* Posts by TheRoundOne2013

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ISPs set to install network-level smut filters despite Lib Dem opposition

TheRoundOne2013

Censorship Infrastructure

I really wonder, why there is no huge public outcry over this.

Basically, ISPs are installing a censorship infrastructure under the guise of making the bad and ugly and perverse Internet safe for families.

A couple of years ago, they actually made a law in Germany, which required ISPs to implement filtering against child pornography, despite everyone who had a bit of technical knowledge telling them, that this is complete nonsense. Organizations working against CP confirmed that they made good progress getting smut removed; worldwide cooperation was good and improving and newly discovered sites were off the net in reasonably short times.

In the end, the law wasn't enforced and not too long ago, it was abolished.

Why not instead implement the filtering in the home router, using a server at the ISP to update the filter lists. Then everybody can enable/disable the filtering in the pivacy of their home and doesn't have to remove the embarrasing tick mark saying "yes, I want porn"...

And it's time that parents wake up and do their duty towards protecting their kids. Relying on global filtering on the side of the ISPs gives a false sense of security, especially since the curious little ones will find out very fast, how to use a free and unfiltered DNS server.