http://blogs.educationau.edu.au/kjohnson/2009/03/21/freedomvsafety/ Podcasting, vodcasting, digital storytelling and online worlds Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:44:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 http://blogs.educationau.edu.au/kjohnson/2009/03/21/freedomvsafety/#comment-14461 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:14:38 +0000 http://blogs.educationau.edu.au/kjohnson/2009/03/21/freedomvsafety/#comment-14461 Well after all this time Senator Conroy still maintains his line of "protecting children" from unwanted content. We all know he has struck a deal with Family First and come hell or high water he has to maintain this farce. Well after all this time Senator Conroy still maintains his line of “protecting children” from unwanted content. We all know he has struck a deal with Family First and come hell or high water he has to maintain this farce.

]]> http://blogs.educationau.edu.au/kjohnson/2009/03/21/freedomvsafety/#comment-9934 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 03:53:44 +0000 http://blogs.educationau.edu.au/kjohnson/2009/03/21/freedomvsafety/#comment-9934 I'm for freedom of speech, so I am for no censorship on the internet. But Austrailia is blocking a list of child porn sites, which in theory, I don't have any problem with it. But if you can block a list of something as universally hated as child porn, what about something with more evenly split camps? I’m for freedom of speech, so I am for no censorship on the internet. But Austrailia is blocking a list of child porn sites, which in theory, I don’t have any problem with it. But if you can block a list of something as universally hated as child porn, what about something with more evenly split camps?

]]> http://blogs.educationau.edu.au/kjohnson/2009/03/21/freedomvsafety/#comment-9933 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 03:52:24 +0000 http://blogs.educationau.edu.au/kjohnson/2009/03/21/freedomvsafety/#comment-9933 I'm for freedom of speec, so I am for no censorship on the internet. But Austrailia is blocking a list of child porn sites, which in theory, I don't have any problem with it. But if you can block a list of something as universally hated as child porn, what about something with more evenly split camps? I’m for freedom of speec, so I am for no censorship on the internet. But Austrailia is blocking a list of child porn sites, which in theory, I don’t have any problem with it. But if you can block a list of something as universally hated as child porn, what about something with more evenly split camps?

]]> http://blogs.educationau.edu.au/kjohnson/2009/03/21/freedomvsafety/#comment-9932 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 03:46:17 +0000 http://blogs.educationau.edu.au/kjohnson/2009/03/21/freedomvsafety/#comment-9932 There's no denying that the Internet contains a lot of material that most parents wouldn't want their children to see. Whether it's pornography, hate speech, chat rooms or gambling sites, many parents worry that their children will be exposed to negative or even dangerous content. While some opponents of censorship may feel that parental supervision is the best way to keep kids safe online, many parents point out that it's difficult -- if not impossible -- to oversee a child's access to the Internet all the time. There’s no denying that the Internet contains a lot of material that most parents wouldn’t want their children to see. Whether it’s pornography, hate speech, chat rooms or gambling sites, many parents worry that their children will be exposed to negative or even dangerous content. While some opponents of censorship may feel that parental supervision is the best way to keep kids safe online, many parents point out that it’s difficult — if not impossible — to oversee a child’s access to the Internet all the time.

]]> http://blogs.educationau.edu.au/kjohnson/2009/03/21/freedomvsafety/#comment-9870 Sat, 28 Mar 2009 22:51:30 +0000 http://blogs.educationau.edu.au/kjohnson/2009/03/21/freedomvsafety/#comment-9870 I have a real problem with the way Senator Conroy responds to the criticism that has flowed since it has become widely known that he intends to apply a compulsory filter to all internet users. The response he gives boils down to, "the government knows best", and "we have a mandate because we were elected by the majority". Sorry, you were elected because the public was disillusioned by Work Choices, not because they were fearful of child predators. The last time I looked we lived in a democracy and were supposed to be entitled to certain freedoms and liberties. By all means, punish those who engage in anything illegal, but don't punish all of us by imposing this upon us. I have a real problem with the way Senator Conroy responds to the criticism that has flowed since it has become widely known that he intends to apply a compulsory filter to all internet users. The response he gives boils down to, “the government knows best”, and “we have a mandate because we were elected by the majority”. Sorry, you were elected because the public was disillusioned by Work Choices, not because they were fearful of child predators. The last time I looked we lived in a democracy and were supposed to be entitled to certain freedoms and liberties. By all means, punish those who engage in anything illegal, but don’t punish all of us by imposing this upon us.

]]> http://blogs.educationau.edu.au/kjohnson/2009/03/21/freedomvsafety/#comment-9587 Sat, 21 Mar 2009 00:41:37 +0000 http://blogs.educationau.edu.au/kjohnson/2009/03/21/freedomvsafety/#comment-9587 [...] In writing a blog post this morning to synthesise my thoughts and feelings on an incredible week that saw Australia placed on a watch list of potentially repressive regimes by Reporters without borders, I debated which blog to publish it on — my work blog or this, my personal professional blog. [...] […] In writing a blog post this morning to synthesise my thoughts and feelings on an incredible week that saw Australia placed on a watch list of potentially repressive regimes by Reporters without borders, I debated which blog to publish it on — my work blog or this, my personal professional blog. […]

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