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Internet providers will block all porn unless you request otherwise..

It will be interesting to see how they define what is and isn't pornographic. In the past, the concept of obscenity has taxed many a legal mind.

What concerns me most about this, however, is not that it has the potential to restrict my access to single-handed-entertainment stimulus, but that the same principles and technology could be used in future to block access to other internet content as a knee-jerk reaction to an outcry or a political whim.

For example, someone studying Middle-Eastern politics at university might want to research a history of terrorist attacks, but finds themselves blocked by a filter that has been put in place to prevent potential terrorists improving their people-killing skills.

The thing is, as the Prism and Echelon leaks have shown, the buggers are already watching everything we do, so why do they need to stop us doing some of it?

When this nonsense starts, how long will it be before "Porn" becomes "Adult content" then becomes "Offensive content"?


This is another example of how the current Westminster Government operates. Go down the quick and nasty route to solve an issue rather than taking steps that will actually not penalise responsible users.

Doubt if Dave means it.

I mean just think of all the u turns from this lot.

Pasty tax,
Lowest energy tariffs for customers
Plain packaging on cigarettes
Caravan tax
To name a few

Let me know when something substantive really happens

Snappy wrote:


> What concerns me most about this, however, is not that it has
> the potential to restrict my access to
> single-handed-entertainment stimulus, but that the same
> principles and technology could be used in future to block
> access to other internet content as a knee-jerk reaction to an
> outcry or a political whim.

That's exactly what this is about. It's a way of getting control of the system, porn, or child abuse pictures aren't the concern, they're just the vehicle being used to get it though.

If it's that easy wouldn't you go for the 'How to make a bomb' sites first ?

Trust the government to ruin a bloody good wank!

This is about censorship. Pure and simple.

Protecting children from adult images is the default reason. However children will still be murdered or abused. Blocking certain images on the net won't make any difference to child murderers and peadophile abusers.

Members of the government also believe in cause and effect. If you see rape you will reenact rape. I've seen rape images and not raped anyone.

I've also seen people murdered, tortured and cut up on terrestrial television on a regular basis but i have also have not done this to anyone either but the government seems to that these kind of images are ok!!!

Cameron is telling Jeremy vine how he is going to tackle it radio 2. 1 o'clock i think

Threaten them with closure of their tax shelters and revoking their sweetheart deals with HMRC.