YouTube says no to censoring videos for Australia

http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/google-baulks-at-conroys-call-to-censor-youtube-20100211-ntm0.html

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Google says it will not "voluntarily" comply with the government's request that it censor YouTube videos in accordance with broad "refused classification" (RC) content rules.

 

Communications Minister Stephen Conroy referred to Google's censorship on behalf of the Chinese and Thai governments in making his case for the company to impose censorship locally.

 

Google warns this would lead to the removal of many politically controversial, but harmless, YouTube clips.

 

University of Sydney associate professor Bjorn Landfeldt, one of Australia's top communications experts, said that to comply with Conroy's request Google "would have to install a filter along the lines of what they actually have in China".

fuck i thought australia was cool but fuck that shit.

aren't they supposed to be kind of liberal? or is it some nu-liberal bs where freedom isn't part of the agenda?

I fucking hate Australia

  On 2/11/2010 at 5:15 PM, Gary C said:

I fucking hate Australia

but on the other hand winged kangaroos could be pretty cool

what are their specs for the filter? is this about small bewbs?

Australia bans everything, news at 11.

  On 2/11/2010 at 6:10 PM, we_kill_soapscum said:

what are their specs for the filter? is this about small bewbs?

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YouTube's rules already forbid certain videos that would be classified RC, such as sex, violence, bestiality and child pornography. But the RC classification extends further to more controversial content such as information on euthanasia, material about safer drug use and material on how to commit more minor crimes such as painting graffiti.

we should have a sweepstakes on what australia will ban next. i reckon shoes.

  On 2/11/2010 at 6:28 PM, Fishtank said:

 

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YouTube's rules already forbid certain videos that would be classified RC, such as sex, violence, bestiality and child pornography. But the RC classification extends further to more controversial content such as information on euthanasia, material about safer drug use and material on how to commit more minor crimes such as painting graffiti.

Ah those evil graffiti artists.

  On 2/11/2010 at 6:30 PM, BCM said:

we should have a sweepstakes on what australia will ban next. i reckon shoes.

Nah mate, clearly mobile phones. After all, you might accidentally call a small breasted 24 year old on one.

  On 2/11/2010 at 5:13 PM, theSun said:

fuck i thought australia was cool but fuck that shit.

 

aren't they supposed to be kind of liberal? or is it some nu-liberal bs where freedom isn't part of the agenda?

yeah, they're probably nu-liberal in the same way as the UK are. like New Labour with its authoritarian streak.

  On 2/11/2010 at 6:22 PM, BCM said:

Australia bans everything, news at 11.

a hearty lol. thank you!

haha, australia is turning into china

seriously, though, what the fuck is wrong with australia. all this crazy censorship going on, some dusty old conservative dicks on a powertrip or what?

  On 2/11/2010 at 6:34 PM, ezkerraldean said:

  On 2/11/2010 at 5:13 PM, theSun said:

fuck i thought australia was cool but fuck that shit.

 

aren't they supposed to be kind of liberal? or is it some nu-liberal bs where freedom isn't part of the agenda?

yeah, they're probably nu-liberal in the same way as the UK are. like New Labour with its authoritarian streak.

are there any countries in the world that have a close-to-sensible gov't?

  On 2/11/2010 at 6:39 PM, theSun said:

  On 2/11/2010 at 6:34 PM, ezkerraldean said:

  On 2/11/2010 at 5:13 PM, theSun said:

fuck i thought australia was cool but fuck that shit.

 

aren't they supposed to be kind of liberal? or is it some nu-liberal bs where freedom isn't part of the agenda?

yeah, they're probably nu-liberal in the same way as the UK are. like New Labour with its authoritarian streak.

 

are there any countries in the world that have a close-to-sensible gov't?

Antarctica?

  On 2/11/2010 at 6:39 PM, theSun said:

are there any countries in the world that have a close-to-sensible gov't?

it seems that as soon as anyone gets elected into any sort of political institution, no matter how clever and sensible that person is, be it on a town council to a national parliament, all signs of common sense and sensibility goes out the window. the corruptive force of power is absolute.

Perhaps the Aussies don't like these acute observations of their culture!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hrSL5UgjGo&feature=related

  On 2/11/2010 at 6:39 PM, theSun said:

are there any countries in the world that have a close-to-sensible gov't?

Norway maybe?

denmark. i know a dane that gets thousands of gov't dollars to play IDM on a wordlwide tour because he is representing his country in the arts. awesome.

i just want to move somewhere where people aren't all batshit retarded/greedy/impolite.

  On 2/11/2010 at 7:15 PM, we_kill_soapscum said:

denmark. i know a dane that gets thousands of gov't dollars to play IDM on a wordlwide tour because he is representing his country in the arts. awesome.

denmark is a racist shithole.

lol whut

or was it some other country...it seems all of the countries in europe are becoming racist shitholes. AAAAAAAAAAAH EURABIA....OUT WITH THE BROWN PEOPLE!!!

i bet they've got a pretty safe government on like, Easter Island or some shit.

  On 2/11/2010 at 8:53 PM, azatoth said:

  On 2/11/2010 at 7:15 PM, we_kill_soapscum said:

denmark. i know a dane that gets thousands of gov't dollars to play IDM on a wordlwide tour because he is representing his country in the arts. awesome.

 

denmark is a racist shithole.

are you thinking of switzerland?

i used to think that place was pretty dope til the whole minaret thing.

Canada?