David Cameron 'orders new curbs on Internet Porn'

oldbag · 17 Nov 2012 at 19:51

Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technolo...ameron-orders-new-curbs-on-internet-porn.html

So if I had kids and say 'yes' I shall be forced to install filters and will presumably be put on a list of persons 'who look at porn' which presumably will be the foundations for future legislation.

If I say 'no' even though i have kids, I would be prosecuted? Maybe my access confiscated?

If I say 'no' and i don't have kids, presumably my name will go on a list as per the above for the above reasons?

1984 anyone? What happened to leaving parents to actually do the parenting? Wasn't that the Tories original line when they were smashing labour for it?

oldbag · 17 Nov 2012 at 19:57

UncleRuckus said:
State filtering?

How about the parents take responsibility and get educated.

I suspect the 'kids' argument is just a smoke screen for the real reason, which is state monitoring, therefore people should actually protest.

oldbag · 17 Nov 2012 at 20:36

The hypocrisy is amazing, after they accused labour of being a nanny state on a number of issues.

oldbag · 17 Nov 2012 at 20:54

StriderX said:
All 1 billion gigabytes of it

More like a billion petabytes.

oldbag · 17 Nov 2012 at 21:11

FoxEye said:
If I'm reading that right they want you to install software on your PC to filter it out?

Fat chance I'm installing *any* government bloatware without a law forcing me to.

That's the point. It will be made a law.

oldbag · 17 Nov 2012 at 21:16

Stretch said:
No. It will be like when you buy a TV and you get harrased by the tv licensing bunch. Retailers/ISPs will be obliged to pass your details on and if you don't comply with the new requirements you'll be prosecuted.

If parents are so worried about their children watching porn there are ample solutions available to them. If the government wish to help parent with advice then fine. Any thing else is unwarranted interference.

I fear you maybe correctly. However it's a brave person who protests in favor of porn for kids and the government know it.

It would be a protest against state monitoring. They're just assuming people are stupid and won't notice.

oldbag · 17 Nov 2012 at 21:23

FoxEye said:
Devil's in the details, tho.

Is it a law to compel the ISP to offer the filter for download?

Will it make uninstalling the software an offense?

Will the software be required to make a connection to the ISP?

Probably some 'agent' software that only allows your machines Internet access if certain processes are detected.

oldbag · 17 Nov 2012 at 21:38

RDM said:
From what I have read all this change is going to do is force ISPs to offer you parental control software and give you instructions on how to set it up. So no ISP side filtering, no monitoring, no government software.

So what if you say 'no' to the having kids question even if you do? The ISP reports you and you get prosecuted? Under what act?