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[Miles X]

"By the end of next year, all homes currently connected to the internet will be contacted by their Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and asked whether they would like family filters disabled. The filter will be automatically enabled for new customers setting up broadband accounts or switching providers unless a request is made to disable it.

A customer that does not respond to their ISP will have filters installed automatically, blocking all access to pornography."

DS

This is in response to the crackdown on child pornography.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23393851

More here - http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/jul/21/david-cameron-war-internet-porn

 

[RobotNinjaHornets]

Hooraaaay!

Spoiler

Why. This is dumb. Goddamnit Cameron.

 

[markot]

Its good cause people into child porn just use google and popular porn sites.

 

[Tagg9]

There are going to be so many people up in arms over this. I think a better policy is that you have to call your provider to manually enable the porn block (so that it isn't disabled by default).

 

[Miles Quaritch]

Good job Dick Splash.

 

[Xavien]

Clearly using the child porn excuse to push for an censorship filter across the UK.

After-all, you wouldn't be for child porn, would you? who cares if the filter could be abused to smother freedom of speech.

 

[Exterminieren]

Fucking hell. Reads like one of the bullshit suggestions from The Thick of It, only this is actually being passed into law.

 

[Admiral Bone to Pick]

Guess David Cameron isn't a fan of Balls.

 

[gerg]

Everyone should read the Guardian article linked to explaining that this doesn't really affect anything.

 

[Mr Swine]

So the cops/government will look closely to individuals that take of the porn filter eh?

 

[Incandenza]

Would porn torrents be affected by this?

Porn piracy about to skyrocket in the UK

 

[markot]

Conservatives, fighting the nanny state.

 

[Hot Coldman]

Less "Nanny State", more "Mum walking into your room whilst you're knocking one off State".

 

[Vashetti]

So the cops/government will look closely to individuals that take of the porn filter eh?

 

[VanquishUK]

Truth be told, he probably watches porn himself.

 

[terrible]

This sounds like fun.

"Uhh, yeah, about that filter. I uh.. need porn. Please remove it"

Not embarrassing at all.

 

[Flatline]

Disgusting. I bet this is just the beginning.

 

[Consul]

For fucks sake. We ain't slipping... we've slipped. It was nice knowing you net neutrality. How does one go about screening all content on the internet and categorizing it into 'porn' and 'not porn' ?! what a load of shite.

 

[markot]

Truth be told, he probably watches porn himself.

The only people that dont are liars.

 

[Conor 419]

What?

 

[Slackbladder]

Cameron must be one of the dumbest PM's we've ever had, and that's saying something. Just because he was Public School eduated (the toff) with X qualifications does'nt make him wise. Anyway most politicians are in it for their career, not the betterment of civilisation.
So yes, this is internet censorship by the back door.

 

[Miles Quaritch]

This sounds like fun.

"Uhh, yeah, about that filter. I uh.. need porn. Please remove it"

Not embarrassing at all.

If I have to call to disable the filter, I'll do everything in my power to make the phone call as uncomfortable as possible.

 

[ClassyPenguin]

Fucking hell. Reads like one of the bullshit suggestions from The Thick of It, only this is actually being passed into law.

The Thick of It has been scarily accurate in the last season

 

[h1nch]

Should be the other way around, but w/e

 

[The Cowboy]

I kinda like the idea of what they are doing, but something like this should be opt in and not opt out.

 

[VanquishUK]

Can't wait for the chrome extension to bypass the block.

 

[Alienous]

This is an interesting solution.

And this isn't about child pornography.

This is about putting online pornography in an opaque paper bag.

 

[Ether_Snake]

I always wonder why the UK is pushing for all those ridiculous laws, surveillance, etc. etc. What is the need for all this specifically in the UK? Where is the demand coming from?

Oh and what it will do is push kids to search for porn in some fucked up weird places. Instead of seeing some naked model, they'll end up in some fucked up sites hidden in cartoon sites.

It's probably the whole point of it too. Make the situation worst, to bring in even more control measures later.

Some "people" will complain the filter doesn't filter enough, and it will be down the rabbit hole from there onward.

 

[andthebeatgoeson]

How do u know where the porn is? Blocking porn isn't that easy unless all content providers decide to use porn.UK. Which might be awesome.

 

[Miles Quaritch]

I always wonder why the UK is pushing for all those ridiculous laws, surveillance, etc. etc. What is the need for all this specifically in the UK? Where is the demand coming from?

Nowhere. It's for the headlines most likely.

 

[markot]

I always wonder why the UK is pushing for all those ridiculous laws, surveillance, etc. etc. What is the need for all this specifically in the UK? Where is the demand coming from?

Rupert Murdoch and the tabloids usually.

 

[CyclopsRock]

The Thick of It has been scarily accurate in the last season

This is nothing like that, though. This is a regrettable but entirely predictable response to various pressure groups active in the UK. What makes TTOI so funny is that the ideas come from 3am caffeine fuelled desperation rolls that look utterly ridiculous in the light of day. This ain't one of them, though!

 

[markot]

Remember the old days when people used to actually install their own filters to protect their own children?

 

[Miles Quaritch]

Rupert Murdoch and the tabloids usually.

Same tabloids that push soft porn? Nah....

 

[daftstar]

 

[Vashetti]

I wonder if those who ask for the block to be removed will be placed on a register.

 

[Alienous]

Remember the old days when people used to actually install their own filters to protect their own children?

Fuck that, what happened to peeking through the door once in a blue moon?

 

[Raynes]

David Cameron hard at work on nothing. Useless piss hole should go hang off a tree.

 

[Stumpokapow]

countdown until a hacker hacks an isp and dumps a list of customers who opt out of the ban

 

[TCRS]

And that from a Tory government. Fucking nanny state.

 

[kurbaan]

The bigger question is what else will the block besides the porn?

 

[Miles Quaritch]

Remember the old days when people used to actually install their own filters to protect their own children?

Hah. We can't ask parents to take responsibility for their kids safety when they go online. Are you insane?

 

[The Cowboy]

I wonder if those who ask for the block to be removed will be placed on a register.

This is a very good point and something I didn't think of. Hmm, perhaps this question should get an answer between now and the end of next year.

 

[ghst]

But, for various reasons, most of the major ISPs are not up for asking their customers: "Do you want porn with that?" They have negotiated with the government and agreed on a system called "Active Choice +" in which customers opt in for filters, rather than out for falling bras. The system gives new users a choice at installing filters, and existing customers the option of switching to safer browser modes. The default setting remains filter-free.

capitalism will forever be the stoic protector of the hairy handed loner.

 

[Naked Snake]

They passed a similar law in my country (Jordan) last year, conservatives were pushing and campaigning for it, while liberals were up in arms saying it's an excuse to censor media and journalism. Although it hasn't been implemented yet, and I'm not sure if the filter can be legally disabled.

 

[bryanee]

Pfffft, when Virgin Media come calling I'll be saying I needs ma porn thank you very much.

 

[Zomba13]

Kinda glad that my tech support for home phone and broadband is ending soon then. If the contract kept up till next year we'd get a ton of people calling in asking to remove the porn blocker and it'll just be awkward for everyone involved.

'Of course sir, the porn blocker is disabled now so you should be able to search for adult content within the next 24 hours. If you have any further problems please call back and we'll be happy to help.'

'Oh, so you're porn is still blocked huh? We'll enable it and disable it again, and see if that helps. Try searching on pornhub. If it loads up then you're all set if not call us back.'

 

[Hot Coldman]

If this kind of block does end up being put into place, two things will happen:

a) it's gone within next decade
b) kids will find a way around it because kids are smart

 

[speedline]

Hey for state sponsored censorship!!

 

[BertramCooper]

Jeezus.

So basically the U.K. government will now have a giant list of "perverts."