Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Privacy in a glass house

Privacy in a glass house


Seriously, does he think he's doing himself any favours trying to draw a comparison between the Facebook and Google privacy breaches and the state-sanctioned internet-wide filter he intends to introduce?

Beyond the fact that Facebook is participatory (even the extent of the details you disclose, with a few exceptions where there have been actual breaches), while the 'clean-feed' is mandatory... and, what? Wait a second.. isn't the clean-feed about restricting what you can view?

What the hell does it have to do with privacy breaches by Google and Facebook?

I mean, beyond the fact the black-list will be kept private from the public, and the fact you won't have the right to look at material you would be allowed to own in book, film or picture form in the privacy of your own home?

When is this guy losing his job, again?

Incidentally, if you're wondering about the a-cup thing, it pays to know what the classification board now thinks constitutes paedophilia.

1 comment:

  1. Yes, I think most people who've read up about this "policy" have discovered how flawed and futile it is, and how pre-literate European Senator Conroy's political views are. Next he'll be pushing to make the showing of any flesh above the ankles and below the neck prohibited.

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