 wentlanc
You Can't Fix Dumb..
join:2003-07-30
Maineville, OH | Holy ROI!! $90k per site!!! That is a ridiculous cost! Isn't technology supposed to help reduce cost?
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join:2006-10-26
Worcester, MA | Re: Holy ROI!! i'm pretty the cost is all up front for an unlimited amount of blocked sites, but since they are only block X sites, it comes out to be ~$90,000. | |
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Desdinova
join:2003-01-26
Gaithersburg, MD
| Hmmm... "...the Australian government has admitted they have no real criteria set as to what constitutes trial success or failure."
Seems to me that the criteria defining "failure" might be draconian efforts that do more to piss off end users and create an illusion of safety amongst the Truly Deluded and Hysterical than actually, ya know, doing anything useful.
And every time I hear someone cry "think of the children!" I'm never sure if they're against or FOR child pornography... | |
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join:2006-10-26
Worcester, MA | Re: Hmmm... I take that as not matter what happens, some politicians will spin it as a complete success. I have a feeling that proxy usage will sky rocket. | |
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cabana
now in pumpkin spice
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join:2000-07-07
New York, NY | Re: Hmmm... I hear that there are these new fangled devices called parents/guardians... | |
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FunnyBones
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join:2004-01-22
usa
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| Re: Hmmm... Don't worry your trial period will expire. 
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KrK
Heavy Artillery For The Little Guy
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join:2000-01-17
Tulsa, OK | Re: Hmmm... Indeed | |
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join:2005-12-22
Canonsburg, PA
| said by Desdinova  :And every time I hear someone cry "think of the children!" I'm never sure if they're against or FOR child pornography... "Of course, it's worth noting that as part of the admission that the list has such a small percentage of what was supposed to make up the entire list, the Australian government says that it's having the police look into the leak of the list." As long as the list is secret it's a sure bet that the list is more about government tyranny and abuse than it is about the children. | |
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58ef2c0
Premium,ExMod 2000-03
join:2000-05-11
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| said by Desdinova :"...the Australian government has admitted they have no real criteria set as to what constitutes trial success or failure." Looks like they've been taking lessons from the US military brass... | |
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58ef2c0
Premium,ExMod 2000-03
join:2000-05-11
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| Re: Don't consider Australia a Democracy! said by Mr Matt :1) All land is owned by the government and is rented to property owners. We've effectively got the same thing here. Try not paying your property taxes (aka "land rent") and see how long the government waits before you are removed from the property.
said by Mr Matt :2) If a person applies for Australian citizenship and transfers their life savings into the country the government limits the amount of money they can transfer back out if they are dissatisfied with what they find there and decide to return to their country of origin. Again, see how fast and easily mere citizens can transfer money out of this country. | |
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join:2001-02-14
San Jose, CA
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| Re: Don't consider Australia a Democracy! said by bombadill :Give me Ozz any day.  I'm not keen on the Parliamentary process, or the gun control, of Oz.
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Honest it just fell apart in my hands
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join:2008-11-10
australia
·Internode
| Re: Don't consider Australia a Democracy! NormanS; not disagreeing with you really, but as I see it my comments would be as follows;
Gun Control First.
Can, I admit be a right pain sometimes.  But as a Pistol and Rifle Club Armourer (Gun Dealer), Sports Pistol Coach, and Range Safety Officer I can say with some confidence that my 9mm Taurus, Taurus .357 and Colt Pocket Lightning are fairly well used, as is my selection of rifles, in particular the Kentucky Musket.
Parliamentary System.
We have 3 levels of Government.
Shire/City/County Local Government. Having been a Town Councillor for nearly 8 years and a Deputy Town Mayor I think I know how that works, quite well actually. The usual Greenie Councillor, 3 or 4 farmers and a couple of local businessmen on the 9 member Council. All voted in by over 85% of the voting age population.
State Government. New South Wales, my State has an upper and lower house of Parliamentarians. All voted in. Two major political parties. Labour (the workers’ party) and Liberal (the white collar/business end of town)
Federal Government the same again.
EVERY person of age HAS to vote. So no real evidence of Tammany Hall style politics or ward heeling etc.
OK. So we have the odd venal politician, the odd dud one too, and the useless ones also.  But on the whole I really can’t complain about rampant corruption, malfeasance on a grand scale or bribery etc.
I’m happy with my lot on the whole. | |
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axus
join:2001-06-18
Washington, DC |  Australia was the world leader in internet filtering
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Jigsaw
Stardust We Are
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join:2000-10-21
Cleveland, OH
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| Re: Australia was the world leader in internet filtering said by axus :China was shocked that they'd fallen behind a democracy, so they introduced their new filtering software requirement. I wonder what Australia will do to keep up in this escalating censorship race? Re-education...
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Australia Filters Even Dumber Upon Closer Inspection
Australia is more like Socialist State. I just learned some important facts about Australia.
Re: Don't consider Australia a Democracy!
