I signed too, and passed it on. Increasing any government's arbitrary powers over anything is crazy. Even the best of them go nuts with power after a while.

I too am set solidly against government intervention of any sort into internet access.

The excuse of "protecting children" is a complete hoax, when any one using the net is forced, by the risk of "infection", to deploy anti-virus software and anti-virus packages contain parental control modules for parents to censor their own childrens option.

I signed the Getup petition also, would hate to see the internet lose the sense of freedom and anarchy I get with research and discovery.

The best thing we can do to protect our children is ensure they are well informed - we can't wrap them in cotton wool, the best defence is education.

Anybody get the feeling the system has been tested today?
[or is it just me]

i couldnt acces this site for most of the afternoon
getting a forum found messsage
but no connection

anyhow it is noted now
will waite and see if it were anyone else or just me

I assumed that OLO is having some software problems, since it's the only website I've had difficulty accessing. Similar problem last night too.

Even now it seems painfully slow.

Truly the most dangerous idea, censoring the net.

'Protecting the children' is the most cynical ploy possible to garner support for this totalitarian junta kind of plot.