[AusNOG] conroy reaffirms commitment to filter

[Richard Pruss]

The last thing the government needs now is the public perception that they are killing another Australian industry.
Possibly it is the time to speak loudly.

I do agree with your fundamental point though,
Ric

On 30/06/2010, at 8:35 PM, Matthew Moyle-Croft wrote:

> Conroy doesn't care.   We're not the votes he's looking for.    He's not able to deal with rational argument or reason on this matter.   Clearly and his advisors don't care about what people like Mark Newton and others have presented in terms of how useless this whole concept it is. 
> 
> Fundementally the problem is that politicians globally are feeling threatened by the internet and are trying to control it and bend it to their will.   This is just one aspect of it.
> 
> MMC
> 
> 
> On 30/06/2010, at 6:02 PM, Darren Moss wrote:
> 
>> Hi Noggers,
>> 
>> How about we build an industry web portal which represents our collective view specifically relating to the Filter.
>> 
>> Then, we collect signatures on a petition and have them presented to Mr Conroy.
>> 
>> We should also seek SME advice which can be added to the petition, so the Minister can see just how ineffective this filter is going to be (at our cost of course).
>> 
>> I am sure we could ask our journalist friends on this list to assist with spreading the word and letting the Government know that this is not going to get past without consultation.
>> 
>> My 2c.
>> 
>> 
>> Regards, 
>> 
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] On Behalf Of Sean K. Finn
>> Sent: Wednesday, 30 June 2010 6:24 PM
>> To: 'Andrew Fort'; 'Phillip Grasso'
>> Cc: 'ausnog at ausnog.net'
>> Subject: Re: [AusNOG] conroy reaffirms commitment to filter
>> 
>> We don't really have a union to represent us.
>> 
>> If we do I've never heard of them, which means they aren't doing a good enough job getting the message out there.
>> 
>> S.
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] On Behalf Of Andrew Fort
>> Sent: Wednesday, 30 June 2010 6:21 PM
>> To: Phillip Grasso
>> Cc: ausnog at ausnog.net
>> Subject: Re: [AusNOG] conroy reaffirms commitment to filter
>> 
>> On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 6:09 PM, Phillip Grasso <phillip.grasso at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Unfortunately the change in leadership looks to not have changed the 
>>> filtering picture much.
>>> 
>>> http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/351461/conroy_reaffirms_commit
>>> ment_filter/
>>> 
>>> My question what are we 'as an industry' going to do about it?
>> 
>> The miners made the claim their jobs were at stake; rather, the mine _owners_.  Are any large ISPs threatening they'll have to go under - destroying jobs - if this legislation is passed?  If no-one wants to even bluff, I guess we're SOL.
>> 
>> -a
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