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Re: Filtering wouldn't be an issue except for content thieves Except that filters don't work. There are always ways around them or new sites that aren't added. Plus, there is the question of who decides that material should be on a blacklist. If an independent music organization (not pirated music) pops up, could they find their site on the blacklist due to industry pressure? What means would sites have of challenging their listing (both on the "additional material" and "illegal content" blacklists)? Would it be a simple online form/phone call? Or would it be multiple layers of government? Would the list of filtered sites (and reasons for filtering) be made available to third parties so they could double-check the government's listings?
I'm guessing that lists of sites won't be made available, challenging a listing will be nearly impossible, and it is only a matter of time before some corrupt individual takes a bribe to list a site. |
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| said by Jason Levine:Except that filters don't work. There are always ways around them or new sites that aren't added. Plus, there is the question of who decides that material should be on a blacklist. And there's the heart of the matter. I'm sure most people have no problem with the concept of blocking illegal material. The problem is that there's no reliable way to do that. Add to that the potential for blocking technology to become a political tool and it's better to just leave the internet alone and go after the perps when they do something illegal.
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1 edit | said by footballdude: I'm sure most people have no problem with the concept of blocking illegal material. Speak for yourself. And, exactly who gets to determine what is "legal" vs "illegal." Many users on this site alone still believe, quite erroneously, that everything available for download is illegal. Thanks, but as an adult, I don't need a nanny watching over my shoulder to protect me from myself. Maybe you enjoy that sort of thing, but personally, I do not. |
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said by footballdude:And there's the heart of the matter. I'm sure most people have no problem with the concept of blocking illegal material. The problem is that there's no reliable way to do that. Add to that the potential for blocking technology to become a political tool and it's better to just leave the internet alone and go after the perps when they do something illegal. The term "illegal material" is already a political tool. |
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