Internet Accountability instead of Censorship
Posted by daniel @ February 25th, 2009
Internet censorship simply will not work. It is open to error and abuse and threatens to destroy the web as we know it. Not to mention that there is presently no feasible method to effectively and accurately censor Internet access to very large groups of users.
However, child pornography, illegal downloads, malware and access to pornography by minors are very real issues that must be addressed.
The question is how do we fix these issues whilst maintaining a free and open Internet?
I believe that users of the Internet should be allowed to view whatever they deem appropriate but that they must be accountable for their actions.
Perhaps the answer is for ISPs to log user access to the Internet rather than to censor it. Furthermore, these data should be bound by privacy laws so that they may only be accessed with a warrant or injunction.
I realise there will be opponents to this philosophy but surely this is the far lesser of two evils?
Will Conroy listen to reason?
March 5th, 2009 at 01:11 PM It's been pretty straightforward in an 'evidence based approach' kind of way that Conroy doesn't listen to any evidence what-so-ever if it conflicts with his aims in the slightest. Just keep asking the same question to industry players until one of them gives you the answer you want......even if it's in stark contrast to almost all the answers provided by everyone else.