arstechnica.com — As if Australians weren't riled up enough over their government's Internet filtering initiative, the level of discontent has risen amid recent revelations that certain filters will not be optional, as citizens were first led to believe. Criticism is building against Australia's Communications Minister Stephen Conroy, and now Australia's ISPs are jo
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buggedtechNov 11, 2008
Let's give their Communications Minister the benefit of the doubt. It's still in pilot test anyway...
sniperzeroNov 12, 2008
Looks like someone saw the comment and edited the article. It did actually say what I have quoted.So to the 2 idiots who replied maybe you should think a little before making stupid comments
Closed AccountNov 12, 2008
Wow...you have the internet in New Zealand? ...wow!
matt88Nov 12, 2008
I have print my letter of protest and will send it tomorrow to :Senator Stephen Conroy (f**ktard)Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy Level 4, 4 Treasury Place Melbourne Vic 3002 ps I didn't really use "f**ktard" but it so describes him I wanted to.pps. Is f**ktard in the dictionary yet? If not, it should be.
macamacNov 12, 2008
Stephen Conroy, you un-Australian, communist, control freak bastard. Watch this become a huge stuff up. Millions down the drain. Hmmm like another fantastic idea, Fuelwatch. Funny, the porn capital of Australia, Canberra.
testiculeseNov 12, 2008
Look at those stats, then look at the immigration stats, I bet the order goes the same way.
fred65Nov 13, 2008
<a class="user" href="http://www.news.com.au/comments/0,23600,24645568-2,00.html">http://www.news.com.au/comments/0,23600,24645568-2 ...</a>514 comments, maybe 2 supporting this stupid thing. Everyone else outraged.
darkgazNov 13, 2008
To prove their opinion, regardless of whether it was explicitly stated in the article or not? It happens.