A remarkable victory: NZ s 92A delayed
Michael Atkinson thinks computer games are different.
The South Australian Attorney General presented his arguments against an R18+ classification for video games to the Gamespot video gaming web site. His arguments can be divided into those in favour of censorship generally, and those that argue that computer games are special, and need to have a higher level of censorship than other media.
Putting the filtering cart before the horse
Communications Minister Stephen Conroy announced last week that government’s pilot of ISP-level internet filtering is about to go ahead, with six ISPs named in the first phase of the trial. The Senator has for months refused to answer any questions or criticisms about the plan, citing this pilot as evidence that all concerns are being […]
