Comments on: Wikileaks Illegal in Oz http://gaytheist.wordpress.com/2009/03/18/wikileaks-illegal-in-oz/ Wed, 06 Jan 2010 06:40:53 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Tom http://gaytheist.wordpress.com/2009/03/18/wikileaks-illegal-in-oz/#comment-7206 Tom Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:46:31 +0000 http://gaytheist.wordpress.com/2009/03/18/wikileaks-illegal-in-oz/#comment-7206 Hmm. Thanks for clearing that up. I thought the blacklist was a list of <i>already-blocked</i> URLs. More importantly, the Media minister Stephen Conroy said that this list was a fake. Now, if it is illegal to link to certain sites, then obviously the government would be publishing them, so that people know not to link to them -- it would be grossly unfair to fine them $11,000 a day for linking to site without informing them beforehand. They'd get a lot of stick from the public for it. Obviously, the government want the list of sites to be known, and wouldn't try to "hide" it by calling the leaked list a fake. There is no reason or motive for them to keep the list secret, so when Conroy calls the so-called leaked list a fake, I'm betting that he's telling the truth. I hope so, since ED is on the list. --- Also, I'm guessing that since it's illegal to link to Wikileaks, they almost certainly WILL block it. Why has it not been done already, though, I wonder? Hmm. Thanks for clearing that up. I thought the blacklist was a list of already-blocked URLs. More importantly, the Media minister Stephen Conroy said that this list was a fake.

Now, if it is illegal to link to certain sites, then obviously the government would be publishing them, so that people know not to link to them — it would be grossly unfair to fine them $11,000 a day for linking to site without informing them beforehand. They’d get a lot of stick from the public for it.

Obviously, the government want the list of sites to be known, and wouldn’t try to “hide” it by calling the leaked list a fake. There is no reason or motive for them to keep the list secret, so when Conroy calls the so-called leaked list a fake, I’m betting that he’s telling the truth.

I hope so, since ED is on the list.

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Also, I’m guessing that since it’s illegal to link to Wikileaks, they almost certainly WILL block it.

Why has it not been done already, though, I wonder?

]]> By: Rev. Reed Braden http://gaytheist.wordpress.com/2009/03/18/wikileaks-illegal-in-oz/#comment-7189 Rev. Reed Braden Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:17:20 +0000 http://gaytheist.wordpress.com/2009/03/18/wikileaks-illegal-in-oz/#comment-7189 Although there is talk that it may become banned in the future. Although there is talk that it may become banned in the future.

]]> By: Rev. Reed Braden http://gaytheist.wordpress.com/2009/03/18/wikileaks-illegal-in-oz/#comment-7188 Rev. Reed Braden Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:16:46 +0000 http://gaytheist.wordpress.com/2009/03/18/wikileaks-illegal-in-oz/#comment-7188 Tom, it's not that it's inaccessible, it's that it's blacklisted and illegal to link to. Tom, it’s not that it’s inaccessible, it’s that it’s blacklisted and illegal to link to.

]]> By: Tom http://gaytheist.wordpress.com/2009/03/18/wikileaks-illegal-in-oz/#comment-7185 Tom Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:10:33 +0000 http://gaytheist.wordpress.com/2009/03/18/wikileaks-illegal-in-oz/#comment-7185 Er, whoops. You aren't going to believe this, but Wikileaks is <i>accessible</i> in Australia at the time of writing, without using redirectors and whatnot. I've just tried it -- perhaps the site was down. Er, whoops.

You aren’t going to believe this, but Wikileaks is accessible in Australia at the time of writing, without using redirectors and whatnot.

I’ve just tried it — perhaps the site was down.

]]> By: Tom http://gaytheist.wordpress.com/2009/03/18/wikileaks-illegal-in-oz/#comment-7184 Tom Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:09:15 +0000 http://gaytheist.wordpress.com/2009/03/18/wikileaks-illegal-in-oz/#comment-7184 k k

]]> By: hedgemonkey http://gaytheist.wordpress.com/2009/03/18/wikileaks-illegal-in-oz/#comment-6986 hedgemonkey Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:16:40 +0000 http://gaytheist.wordpress.com/2009/03/18/wikileaks-illegal-in-oz/#comment-6986 Thank you for bringing this sinister piece of internet legislation to my attention. I would have expected this kind of thing from the UK gov and am disappointed it is happening in this otherwise fair play country. G'donya, as they say Down Here x Thank you for bringing this sinister piece of internet legislation to my attention. I would have expected this kind of thing from the UK gov and am disappointed it is happening in this otherwise fair play country. G’donya, as they say Down Here x

]]> By: Ann http://gaytheist.wordpress.com/2009/03/18/wikileaks-illegal-in-oz/#comment-6983 Ann Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:40:46 +0000 http://gaytheist.wordpress.com/2009/03/18/wikileaks-illegal-in-oz/#comment-6983 You've got the right idea. whats to say that people can't run the links through redirectors like tiny url? Its technically not a strait link. The Australian gov't are dumbasses. srsly You’ve got the right idea. whats to say that people can’t run the links through redirectors like tiny url? Its technically not a strait link. The Australian gov’t are dumbasses. srsly

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