Election 2010: Games and Censorship-Aware Voting

Post by trog @ 09:28am 10/08/10 | 13 Comments

With all the talk in the last few years about an R18+ rating for video games and more recently the huge debate over the Internet filter, it's pretty cool to have the chance to actually make a difference in these issues with the upcoming election.

While there are obviously many factors that you need to take into consideration when deciding who to vote for, as a gamer and someone that is on the Internet, you might be interested in Electronic Frontiers Australia's handy policy guide which outlines the views of the major parties on these issues. Check it out and be an informed voter!

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andrewus
Posted 09:46am 10/8/10

damn wish you posted this yesterday before i voted trog..

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Scooter
Posted 09:50am 10/8/10

I already voted this morning. Takes longer then you'd think filling out 60 numbers below the line.

There is a couple of parties that I think should merge, sort out their minor differences and make a force worth voting for.

I.e. "Fishing and Rec" and "Fishing and Shooting" parties are almost identical.
Apart they're both really small, too small to make a real difference. Together they might be able to make something. Sorting out a few not-so-minor issues they could also merge with LDP and maybe even the Sex party.

Greens have become the 4th, Semi-powerful, party that get a bulk of the votes. They wont ever get my vote though.

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Eorl
Posted 10:08am 10/8/10

Hmmm. This is my first year voting, and I'm going to become a Liberal voter. However them not saying anything on R18+ may waiver my vote. Might call up my local Liberal party and ask them.

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Sc00bs
Posted 10:14am 10/8/10

whats 3 strike law?
like in usa when u get 3 strikes ur in jail for life?

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trog
Posted 10:21am 10/8/10

whats 3 strike law?
like in usa when u get 3 strikes ur in jail for life?

3 strikes law, as it applies to Internet stuff, is basically a system where after 3 warnings for copyright infringement, you get your Internet access terminated. It is basically something that has come about after lobbying by the media industry as a way to enforce their copyrights by circumventing the normal process (the normal process being, they have to collect evidence of infringement on an IP address, take it to the authorities to get a warrant or whatever to obtain the details of who is using that IP address from the ISP, and then commence civil proceedings against that person for copyright violation).

They want to change it so they can basically run largely automated systems that just plucks your IP out of the air, emails it to the ISP, and then the ISP has to shoulder the burden of policing its users.

You definitely do not want it.

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deadlyf
Posted 10:18am 10/8/10

3 copyright infringement notices sent to your ISP by some profit based organisation that justifies it's existence to its customers by the number of infringement notices it sends and you get permanently disconnected from the internets.

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andrewus
Posted 12:44pm 10/8/10

I already voted this morning. Takes longer then you'd think filling out 60 numbers below the line.

just put a 1 where u want...

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Scooter
Posted 12:49pm 10/8/10

Oh, I wanted to fill out below the line. It just took a bit of time.

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BoneyD
Posted 01:47pm 10/8/10

I already voted this morning. Takes longer then you'd think filling out 60 numbers below the line.
just put a 1 where u want...

If you want to get rid of Steven Conroy, but still vote for Labor, you would need to vote below the line. (Conroy is the guy pushing the Internet Filter)

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Sc00bs
Posted 02:00pm 10/8/10

F*** THAT 3 strike s*** up the ass.

So what do they pay for the cancelation fees or are u just expected to continue paying for the contract with no internet?

Can u join another one or is it ur black listed... thats absolutely retarted, what a s*** governemtn would bring in such crap rules that take away ur freedom.

ISP wouldnt be too happy about this i wouldnt think?

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deadlyf
Posted 02:25pm 10/8/10

Yeah I don't think there is anyway it'd ever be implemented, I'd say it made their list just to give you stronger encouragement to vote Greens which is why they didn't mention any of the negative Green policies like recycling old people for compost.

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taggs
Posted 03:13pm 10/8/10

just put a 1 where u want...

unless you know exactly how your number 1 choice is distributing their preferences and 100% agree with that allocation not voting below the line is all kinds of retarded.

so no, please, do not listen to this clown and everybody vote below the line.

for more info on how candidates in your electorate will be distributing their preferences check out this handy site:

Did you know that ALP and Democrat voters helped elect Steven Fielding of the Family First Party to the Senate in 2004?

They may not have intended to but that's what happened when they voted above the line in the Senate. When you vote above the line, you're letting that party determine the way you vote and their preferred vote may not be what you expect. The only way to be completely sure that your vote goes the way you want is to check where your party's preferences are going and if they're not going the way you want then vote below the line.

https://www.belowtheline.org.au/

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Hogfather
Posted 03:55pm 10/8/10

Why in the hell cant we do 1-12 or whatever above the line for the Senate.

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