Re: Please protect me from the internets in http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r20626384 en Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:26:59 EDT Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:26:59 EDT Re: Please protect me from the internets http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20643546 jfmezei : >Lastly the US ISPs are not blocking sites tagged as
>"Terrorism"

Didn't AT&T recenbtly block some site containing a video that was critical of Bush ?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20643546 Sat, 14 Jun 2008 16:58:35 EDT Re: Please protect me from the internets http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20629284 Combat Chuck :
said by SilverSurfer See Profile :

The end result is the same whether it is "ordered" by the government or ISPs volunteer.
No, the 2 are nothing alike. When the government does it, it ultimately is at the point of a gun; you can go elsewhere when private industry does it.
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"Wisdom and Knowledge shall be the stability of thy times"]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20629284 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:01:07 EDT Re: Please protect me from the internets http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20626511 SilverSurfer :
said by bngdup See Profile :

Sorry, I did not miss it. The 2 situations are different. The US ISP's are volunteering to block these websites. They are not being ordered to by the Government.

Also the US ISP's are not taking arbitrary suggestions from end users like in France.
The end result is the same whether it is "ordered" by the government or ISPs volunteer.
said by bngdup See Profile :

Lastly the US ISPs are not blocking sites tagged as "Terrorism"

Yet. Give it time. If the real objective was to apprehend kiddie porn purveyors, then why not go after the source instead of wholesale blocking? Pedophiles trade porn via Usenet groups and email. Seems to me that ISP's shouldn't even be in the business of enforcing the law. Isn't that what we have the NSA/FBI and other federal agencies for?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20626511 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:55:56 EDT Re: Please protect me from the internets http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20626384 bngdup : Sorry, I did not miss it. The 2 situations are different. The US ISP's are volunteering to block these websites. They are not being ordered to by the Government.

Also the US ISP's are not taking arbitrary suggestions from end users like in France.

Lastly the US ISPs are not blocking sites tagged as "Terrorism"

Next time you want to post quick witty reply to a forum post, please actually think before you hit enter.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20626384 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:32:40 EDT Re: Please protect me from the internets http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20626068 major marco :
said by bngdup See Profile :

If we had this in the US it would be the end of the internet as we know it.

That ship has sailed. Apparently you missed it.
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20626068 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:27:41 EDT Re: Please protect me from the internets http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20625828 bngdup : Sorry, I know this is France and not the US we're talking about. But its the general concept that gets me pissed no matter where its put into practice. I'm sure many French people would agree.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20625828 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:39:44 EDT Please protect me from the internets http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20625824 bngdup : This sounds like it will end up being a giant, government funded parental control application. Every religious nut or overzealous "Patriot" will tag anything they don't like or agree with as either Offensive or Terrorism.

If we had this in the US it would be the end of the internet as we know it.

I do not need your protection, and neither do my kids. If my kid ends up in danger or trouble on the internet it will be because I have failed as a parent.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20625824 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:38:03 EDT