UK Government Looking to Ban All Internet Porn

[proletarian]

even though not entirely accurate, v for vendetta was a good show though, i do like at least two explosions in films..


..this cannot happen, it'd be a f**ker to put into action, to have it work seemlessly then it'd need to be one central database which all isps route all their traffic through.

so it would need to have unlimited bandwidth (you couldn't get away with running this on a celeron!)

and even if they did get it working, what would they do if their censor-box went down? stop the internet? unfeasible.

i can't see the networks getting on board with it either, they still have wares to hock after all.

 

[proletarian]

[citation][nom]xaios[/nom]You, sir, have obviously been drinking the anarchist kool-aid a bit too liberally. Guy Fawkes was a Catholic fanatic who planned to assassinate the ruling royal family and parliament during his time because they were Protestant, in hopes of replacing them with a authoritarian Catholic ruling body. You cite "V for Vendetta" because you falsely believe that Guy Fawkes was standing up for freedom; in fact, by his actions he was doing just the opposite, but you've obviously been taken so much by Hollywood's mutilated version of history that you've lost sight of the truth of the matter, or perhaps you've never seen it to begin with. I guarantee you, had Guy Fawkes succeeded, the world would be a FAR less free place today.[/citation]

as for that, probably not, even had gy fawkes succeeded, we wouldn't be living in some Dystopia, the UK has a way of righting itself and returning to normal again.

the second world war could have f**ked us, but not a catholic government. even ireland has been able to deal with that (which is good cos what else can the irish deal with effectively?)

 

[nebun]

and why to they want to do such a thing? doesn't the government make money from taxes?

 

[Guest]

Guys its not as if the British Government will completely ban Porn, all you would have to do is just inform your ISP to allow these sites through. What on Earth is wrong with this? I mean seriously is it really that bad to NOT have porn allowed by default into your home?

 

[rogerdodja]

This is a good idea. If you want porn then ask for the unblock. Why is it an invasion of free speech/ free choice NOT to have porn by default. I don't want it, I don't want to stumble upon it nor do I want to be seduced by it.

Why should I have to buy content filtering software or install a firewall because it is not an option straight from the ISP?

There are smoking and drinking laws to protect the young why should there not be automatic protection from porn for the young and anyone else that wants it

 

[dragonfang18]

I think we did that in the US with alcohol back in the day.. .didnt turn out too well and helped the mafia...

 

[Silmarunya]

I'd have expected this in a backwards, strongly religious country (USA, most Islamic nations,...) or in a dictatorship with a strong moral policy (China,...), but not in a free democracy where religion's influence in shrinking.

Ah well, this won't work. Every now and then governments should pass unpopular measures like tax raises or spending cuts, but banning porn won't be accepted by the population. I think we'll see a revolution soon...

 

[ulysses35]

As a UK resident I wish the Government would concentrate on more serious pressing issues - like all the people not working and claiming benefit.... plus all the illegal immigrants. Porn doesnt cos the average tax payer....

 

[Guest]

Wow so many people lost in the now and no clue of the past. Porn is not a holy grail given to the people. Nor is it a beacon that has lead the western world to its greatness over the last 1000 years.

For the states this law is like putting a porn mag behind the "Must be over 18” sign. You can still get it, your kids just can't see it.

I would still like to see the .xxx domain so it can just be filtered that way. Porn for those who want it and no decadence for people who wish to live without it.

 

[shanky887614]

1 word, proxy

any filter they add will be taken on striagt away

they cant force the carriers to do this anyway

and they cannot block every website becasue as we now this would not work

 

[phraun]

I'm still waiting for a valid explanation as to why pictures and videos of naked people are so evil and damning. And no, "Because said so" isn't an acceptable answer.

 

[phraun]

[citation][nom]phraun[/nom]I'm still waiting for a valid explanation as to why pictures and videos of naked people are so evil and damning. And no, "Because said so" isn't an acceptable answer.[/citation]
...Forgot it likes to kill off things in angle brackets. Try:
"Because [insert religious figure/literature here] said so"

 

[mastabog]

This is from the same country whose national health service publicly advises teenagers to get an orgasm a day ...

 

[ryan156]

Americans criticising the British on freedom and rights....cough guantanimo bay, death penalty cough

All the same they won't actually do this government policy is always to overstate a problem and then look like they are being brought back to a reasonable compromise. Probably further guidelines to internet providers forcing them to provide better optional controls and more information to warn parents. Maybe they'll tighten the controls on extreme pornography that was previously in place.

 

[SRRAE]

Typical British government taking responsibilities from the parents on to others. Teachers in school now have to teach personal hygene, table manners and how to be a good citizen, I kid you not.
years ago they wanted a legal limit of how hot a hot water tap could be in your own home. Before you know it they will make all car manufactures make sure their customers are gooe enough drivers to drive their cars.

 

[nukemaster]

Best of luck with that.

 

[jsc]

[citation][nom]Milleman[/nom]Are they copying the Chinese government to filter the internet? [/citation]
Most like the Saudis.

 

[shanky887614]

technically you could tell the goverment to f*** off becasue the internet is outside of there juristiction

technically they can only follow this threw on .co.uk sites becasue they are the only uk ones and therefore it wont affect us

how many site do you go on with the co.uk extention i can only count google and btinternet

but if they filterd it id just go over to google.com

 

[N19h7M4r3]

Ban porn, and we'll have another Japan on our hands... Isnt 1 enough?

 

[tommysch]

If they ban porn (opt-in or not), the student riots will be a joke compared to what is coming... To arms citizens!