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14 reasons why the filter is a bad idea |
No need – no wantNo needProponents of the filter say that there is a need for a mandatory internet filter. There is no such need. The filter is a poor solution to a problem that does not exist. Yes, there's legal content out there that might raise some eyebrows. You are very unlikely to find it accidentally. If you do stumble upon it, just ignore it. If it still bothers you, use one of the optional filters that are already available, or use one of the ISPs that offers a filtered internet connection. For illegal content, you would be kidding yourself if you think that someone who is already engaging in illegal activity will be stopped by the filter, particularly when circumventing the filter will (allegedly) not itself be an illegal activity. No wantProponents of the filter say that people want a mandatory internet filter. There is no evidence that that is true. Proponents of the filter like to cite surveys that have been commissioned by proponents of the filter and where the questions have been rigged to get the answer that they want. In reality it is only the rabid minority that want the filter. The previous government offered filtering software free to all Australian households. Despite that, and a massive spend on advertising, only a tiny fraction of households took up the offer. Australian households just aren't interested! The truth is outThe government's own web site contains a report that tells us why households who don't use filtering software made that choice.
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