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UK Blocking; It is not just pornography that is being blocked.
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JackTheFlap	Aug 28 2013, 01:17 PM Post #1
Newbie Posts: 10 Group: Members Member #1,335 Joined: March 12, 2013	As the world now knows the English Government is going to censor "Pornography" however I don't know if anyone else knows but it is much more. These filters contain proxy's and other "illegal" activities INCLUDING forums and other forms of public communication. As a member of N64 Forever I am annoyed that I may not be able to communicate with this forum because of the censorship and I am sure that others are feeling the same. Just a warning to all UK members of the forum. Jack



Nuno	Aug 28 2013, 02:23 PM Post #2
Veteran Posts: 1,163 Group: Senior Members Member #1,034 Joined: October 7, 2012	Don't worry Jack, you won't have your access to this forum blocked



buddy1983	Aug 29 2013, 02:55 AM Post #3
Veteran Posts: 2,457 Group: Admin Member #861 Joined: June 20, 2012	You can opt out of the blocking by simply ticking a box on your internet providers website. Dont worry your porn and forums will be fine
	Youtube Wii U user name: Read1ngFC (thats a one and not a i) Switch friend code SW-4595-4819-7191 UK resident I'm currently playiing triangle in a reggae band. I just stand in the back and Ting


Alice Lawless	Aug 29 2013, 06:48 AM Post #4
N64 collection completed 7/29/12 Posts: 1,509 Group: Senior Members Member #260 Joined: January 12, 2010	Is it even possible to block an entire internet's worth of porn? If you were to download all of the porn on the Internet, how much space would it occupy? One could go insane pondering these questions...
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Nuno	Aug 29 2013, 09:25 AM Post #5
Veteran Posts: 1,163 Group: Senior Members Member #1,034 Joined: October 7, 2012	lol Very important questions Stik. I'm glad someone else is busy thinking about them for me



Grizzmeister	Aug 29 2013, 10:01 AM Post #6
Latter-day Nostradamus Posts: 3,243 Group: Legendary Member #457 Joined: March 8, 2011	buddy1983 Aug 29 2013, 02:55 AM You can opt out of the blocking by simply ticking a box on your internet providers website. Dont worry your porn and forums will be fine Wouldn't it be smarter to have the porn filter turned off by default? That way conscientious parents would have to go in and turn on the filter and then they could also password protect the settings while in the process. Having such a filter automatically turned on would never work here in the United States because you'd have a ton of people calling their ISP complaining about not being able to reach their favorite sites.
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Mk II	Aug 29 2013, 01:39 PM Post #7
Elite Posts: 4,493 Group: Staff (Ret.) Member #381 Joined: November 7, 2010	Alice Lawless Aug 29 2013, 06:48 AM Is it even possible to block an entire internet's worth of porn? If you were to download all of the porn on the Internet, how much space would it occupy? One could go insane pondering these questions... Short answer: no. But you can try and make a lot of money in the process because the work is never done. Sort of like the War on Some Drugs; a perpetual windfall for law enforcement and shady agencies the world over.



Matt	Aug 29 2013, 02:04 PM Post #8
Kick, Punch, It's all in the mind Posts: 2,532 Group: Legendary Member #55 Joined: January 3, 2007	Grizzmeister Aug 29 2013, 10:01 AM buddy1983 Aug 29 2013, 02:55 AM You can opt out of the blocking by simply ticking a box on your internet providers website. Dont worry your porn and forums will be fine Wouldn't it be smarter to have the porn filter turned off by default? That way conscientious parents would have to go in and turn on the filter and then they could also password protect the settings while in the process. Having such a filter automatically turned on would never work here in the United States because you'd have a ton of people calling their ISP complaining about not being able to reach their favorite sites. The reason for the filter is because parents are too lazy to do it themselves, then complain when their child looks at porn Heck, I just have a basic free router from my ISP and all it takes it a dropdown box to block porn or so, I can even set up a second network with nothing blocked at the same time



buddy1983	Aug 30 2013, 03:04 AM Post #9
Veteran Posts: 2,457 Group: Admin Member #861 Joined: June 20, 2012	@ Grizz I'm not 1005 convinced that this filter is just for kids. The government are hoping that people will be too embarrassed to turn the filters off. Not me lol big brother wont tell me what to do, Only my wife can do that
	Youtube Wii U user name: Read1ngFC (thats a one and not a i) Switch friend code SW-4595-4819-7191 UK resident I'm currently playiing triangle in a reggae band. I just stand in the back and Ting


Alice Lawless	Sep 3 2013, 10:51 AM Post #10
N64 collection completed 7/29/12 Posts: 1,509 Group: Senior Members Member #260 Joined: January 12, 2010	Real talk guys, who here would actually turn that filter on if children, wives, and suspicious pets were out of the picture? Lets be real here gentlemen.
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Matt	Sep 3 2013, 12:40 PM Post #11
Kick, Punch, It's all in the mind Posts: 2,532 Group: Legendary Member #55 Joined: January 3, 2007	Alice Lawless Sep 3 2013, 10:51 AM Real talk guys, who here would actually turn that filter on if children, wives, and suspicious pets were out of the picture? Lets be real here gentlemen. Who would turn it on in general? All it means is innocent sites will most likely end up flagged incorrectly



plushpile	Sep 3 2013, 09:37 PM Post #12
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plushpile	Sep 5 2013, 04:43 AM Post #13
Established Member Posts: 61 Group: Established Members Member #1,421 Joined: April 16, 2013	I was just on Reddit and it looks like Australia is getting the same :/



DeeMoney	Sep 5 2013, 08:06 PM Post #14
Outback Adventurer Posts: 6,734 Group: Admin Member #658 Joined: November 10, 2011	If you click on the link at the start of that story you'll see another story which states that this will not be happening in Australia.The government which will be voted in tomorrow (Saturday Australian time) stands apposed to internet filtering. This will not happen in Australia.
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buddy1983	Sep 10 2013, 06:07 AM Post #15
Veteran Posts: 2,457 Group: Admin Member #861 Joined: June 20, 2012	haha bloody government LINK
	Youtube Wii U user name: Read1ngFC (thats a one and not a i) Switch friend code SW-4595-4819-7191 UK resident I'm currently playiing triangle in a reggae band. I just stand in the back and Ting


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