(OK…this is my opinion, you’re free to disagree…I assume. For now.).
A graphic illustration that Australia’s Sen. Conroy doesn’t subscribe to (notice I don’t say “doesn’t understand”…he understands it well enough to reject it, I am sure…) the idea of free speech and democratic discussion:
The front page of Communications Minister Stephen Conroy’s official website displays a list of topics connected to his portfolio, along with links to more information about each one.
All the usual topics are there – cyber safety, the national broadband network, broadcasters ABC and SBS, digital television and so on.
All except one.
It was revealed today a script within the minister’s homepage deliberately removes references to internet filtering from the list.
In the function that creates the list, or “tag cloud”, there is a condition that if the words “ISP filtering” appear they should be skipped and not displayed.
Ridiculous…deliberately hiding a major (not un-concidentially really controversial) part of his portfolio to make it hard for interested parties to find out what he is doing.
Seriously: this guy is not fit to be a member of the nation’s governing body. I’ve said it before: Senator Steven Conroy should go. And soon.
Here’s the news.com.au source: Conroy’s website removes references to filter.
(Again…my opinion, YMMV).
