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>Well UK is the country that has just passed a porn ban Excuse me?

ktizo 14y ago
I tried searching for a reference on google, but given the keywords got sidetracked by, well, you know...
corin_ 14y ago
He's thinking of http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120507/02272218799/uk-govt-considering-requiring-porn-license-if-you-want-to-look-porn-online.shtml http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120507/02272218799/uk-gov... But yeah... we're not banning porn. We're not even actually going to start using an opt-in / opt-out system, either.
- ljf 14y ago
  As of yesterday TalkTalk (ISP) are now setting all new accounts to 'blocked' by default, users will have to opt in. It's not /law/ yet, but once all the ISPs fall in line, it won't need to be law. http://www.techdigest.tv/2012/05/talktalk_turn_o.html http://www.techdigest.tv/2012/05/talktalk_turn_o.html
  - mike-cardwell 14y ago
    Numerous mobile phone networks also already do this in the UK.
mibbitier 14y ago
He regurgitating the liberal agenda driven drivel from Reddit. Shame they don't fact check anything. The UK didn't pass a porn ban. Some ISPs now offer an "opt-out" option for people who want the ISP to block things for them.
- mike-cardwell 14y ago
  Whilst we're "fact checking", which UK ISPs are offering "opt-out"? Talk Talk is "opt-in" for new accounts. O2 is "opt-in" for their mobile network too. I believe several other mobile networks are "opt-in" too... [edit] Just to clarify, by "opt-in", I'm referring to opting in to receive everything. Perhaps "opt-out" in reference to opting out of the block, is clearer.
  - mibbitier 14y ago
    For talktalk, you have to opt-in to enable their filtering. http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/talktalk-to-offer-parents-a-blanket-opt-831842 http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/talktalk-to-offer-paren... Mobile networks have always done silly blocking, and it takes a phone call to them to ask them to remove it. I assume it's more about them not wanting you to use more data than anything else.
    - mike-cardwell 14y ago
      Hmm. According to http://www.techdigest.tv/2012/05/talktalk_turn_o.html http://www.techdigest.tv/2012/05/talktalk_turn_o.html all new customers get the block unless they specifically ask for it to be removed.
      - mibbitier 14y ago
        Who knows... It's a bit ridiculous (from the article) "meaning that any new TalkTalk users who require access to such content will first have to "opt-in" through a highly embarrassing call to customer services." It's hardly "highly embarrassing" to ask them to remove a filter. If they do go that route though, and as the article claims, ask you to opt-out once a year, then they'll simply lose customers to ISPs that don't hassle their customers.
        mike-cardwell 14y ago
        "It's hardly "highly embarrassing" to ask them to remove a filter." I completely disagree. Many people would be very embarrassed phoning up to have an adult content filter removed. You can argue that they shouldn't be, but that's a different thing altogether.

ktizo 14y ago

I tried searching for a reference on google, but given the keywords got sidetracked by, well, you know...

He's thinking of http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120507/02272218799/uk-govt-considering-requiring-porn-license-if-you-want-to-look-porn-online.shtml http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120507/02272218799/uk-gov... But yeah... we're not banning porn. We're not even actually going to start using an opt-in / opt-out system, either.

ljf 14y ago
As of yesterday TalkTalk (ISP) are now setting all new accounts to 'blocked' by default, users will have to opt in. It's not /law/ yet, but once all the ISPs fall in line, it won't need to be law. http://www.techdigest.tv/2012/05/talktalk_turn_o.html http://www.techdigest.tv/2012/05/talktalk_turn_o.html
- mike-cardwell 14y ago
  Numerous mobile phone networks also already do this in the UK.

mibbitier 14y ago

He regurgitating the liberal agenda driven drivel from Reddit. Shame they don't fact check anything. The UK didn't pass a porn ban. Some ISPs now offer an "opt-out" option for people who want the ISP to block things for them.

mike-cardwell 14y ago
Whilst we're "fact checking", which UK ISPs are offering "opt-out"? Talk Talk is "opt-in" for new accounts. O2 is "opt-in" for their mobile network too. I believe several other mobile networks are "opt-in" too... [edit] Just to clarify, by "opt-in", I'm referring to opting in to receive everything. Perhaps "opt-out" in reference to opting out of the block, is clearer.
- mibbitier 14y ago
  For talktalk, you have to opt-in to enable their filtering. http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/talktalk-to-offer-parents-a-blanket-opt-831842 http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/talktalk-to-offer-paren... Mobile networks have always done silly blocking, and it takes a phone call to them to ask them to remove it. I assume it's more about them not wanting you to use more data than anything else.
  - mike-cardwell 14y ago
    Hmm. According to http://www.techdigest.tv/2012/05/talktalk_turn_o.html http://www.techdigest.tv/2012/05/talktalk_turn_o.html all new customers get the block unless they specifically ask for it to be removed.
    - mibbitier 14y ago
      Who knows... It's a bit ridiculous (from the article) "meaning that any new TalkTalk users who require access to such content will first have to "opt-in" through a highly embarrassing call to customer services." It's hardly "highly embarrassing" to ask them to remove a filter. If they do go that route though, and as the article claims, ask you to opt-out once a year, then they'll simply lose customers to ISPs that don't hassle their customers.
      - mike-cardwell 14y ago
        "It's hardly "highly embarrassing" to ask them to remove a filter." I completely disagree. Many people would be very embarrassed phoning up to have an adult content filter removed. You can argue that they shouldn't be, but that's a different thing altogether.