Need help with MPAA threats

[Sebastian Hahn]

On Dec 15, 2008, at 4:41 AM, Jon wrote:
> [snip]
> "...DMCA, hacking, child exploitation transiting my link."
>
>
> Don't get the context wrong... quote it all if your going to pick it
> line item. These things (with perhaps the loose exception of DMCA) are
> illegal in all jurisdictions I believe? If there were a way to balance
> anonymity and frustrating censorship, along with frustrating child  
> porn
> proliferation and hacking... yes, I think I would be able to go with  
> it.
>
> Jon-

I wholeheartedly disagree. Not only do jurisdictions have very  
different and specific laws, even the definition of terms such as  
hacking and child exploitation/pornography differ dramatically. For  
reference, see http://canadiancrc.com/Newspaper_Articles/InformationWeek_Study_Child_Porn_Isnt_Illegal_Most_Countries_06APR06.aspx

But even _if_ there were a globally accepted standard of what is  
definitely illegal everywhere, implementing a set of filters is a very  
bad move. As soon as you have a technology to filter based on content,  
people will start adding other "obviously bad" stuff on the list to  
filter. Your result is a system in which censorship is easily possible.

Sebastian