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Comment on ISPs take Digital Economy Act to the courts by Jaysen

Jaysen — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:29:57 +0000

Since the passing of the Digital Economy Act 2010, the assent of which evoked a (not entirely) resounding cry of joy from the music industry, its swift passage into law appears to have caused some turbulence amongst ISPs, and all for valid reasons.

More on this available: http://www.themusicvoid.com/2010/07/swings-roundabouts-and-lashings-of-legislative-lamenting/

Comment on Book on Racism by Council of Europe Publishing: Racism on the Internet | CyberLaw Blog

Council of Europe Publishing: Racism on the Internet | CyberLaw Blog — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:31:18 +0000

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Comment on Extreme Pornography: Sentencing Issues by in the press

in the press — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:09:38 +0000

[...] third piece by Dr Yaman Akdeniz, Extreme Pornography: Sentencing Issues shows the illogicality of treating fake or legal and consensual images just as seriously as images [...]

Comment on Music Piracy Not That Bad, Industry Says by Jaysen

Jaysen — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:03:15 +0000

Piracy in the music industry is not something that will go away. But the industry does have to look into the matter and find a way around it. You may find this article quite interesting, since it doesn’t happen often – http://bit.ly/8n6VsO

Comment on Great Australian Firewall to censor online games by James

James — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 11:33:35 +0000

It saddens me that western countries are critical of China’s Great Firewall when they fail to practice what they preach. The Great Australian Firewall is just another example of western hypocrisy- and just another reason for China to rightly resent the west.

Comment on NZ – Web filter will focus solely on child sex abuse images by Internet Filtering Guy

Internet Filtering Guy — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 21:33:37 +0000

Why many will decry a move like this as censorship, I applaud the use of an Internet Filtering solution in cases like this. There is no reason for images like this to be on the internet of for anyone to view them anywhere anytime under any circumstances whatsoever. Period. Zero Discussion needed. And a filtering system will not only do a tiny part to save future victims, it will act as a deterrent to maybe save an offender from their own actions. I don't call this censorship, I call this common sense.

Comment on RIPA Part III Section 49 Notices by JFL

JFL — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:45:31 +0000

JFL is a dozen year pro experienced computer scientist with his own small business in Silicon Valley. He plead guilty in Crown Court, after 3mns remand, to 10counts of RIPA s53 (non-compliance with the one s49 notice). The UK added two ficticious counts of ticking the wrong box on a passport form (CJA 1925 s36). JFL was sentenced for the RIPA offences to 14mns reduced to 9mns for his pleas, in total 13mns, and to serve half. CTC, the terrorism squad, had stopped its investigation into suspected explosives manufacture yet didn’t tell the Judge. JFL had according to the forensic report touched a surface that was contaminated with legal explosives; his $10 model rocket. Any prisoner can be very easily Sectioned under the Mental Health Act. JFL is hoping for release soon now 8mns imprisoned for the Right to Silence. His official complaint has been uptaken by the MPS’ Directorate of Professional Standards. RIPA could never be law in the US due to their 5th Ammendment and is now the law also in CA as Customs case law.

Comment on From Farmville to Gayville, Internet censorship continues in Turkey by Sinan

Sinan — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:27:56 +0000

I think they withdrew the ban because one of the managerial people’s wife or son likes to play Farmville, and protested after the ban… One man can change everybody’s life if he has the power. It is that simple. Like the good old times…

Comment on At least 6000 websites censored from Turkey by ForensicsMan

ForensicsMan — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 07:14:51 +0000

I dont think they are sincere, Some people who appear and say “We care about Internet in Turkey”. If they would actually care about Internet in Turkey, they would do something for qulified Turkish content in Internet! Thay have lots of organisations but what do they do for Turkish Internet content? What do they do for children who learns “Internet=Pornography” in cybercafes? Do they care anything about improving Turkish Internet except making money, except their monetary and political interests? I dont think so! There is no organised campaigns neither governmental nor by these non-governmental organisations; about encouraging people -especially children- about teaching/using/improving qualified Turkish content in Internet!

Comment on At least 6000 websites censored from Turkey by Anelly

Anelly — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:09:47 +0000

I don’t understand why they are continue blocking websites. They should only block sites containing improper content and malicious code but not social networking sites and other entertaining sites.