Guest Fishtank Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/google-baulks-at-conroys-call-to-censor-youtube-20100211-ntm0.html Google says it will not "voluntarily" comply with the government's request that it censor YouTube videos in accordance with broad "refused classification" (RC) content rules. Communications Minister Stephen Conroy referred to Google's censorship on behalf of the Chinese and Thai governments in making his case for the company to impose censorship locally. Google warns this would lead to the removal of many politically controversial, but harmless, YouTube clips. University of Sydney associate professor Bjorn Landfeldt, one of Australia's top communications experts, said that to comply with Conroy's request Google "would have to install a filter along the lines of what they actually have in China". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest theSun Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 fuck i thought australia was cool but fuck that shit. aren't they supposed to be kind of liberal? or is it some nu-liberal bs where freedom isn't part of the agenda? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gary C Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 I fucking hate Australia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Yegg Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 I fucking hate Australia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugene Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 but on the other hand winged kangaroos could be pretty cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest we_kill_soapscum Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 what are their specs for the filter? is this about small bewbs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCM Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Australia bans everything, news at 11. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fishtank Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 what are their specs for the filter? is this about small bewbs? YouTube's rules already forbid certain videos that would be classified RC, such as sex, violence, bestiality and child pornography. But the RC classification extends further to more controversial content such as information on euthanasia, material about safer drug use and material on how to commit more minor crimes such as painting graffiti. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCM Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 we should have a sweepstakes on what australia will ban next. i reckon shoes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chenGOD Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 YouTube's rules already forbid certain videos that would be classified RC, such as sex, violence, bestiality and child pornography. But the RC classification extends further to more controversial content such as information on euthanasia, material about safer drug use and material on how to commit more minor crimes such as painting graffiti. Ah those evil graffiti artists. we should have a sweepstakes on what australia will ban next. i reckon shoes. Nah mate, clearly mobile phones. After all, you might accidentally call a small breasted 24 year old on one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ezkerraldean Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 fuck i thought australia was cool but fuck that shit. aren't they supposed to be kind of liberal? or is it some nu-liberal bs where freedom isn't part of the agenda? yeah, they're probably nu-liberal in the same way as the UK are. like New Labour with its authoritarian streak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokoon Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Australia bans everything, news at 11. a hearty lol. thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azatoth Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 haha, australia is turning into china seriously, though, what the fuck is wrong with australia. all this crazy censorship going on, some dusty old conservative dicks on a powertrip or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest theSun Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 fuck i thought australia was cool but fuck that shit. aren't they supposed to be kind of liberal? or is it some nu-liberal bs where freedom isn't part of the agenda? yeah, they're probably nu-liberal in the same way as the UK are. like New Labour with its authoritarian streak. are there any countries in the world that have a close-to-sensible gov't? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fishtank Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 fuck i thought australia was cool but fuck that shit. aren't they supposed to be kind of liberal? or is it some nu-liberal bs where freedom isn't part of the agenda? yeah, they're probably nu-liberal in the same way as the UK are. like New Labour with its authoritarian streak. are there any countries in the world that have a close-to-sensible gov't? Antarctica? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azatoth Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 are there any countries in the world that have a close-to-sensible gov't? it seems that as soon as anyone gets elected into any sort of political institution, no matter how clever and sensible that person is, be it on a town council to a national parliament, all signs of common sense and sensibility goes out the window. the corruptive force of power is absolute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaproy Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Perhaps the Aussies don't like these acute observations of their culture! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hrSL5UgjGo&feature=related are there any countries in the world that have a close-to-sensible gov't? Norway maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest we_kill_soapscum Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 denmark. i know a dane that gets thousands of gov't dollars to play IDM on a wordlwide tour because he is representing his country in the arts. awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest theSun Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 i just want to move somewhere where people aren't all batshit retarded/greedy/impolite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azatoth Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 denmark. i know a dane that gets thousands of gov't dollars to play IDM on a wordlwide tour because he is representing his country in the arts. awesome. denmark is a racist shithole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoodie Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 lol whut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azatoth Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 or was it some other country...it seems all of the countries in europe are becoming racist shitholes. AAAAAAAAAAAH EURABIA....OUT WITH THE BROWN PEOPLE!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCM Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 i bet they've got a pretty safe government on like, Easter Island or some shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest theSun Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 denmark. i know a dane that gets thousands of gov't dollars to play IDM on a wordlwide tour because he is representing his country in the arts. awesome. denmark is a racist shithole. are you thinking of switzerland? i used to think that place was pretty dope til the whole minaret thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehauntingsoul Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Canada? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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