The Australian Government is trying to break the internet.

Basically, they are trying to implement a 'child porn' filter on the Australian internet pipeline. While this sounds like a noble idea (think of the children), it is evil and scary. And Bad.

While in the short term this filter will probably only make browsing a little bit slower (which is Bad anyway), its long-term ramifications are worrying. The government is effectively putting in place a means by which to censor all internet traffic into Australia. In short, they want to break what makes the internet the internet - a means for people like me to write waffle like this.

Now, I'm sure they will deny this up and down and, truthfully, they may not even have any such totalitarian plans. However, they are laying the groundwork for some scary stuff later on, should someone Bad get their filthy hands on it.

I think if any of you know what I'm talking about or agree with me, you should contact Stephen Conroy or your MP and tell them 'No.' Just like you would a puppy dog.

Please read about it at my headstrong young friend's blog here.

Aaaaand in The Age, here.

Also, read Senator Conroy's press release here.

Thanks.