Comments on: Government’s deceptive ‘online danger’ ads outed for the fear mongering they really are http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2007/09/governments_deceptive_online_d/ the Gadget Guide | Technology and consumer electronics news and reviews Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:22:39 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: MrPlough http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2007/09/governments_deceptive_online_d/comment-page-1/#comment-3262 MrPlough Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:37:11 +0000 http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2007/09/governments_deceptive_online_d.html#comment-3262 <p>I was in a movie theater and they played the ad that goes "This is the sound of playing online / this is the sound of straying online." So I shouted out, this is the sound of the federal government wasting 80 million dollars. It had the whole place in stitches.</p> I was in a movie theater and they played the ad that goes “This is the sound of playing online / this is the sound of straying online.” So I shouted out, this is the sound of the federal government wasting 80 million dollars. It had the whole place in stitches.

]]> By: Mr.Crash. http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2007/09/governments_deceptive_online_d/comment-page-1/#comment-3261 Mr.Crash. Tue, 18 Sep 2007 10:49:13 +0000 http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2007/09/governments_deceptive_online_d.html#comment-3261 <p>lol @ poo</p> <p>Yes that guy is hilarious</p> <p>And SB - this is a *great* article... But honestly I didn't get spam with my "original" hotmail account for about 18 months when I was still at school and all... So 37% isn't unlikely I don't think when it includes spam.</p> <p>It's only since I've gotten older, started putting email in places online that the spam cannons really got aimed at me.</p> <p>When I started I only really used the email for msn messenger.</p> lol @ poo

Yes that guy is hilarious

And SB – this is a *great* article… But honestly I didn’t get spam with my “original” hotmail account for about 18 months when I was still at school and all… So 37% isn’t unlikely I don’t think when it includes spam.

It’s only since I’ve gotten older, started putting email in places online that the spam cannons really got aimed at me.

When I started I only really used the email for msn messenger.

]]> By: Brendan http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2007/09/governments_deceptive_online_d/comment-page-1/#comment-3260 Brendan Tue, 18 Sep 2007 10:03:16 +0000 http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2007/09/governments_deceptive_online_d.html#comment-3260 <p>It isn't even worth commenting on a reporters work - he has no expertise on the issue and cannot even quote sources or do some basic research. Michael Duffy lists no references to back up his claims and all it seems that all he is capable to doing is exploiting the comments of some PR secretary, who was probably sick of lousy reporters calling in. He is totally hypocritical of the government. </p> <p>If you even look on smh's website you can see how he even contradicts 'real' articles published by the same paper: "as many as 700 people were being investigated by police in relation to child pornography allegations and predicted up to 500 could be charged"<br /> http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/10/02/1096527971874.html</p> <p>At least it is good see that the article was posted in the Opinion section - what kind of a loser reporter gets his work put in there.</p> <p>The Howard Government has taken a strong approach to cracking down on cyber predators for a many years prior to this election - contrary to the belief of some ignorants on Gizmodo.</p> <p>Seriously people, look up information for your selves and never take an Opinion piece as fact - this should be your last resource only to be used after finding the opinion of your pet dog on the issue.</p> <p>... I guess I'm gonna cop some flack for this one...</p> It isn’t even worth commenting on a reporters work – he has no expertise on the issue and cannot even quote sources or do some basic research. Michael Duffy lists no references to back up his claims and all it seems that all he is capable to doing is exploiting the comments of some PR secretary, who was probably sick of lousy reporters calling in. He is totally hypocritical of the government.

If you even look on smh’s website you can see how he even contradicts ‘real’ articles published by the same paper: “as many as 700 people were being investigated by police in relation to child pornography allegations and predicted up to 500 could be charged”
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/10/02/1096527971874.html

At least it is good see that the article was posted in the Opinion section – what kind of a loser reporter gets his work put in there.

The Howard Government has taken a strong approach to cracking down on cyber predators for a many years prior to this election – contrary to the belief of some ignorants on Gizmodo.

Seriously people, look up information for your selves and never take an Opinion piece as fact – this should be your last resource only to be used after finding the opinion of your pet dog on the issue.

… I guess I’m gonna cop some flack for this one…

]]> By: poo http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2007/09/governments_deceptive_online_d/comment-page-1/#comment-3259 poo Tue, 18 Sep 2007 07:52:12 +0000 http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2007/09/governments_deceptive_online_d.html#comment-3259 <p>Where's that guy who loves the Howard government again? C'mon man - you can't miss an opportunity to let us all know how this campaign is for our benefit and how the Howard government is 'on the right track'...</p> Where’s that guy who loves the Howard government again? C’mon man – you can’t miss an opportunity to let us all know how this campaign is for our benefit and how the Howard government is ‘on the right track’…

]]> By: mark b http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2007/09/governments_deceptive_online_d/comment-page-1/#comment-3258 mark b Tue, 18 Sep 2007 06:31:47 +0000 http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2007/09/governments_deceptive_online_d.html#comment-3258 <p>how to avoid government spin-doctoring.</p> <p>my advice, free your mind, download your fav. tv shows & never watch commercial televison again.</p> <p>This was my new years resolution & it's one of the best decisions i've ever made!<br /> </p> how to avoid government spin-doctoring.

my advice, free your mind, download your fav. tv shows & never watch commercial televison again.

This was my new years resolution & it’s one of the best decisions i’ve ever made!

]]> By: soju http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2007/09/governments_deceptive_online_d/comment-page-1/#comment-3257 soju Tue, 18 Sep 2007 04:18:50 +0000 http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2007/09/governments_deceptive_online_d.html#comment-3257 <p>Also did you notice that all this "evil internet stuff" appears to only happen on Mac's??</p> <p>not great product placement!</p> Also did you notice that all this “evil internet stuff” appears to only happen on Mac’s??

not great product placement!

]]> By: richo2153 http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2007/09/governments_deceptive_online_d/comment-page-1/#comment-3256 richo2153 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 02:53:43 +0000 http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2007/09/governments_deceptive_online_d.html#comment-3256 <p>this story is grossly unfair, how else are they going to be re-elected if they can't scare us into voting for them?<br /> i did really love the inclusion of spam in the "contacted by strangers" section, 37%? damn thats some good filtering...</p> <p>passed it on to every parent i know.</p> <p>modems overboard...</p> this story is grossly unfair, how else are they going to be re-elected if they can’t scare us into voting for them?
i did really love the inclusion of spam in the “contacted by strangers” section, 37%? damn thats some good filtering…

passed it on to every parent i know.

modems overboard…

]]> By: Jimbo http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2007/09/governments_deceptive_online_d/comment-page-1/#comment-3255 Jimbo Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:17:54 +0000 http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2007/09/governments_deceptive_online_d.html#comment-3255 <p>SB great kudos on the political commentary! It's not just mindless bashing, but you also offer up a solution and make some carefully researched and valid points. Best journalism I've seen on Giz thus far. </p> <p>Well done!</p> SB great kudos on the political commentary! It’s not just mindless bashing, but you also offer up a solution and make some carefully researched and valid points. Best journalism I’ve seen on Giz thus far.

Well done!

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