unwanted materials

this makes me angry

Sorry, but is anyone even SURPRISED that it's rapidly emerging this new government-controlled "web-filter" service is actually not about child pornography at all and about controlling what people download in the privacy of their own homes - subjecting individuals to a government-defined criteria of what is or isn't acceptable.

This maddens me in ways I can barely express.

As iinet notes - and they've been my service providers for years so this pleases me no end - what actually constitutes "unwanted materials" is not being clearly defined. This is not about controlling abhorrent criminal activity, it's about criminalising activity a governing body decides is offensive. That is so invasive and controlling it beggars belief.

Also:
“Everyone is repulsed by, and opposed to, child pornography but this trial and policy is not the solution or even about that."
“In reality, the vast majority of online child pornography activity does not appear on public websites but is distributed over peer-to-peer networks which are not and cannot be captured by this trial or policy.”

Motto. It's excellent to see a well-known and reputable ISP come out and make a definitive and informed statement and take a strong stance of opposition to this ridiculous proposition.

Not least of all - this web filter business could seriously and negatively impact the way sex workers do business. It's outrageous on every level.