[AusNOG] smh: Misguided and stupid

[Damien Gardner Jnr]

Or even just have the govt setup a big HTTP proxy server, and anyone who 
wants to 'opt in' to the filter, pops the .pac (iirc?) file in their 
browser settings? 

My neice was complaining last night that she can't access half the 
internet on her school-supplied laptop, even when at home.. So I went 
digging, and sure enough, it's set to use the DET proxy even when 
they're off the DET network..  Sure, a quick redirect on the router at 
home back to squid, fixed that up for her while she's visiting us, but 
it occurred to me just now that that'd be a decent solution for home 
users who DO want filtered Internet. - And ISP's don't really have to do 
a thing..  Govt just peers at all the peering points to keep the cost of 
customers who use the proxy down, and maintenance of the entire thing is 
on the Govt..

Just a thought :)

--DG


phil colbourn wrote:
>
> How effective would it be to recommend opendns to those that want 
> control over what sites are accessible?
>
> > All,
> >
> > On behalf of all thinking and clueful Christians everywhere, I 
> apologise for this misguided fool.
> >
> > ...Skeeve
> >
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> > From: ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net 
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> <mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net>] On Behalf Of Phillip Grasso
> > Sent: Friday, 30 July 2010 4:34 PM
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> > Subject: [AusNOG] smh: Misguided and stupid
> >
> > 
> http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/contributors/internet-filter-puts-the-common-good-first-20100729-10x38.html
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