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Incompetent Censorship
Saturday, 11 April 2009 16:29

Whether you believe in censorship or not, the incompetence of the Australians points to how hard it is to do effectively. Wikileaks posted the actual list. The "sites on euthanasia, fringe religions, fetishes, Christianity, the website of a tour operator and even a dentist," according to the conservative Sydney Morning Herald. "Jocelyn Ashcroft, who runs a school canteen consultancy in Queensland, also said she had no idea why her site had made it on to the list. 'The only thing I can think of is that I have emailed schools telling them about my book and CD resource How To Have A Healthy And Profitable Theme Day,' she said." The Australians also threatened a $11,000 fine for a link to a U.S. anti-abortion site.

New York State Attorney General Cuomo has an alternative approach, issuing press releases that claim an effective program that have little substance behind them, as DSL Reports made clear.  Kyle McSlarrow of the cable association demonstrated his efficiency working with Cuomo. Within four days, he had developed a major initiative of the cablecos, issued impressive press releases, and received major media coverage for the actions of the cable association.

In Germany, they raided the home of Theodor Reppe, the owner of the wikileaks.de domain. The Australian censors had a more direct counterattack. They added to the list

secure.wikileaks.org/wiki/denmark:_3863_sites_on_censorship_list%2c_feb_2008