Comments on: Mr. Conroy, you are Talking Cock! http://delarue.net/blog/2008/11/conroy-talking-cock/ …acting on knowledge, communication and learning Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:49:43 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Keith http://delarue.net/blog/2008/11/conroy-talking-cock/comment-page-1/#comment-24797 Keith Sat, 10 Jan 2009 04:42:05 +0000 http://delarue.net/blog/2008/11/conroy-talking-cock/#comment-24797 Ross - Thanks for the note. I resisted joining the protest for some time, too. Part of the insidious Orwellian nature of the debate on the "clean feed" (a real misnomer) side is to state that all who protest are of the same opinion - ie, in favour of child pornography. This has the effect of silencing many potential critics. I have been a very strong supporter of most that Kevin Rudd has said so far. Labor has returned Australia to a far more humane and rational standing in the world on many fronts. I find the position on this issue to be extremely disappointing, to say the least! Keep your fingers crossed! - Keith Ross -
Thanks for the note. I resisted joining the protest for some time, too. Part of the insidious Orwellian nature of the debate on the “clean feed” (a real misnomer) side is to state that all who protest are of the same opinion – ie, in favour of child pornography. This has the effect of silencing many potential critics.
I have been a very strong supporter of most that Kevin Rudd has said so far. Labor has returned Australia to a far more humane and rational standing in the world on many fronts. I find the position on this issue to be extremely disappointing, to say the least! Keep your fingers crossed!
– Keith

]]> By: Ross Hill http://delarue.net/blog/2008/11/conroy-talking-cock/comment-page-1/#comment-24686 Ross Hill Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:46:17 +0000 http://delarue.net/blog/2008/11/conroy-talking-cock/#comment-24686 The "how would we ever know sites are being blocked?" is a concern. For a filter to be practical you can't tell people what is on the list.. so disabling sites would leave holes in the internet. I know Chris Saad is in Dubai now and is having trouble accessing Flickr and Youtube - due to ISP-based filters (not state-imposed). Part of me is very wary and wants to shout out to oppose this, and another part of me thinks it is so technically infeasible I shouldn't bother. *fingers crossed* The “how would we ever know sites are being blocked?” is a concern. For a filter to be practical you can’t tell people what is on the list.. so disabling sites would leave holes in the internet. I know Chris Saad is in Dubai now and is having trouble accessing Flickr and Youtube – due to ISP-based filters (not state-imposed).

Part of me is very wary and wants to shout out to oppose this, and another part of me thinks it is so technically infeasible I shouldn’t bother. *fingers crossed*

]]> By: Keith http://delarue.net/blog/2008/11/conroy-talking-cock/comment-page-1/#comment-20817 Keith Tue, 16 Dec 2008 03:24:38 +0000 http://delarue.net/blog/2008/11/conroy-talking-cock/#comment-20817 Thanks, Frank. Yes, a classic case. "For every complex problem, there are several simple solutions; and they are all wrong." Thanks, Frank.

Yes, a classic case. “For every complex problem, there are several simple solutions; and they are all wrong.”

]]> By: Frank Connolly http://delarue.net/blog/2008/11/conroy-talking-cock/comment-page-1/#comment-20786 Frank Connolly Mon, 15 Dec 2008 08:08:17 +0000 http://delarue.net/blog/2008/11/conroy-talking-cock/#comment-20786 Nice points Keith, A typically simplistic approach to what clearly is a complex issue. This would make a great script for a new episode of the "Hollowmen." The producers must be rubbing their hands with glee as whole scripts are drafted for them! Nice points Keith,

A typically simplistic approach to what clearly is a complex issue. This would make a great script for a new episode of the “Hollowmen.” The producers must be rubbing their hands with glee as whole scripts are drafted for them!

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