Comments on: Australian Internet Filter Will Target BitTorrent Traffic

By: Old Rubberlegs

Old Rubberlegs — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 03:15:34 +0000

That's odd… Everyone in the U.S. seems to think that government is on *our* side with regard to bandwith shaping matters. Maybe the plan is to make sure that only honest, uncorruptable people are always elected to office, for ever and ever and ever. I hope that's not unrealistic.

By: Tom Ryan

Tom Ryan — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:08:54 +0000

Seems like Hitler now lives in Australia.
"We will now tell you what you can and cannot do on the internet."
HIEL HITLER!

By: Australian Web and BitTorrent Filtering Scheme Delayed | IDTorrent Blog

Australian Web and BitTorrent Filtering Scheme Delayed | IDTorrent Blog — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 18:12:27 +0000

[...] going about their business by slowing everything down. The government even plans to attempt the blocking of BitTorrent [...]

By: JimJim

JimJim — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 08:07:19 +0000

“Promoting a civil and confident society online”, claims Australian Broadband Minister Stephen Conroy.

Meaning 'promoting a subdued and compliant society'.

The filtering scheme has many dissenters, including the chief of one of Australia’s largest ISPs, iiNet, who called it “ridiculous“, and branded Stephen Conroy “the worst Communications Minister we’ve had in the 15 years since the [Internet] industry has existed.”

And that is saying something, as Australia has had a long run of truly shitty communications ministers. I did not think anybody could be worse than that rabid idiot Richard Alston, but…

By: JimJim

JimJim — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 08:02:29 +0000

Brother, have you got some growing up to do.

By: JimJim

JimJim — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 07:53:19 +0000

Definitely not. The substantial majority are opposed to it.

By: JimJim

JimJim — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 07:52:31 +0000

TOR is no good for P2P, it does not have the bandwidth. In fact too many people use it to peer, it will render TOR useless.

By: JimJim

JimJim — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 07:50:38 +0000

Yep, anybody who thinks the conservative coalition parties will be any better is seriously kidding themselves. Both mainstream parties are up to their necks in cosy little relationships with the corporate world. The only reason the conservatives did not introduce this stuff when in government was because they accepted the technical advice that it could not be done effectively (or even at all). But make no mistake, they would be wetting their pants with excitement if effective filtering technology ever became available, and would not hesitate to implement and abuse it. Conservatives are as obsessed with controlling the population as anybody, their current and very convenient claims to be defenders of free speech notwithstanding.

By: polkat

polkat — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 02:52:39 +0000

Kevin Rudd and Stephen Conroy have to be killed, kill them now.

I urger all terrorists to target and kill these idiots. KILL THEM NOW THE CUNTS !!!!!!!!!!

By: name

name — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 01:27:34 +0000

Those australian guys are stupid?!