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A comment on Cameron's Internet filter goes far beyond porn - and that was always the plan.

Re:Cameron's Internet filter goes far beyond porn - and that... by evoloution on Monday December 23, 2013 @02:29PM (#6956045)
And now the discussion shifts from WHY there should ever be a filter to a never ending discussion of WHO is behind it, WHAT the filter should and shouldn't block and HOW. Minds distracted, efforts diffused, mission accomplished.
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Re:Cameron's Internet filter goes far beyond porn - and that... by Freestyler_3 on Monday December 23, 2013 @02:39PM (#6956113)
Answering who is behind it can help answering the why. It doesn't matter what you ask anyway, once something like this is in place it takes a lot of bureaucracy to get rid of it.
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Re:Cameron's Internet filter goes far beyond porn - and that... by evoloution on Monday December 23, 2013 @02:45PM (#6956141)
You are right, knowing who was behind its creation is very helpful. Focus will swiftly turn to who currently controls it and then the tracks can be lost though.
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Re:Cameron's Internet filter goes far beyond porn - and that... by desas on Monday December 23, 2013 @05:50PM (#6957101)
The daily mail was the main media organisation putting pressure on the government about it. It's completely inline with the values of their print production.
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