[plug] Internet oppression - watch your backs!

[HILL Walter]

	Well, Australia Post do this currently looking for drugs, bombs,
paedophilia
	etc.
	These are objectioable material.

	Regards,


	Rob Hall

Actually they don't. We do and it doesn't matter whether or not it comes
in via air, sea or post (which could be either in any event).

Walter...
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	-----Original Message-----
	From:	Rob Hall [SMTP:rhall at echidna.stu.cowan.edu.au]
	Sent:	Wednesday, May 05, 1999 9:06 AM
	To:	plug at linux.org.au
	Subject:	RE: [plug] Internet oppression - watch your
backs!

	Well, Australia Post do this currently looking for drugs, bombs,
paedophilia
	etc.
	These are objectioable material.

	Regards,


	Rob Hall

	> -----Original Message-----
	> From: owner-plug at linux.org.au
[mailto:owner-plug at linux.org.au]On Behalf
	> Of Bill Cullen
	> Sent: 04 May 1999 23:31
	> To: plug at linux.org.au
	> Subject: Re: [plug] Internet oppression - watch your backs!
	>
	>
	> Christian wrote:
	> > When the government classifies and rates films, that's ok.
	>
	> It seems one of the mistakes the Government, the ABA and
others
	> are making is equating the internet with film or TV. It's not.
	>
	> The internet is closer to the post. As such they are really
	> advocating the equivalent of Australia Post intercepting all
of
	> your mail to determine if a) it's going to an unapproved
address
	> or b) it contains illegal content.
	>
	>
	> --
	>
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	>   Bill Cullen, ENFP, billc at wantree.com.au, Perth, Western
Australia
	>                Life's too important to take seriously.
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