruckert]

Argh.

[Archem]

You know, in my country, the people have the right to rise up against a government that they feel is being tyrannical.

You guys ought to try that method out. It seems to work every once in a France.

[Nandez]

Whats wierd is I always think America is bad enough with censoring things but after learning the number of games banned in Australia from sex and blood in them seems censorship is worse there.

You know, in my country, the people have the right to rise up against a government that they feel is being tyrannical.

You guys ought to try that method out. It seems to work every once in a France.

Well a giant protest worked in China when they were planning to do that. Well it only worked for a little while.

Why yes, but the people who own the site are mighty poor now. they had to pay for "the damage" they caused.

Well they were stupid to try selling it.

[Ben]

Meh.

Move to Canada.

[Dragonium]

Come to Britain. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised with the sheer number of freedoms and civil liberties the government doesn't think you can be trusted with.

[MissingName]

Like taking care of your children?

[Drakiyth]

Don't worry bro. They know if they push it to far it will start a civil war.  You can't do that to the people and just carry on with your day.  People will strike up against this **** because it's a form of "control" and removal of freedom.

[Darkfox]

You know, in my country, the people have the right to rise up against a government that they feel is being tyrannical.

You guys ought to try that method out. It seems to work every once in a France.

Has that ever actually worked or been acted upon? Because in my 23 years, I've never seen it once.

[Grandy]

My people are too lazy to come togheter and behead some kings.

[Darkfox]

My people are too lazy to come togheter and behead some kings.

Just like America! But replace "king" with a variety of other political figures.