'censorship is wrong in any form'

Life isn't that simple though, is it? Do you think people should be able to say and publish anything they like about you, whether it's true or not? Even if it is read by people who might affect you - eg prospective employers?

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on July 22nd 2013 at 13:09:36

Message Thread

I see they are starting to censor the internet... (General Chat) - phrankin, Jul 22, 12:36:35
- A pink filter (as it is called) is quite effective. Bit racist though. As in name but (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 22, 14:14:48
- ALL of Utterly's usernames on here would be nice (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jul 22, 13:31:28
- Just because the Mail supports it doesn't make it wrong (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jul 22, 13:30:56
  - i don't think anyone is suggesting that's why it's wrong are they? (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 22, 13:33:06
    - I (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jul 22, 13:34:10
      - I must have misunderstood your post then, sorry (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jul 22, 13:34:31
- anything the Daily Heil makes a loud enough noise about (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 22, 13:28:24
- no more meatspin.com ? (n/m) (General Chat) - usacanary, Jul 22, 13:27:14
- Anything that can be done to reduce the availability of rape or child abuse images (General Chat) - Old Git, Jul 22, 13:19:22
  - the problem is it wont stop there (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Jul 22, 13:35:44
  - Agree (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jul 22, 13:32:25
  - yeah, except that's not going to work (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 22, 13:30:17
    - Definitely worth trying (General Chat) - Old Git, Jul 22, 13:33:17
      - what do you suppose they typed in then? (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 22, 13:51:31
        
        Stuart Hazell searched "sex with young children", "illegal incest pics" and (General Chat) - Old Git, Jul 22, 14:06:38
        
        so now you want to make merely typing those words into Google illegal? (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 22, 14:19:21
        
        no, but seaching it and storing the images surely is? (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jul 22, 14:22:18
  - you wont stop the nutters ands pedos......they will jusy get a VPN (n/m) (General Chat) - usacanary, Jul 22, 13:30:08
    - also the DJ's and TV personalities can afford one too! (n/m) (General Chat) - usacanary, Jul 22, 13:32:52
  - I don't understand how this opt in/out/in/out/in system for legal pornography (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Jul 22, 13:24:35
    - people are confusing different things here (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 22, 13:32:50
      - I think Cameron is deliberately conflating the two (n/m) (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Jul 22, 13:34:40
        
        lol!!!! (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jul 22, 13:40:32
        
        I think your dislike of Cameron is affecting your judgment (General Chat) - Old Git, Jul 22, 13:36:00
        
        Regarding control of the internet, I think there are many forces at play.. (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Jul 22, 13:48:51
        
        well he may be, but that doesn't mean others should (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 22, 13:35:35
  - agreed, but that is not what is happening... (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Jul 22, 13:23:31
- this is the thin end of the wedge (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Jul 22, 12:59:35
  - 'censorship is wrong in any form' (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 22, 13:09:36
    - i do see your point (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Jul 22, 13:14:20
      - that's exactly the problem tho (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 22, 13:25:33
        
        ^this. (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jul 22, 13:42:26
        
        Can parents not use one of the many filtering programmes currently available to do this? (n/m) (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Jul 22, 13:46:33
        
        yes, as a first step. (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jul 22, 13:57:30
        
        Porn is legal though, terrorism isn't. So parents get a porn filter, kids don't see it. (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Jul 22, 13:59:13
        
        "some" porn is legal.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jul 22, 14:13:22
        
        But if the aim is to protect children from pornography, then parental intervention (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Jul 22, 14:15:09
        
        yes....but its also (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jul 22, 14:24:55
- cartoon porn for starters (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jul 22, 12:38:24
  - damn! (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Jul 22, 12:39:35

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