Last call: Conroy blog turns off comments today

by William Maher  |  Wednesday 24 December 2008
Last call: Conroy blog turns off comments today

The government’s blogging team says it will “reflect on the many lessons learned” after punters posted more than 1,500 comments, mostly about Internet filters.

If you haven’t had your say on the government’s proposed Internet filters, then today looks like it will be your last chance (well, to rant anonymously via an official government blog, that is).

In a remarkably friendly post – considering the outpouring of heated comments on the site – the blogging team said yesterday that “This is the last post and we will be turning off comments across all topics at 3 pm tomorrow.”

Thankfully, the government is actually entertaining the idea of future online “engagement efforts”, despite this one not exactly generating a flood of support. The Internet can be a cold, cruel place at the best of times, and when it’s ISP filtering you’re spruiking, then things are bound to get a little ugly.

ISP filtering to begin mid-January
In related news, the ISP “live pilot” trials of Internet filtering will begin later than expected. A media release from Senator Conroy’s office says the controversial trial won’t begin until mid-January.

While several ISPs including iiNet and Optus have indicated willingness to take part, some are reportedly waiting for a response from the government. Senator Conroy’s office says an announcement regarding participants will be made in mid January when the pilot begins.
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Comments: 3
moldor
28 December 2008
 Conroy is an idiot, and he has idiots advising him. Look at the Howard government's "porn filter" - look how successful *that* was.

In fact, have a look at http://tinyurl.com/57plzh to see what a joke it was.


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Last call: Conroy blog turns off comments today?
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mordie
29 December 2008
 And to think the hotest topic on the agenda - the internet filteer was only discussed in the blog two days before his department turn it off ... It was a complete joke of a blog ..no answers given in response to comments other that him twising them to suit his own agenda ... one blog was even titled "we are listening" but they didn't given the over all rejection of the filter and trail ... and he used the last days ro anounce the sudden inclusion of P2P filtering then tops it off by posting a press release postponing the trail to mid-jan 09 ....

The blog was meant to promote an open government but it just proved how out of touch they are ...

The department will try and spin the blog as a successful experience that proved it's worth and the now have consulted the people regard the "clean feed" ...(no mention in their reports that they had an overall backlash through the comments pages) ...

Serious they where getting flogged!!!

Edited by mordie: 29/12/2008 08:27:39 AM
malai5
31 December 2008
 Ahh, mordie, "IT" only has to be "seen" to be done.
Who is going to check the numbers???
Who is going to be believed when they stand up against the Government and say:

Most people who replied to the Blog were against the "Filter"

I can't see anything but the usual process swinging into gear and the Government just doing what they want.
After all, it's a long way to the next election, so they don't give a rats.

Cheers

Malai5

Edited by malai5: 1/1/2009 02:40:19 AM
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