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LashStoat · 10-17-2008, 05:06 PM

Dear All,

"I always wondered how long it would take for Government(s) to try and 'own' the Internet. You can't have people using such a powerful uncontrolled tool - they may hurt themselves" - The Stoat.

Thanks for the concern - you can imagine just how outraged we are at the idea of having our flow of information and media censored by a third party.

I haven't reached the age of 50 to be told what is appropriate or not for me.

Yes, I am concerned that children get to see and hear things that they shouldn't - but the responsibility for that lies with the parents - not the Government. If parents/carers/teachers allow access to 'privately' placed PC's then they are making the choice not to monitor the content that the kids are viewing.

So all of that is about choice and responsibility. The Government obviously has little faith in the ability of Australian adults to do the right thing, so it feels that it has to take the moral high ground...and fvck the rest of us that either don't have kids (or whose kids are over 20 in my case).

As for software piracy et al...I was in I.T. long before the Internet, and it existed then and it will continue to exist. I recall a time when (a now obscure) spreadsheet app called Lotus 123 sold for $1200, and consequently it was the most pirated title of the day. Serves them right for being so greedy...and now the product is all but dead.

My bet is that if regulations become too strict (and without options for those of us that already know about sex, drugs and rock and roll) that some new system will evolve. That's what always happens when people are censored and suppressed.

Anyway, I'll stay tuned at this end - perhaps write a few scathing letters to the dumb-fvck pollies that thought it mught be a good idea.

Love and hugs for many years to come,

The Stoat XXX.

10-17-2008, 05:06 PM	#18
LashStoat There's a hole in the Bin Liner... Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Merry Old Land of OZ. Posts: 428	Dear All, "I always wondered how long it would take for Government(s) to try and 'own' the Internet. You can't have people using such a powerful uncontrolled tool - they may hurt themselves" - The Stoat. Thanks for the concern - you can imagine just how outraged we are at the idea of having our flow of information and media censored by a third party. I haven't reached the age of 50 to be told what is appropriate or not for me. Yes, I am concerned that children get to see and hear things that they shouldn't - but the responsibility for that lies with the parents - not the Government. If parents/carers/teachers allow access to 'privately' placed PC's then they are making the choice not to monitor the content that the kids are viewing. So all of that is about choice and responsibility. The Government obviously has little faith in the ability of Australian adults to do the right thing, so it feels that it has to take the moral high ground...and fvck the rest of us that either don't have kids (or whose kids are over 20 in my case). As for software piracy et al...I was in I.T. long before the Internet, and it existed then and it will continue to exist. I recall a time when (a now obscure) spreadsheet app called Lotus 123 sold for $1200, and consequently it was the most pirated title of the day. Serves them right for being so greedy...and now the product is all but dead. My bet is that if regulations become too strict (and without options for those of us that already know about sex, drugs and rock and roll) that some new system will evolve. That's what always happens when people are censored and suppressed. Anyway, I'll stay tuned at this end - perhaps write a few scathing letters to the dumb-fvck pollies that thought it mught be a good idea. Love and hugs for many years to come, The Stoat XXX. __________________
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