Sorry, this is really for Australian readers only: a large number of Australian media sites are running a common poll on the proposed internet filter. Sure, it's a very simple question, and there'll no doubt be some debate over its wording, but it really has one intention: to get a idea of wider community perceptions of the issue. The majority of the tech community are arguably … [Read more...] about Have your say on the internet filter: it’s delayed but not forgotten
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China’s virtual currency regulation and Conroy’s filter
I had the pleasure of having a chat to Radio Australia's Ryan Egan for the 20th episode of the Tech Stream podcast. We spoke in some detail about the Chinese Government's ban on using virtual currencies to purchase real world goods, as well as the recent flare-up in concerns around the impact of the Federal Government's internet filtering legislation on virtual worlds. You can … [Read more...] about China’s virtual currency regulation and Conroy’s filter
Net filtering and virtual worlds: reactions
After last night's story on the Australian Government's internet content filtering legislation and its potential impact on virtual worlds, the response has been astounding. Today has seen the largest ever traffic on The Metaverse Journal. Like any issue, there are a few camps of thought: 1. Those who have significant concerns that environments like Second Life will end up … [Read more...] about Net filtering and virtual worlds: reactions
An open letter on virtual worlds for Senator Conroy
Today's coverage by Asher Moses in Fairfax newspapers on the latest saga with content filtering in Australia, alludes to virtual environments such as Second Life being added to the list of content not suitable for viewing in Australia. Essentially, the issue is that online 'games' like World of Warcraft and Second Life have not received an Classification rating and therefore … [Read more...] about An open letter on virtual worlds for Senator Conroy
Australian politics and virtual worlds – no momentum
It's coming up to a year since the change of Federal government in Australia. In Second Life, there was an election night party. At the time there was lots of excited talk about the ALP's broadband policy and the promise it may bring - there is progress on that front but it's fraught with problems. Then there's the internet censorship issue bubbling along. All in all, … [Read more...] about Australian politics and virtual worlds – no momentum