Journal pmarini's Journal: Indirect linking to (alleged) harmful content, removed in Au 1
It would appear that censorship in Australia has married the anti-"fair use" campaign by the *RIAA...
I wonder if by reporting the issue that would also be considered indirect linking to the harmful content (well, supposed harmful...)
I also wonder how they can make sure that the intermediate links are still active and thus bring to the offending page without breaking the chain at some point - maybe they use some sort of link-checker for HTML websites? - otherwise it wouldn't be offending anymore, right?
I wonder if by reporting the issue that would also be considered indirect linking to the harmful content (well, supposed harmful...)
I also wonder how they can make sure that the intermediate links are still active and thus bring to the offending page without breaking the chain at some point - maybe they use some sort of link-checker for HTML websites? - otherwise it wouldn't be offending anymore, right?
Is it simpler than that? (Score:1)
[adjust tinfoil hat here]
The internet essentially becomes illegal if this stands and if they decide they want to bust you they can for accessing "illegal" material.
Being found innocent won't help you when it has been a few years of jail and court time to prove it.
Now backflips amongst politicians aren't new, but getting them [and the bureaucracy behind the pollies] to admit they were wrong would involve a specially trained circus act.