Make the right choice, Mr Conroy

The following post is an open letter To Senator Stephen Conroy on the subject of the proposed mandatory internet filter. I will be sending slightly modified versions of this to Conroy, to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, to my local representative and to anyone else with a significant influence upon the internet filter.

Feb 17th 2010 13:28 // Miscilliness // 2 comments

The Gamer: defamed, defiled, reviled

Partly a response to Caroline Overton's ill-judged defamation of every single gamer on the planet, but also a look at the way twitter, and the internet in general, enables readers to hold journalists, writers and other publishers of irresponsible and objectionable material to account.

Feb 15th 2010 22:20 // Miscilliness // No comments

Words as Weapons

(or why Tony Abbott is an enormous knobend*)

Feb 9th 2010 20:57 // Miscilliness // 1 Comment

Why I don't watch broadcast TV

A somewhat extended whinge about why TV in Australia is so awful and I why I don't bother watching it anymore.

Feb 2nd 2010 12:48 // Miscilliness // No comments

Piracy: The Good, The Bad and The Indifferent

Here's a piece I wrote a couple of months ago and then more or less discarded due to the rapid pace at which issues surrounding copyright theft seem to develop. However, given Bono's recent attempts to alienate whatever proportion of his fanbase might still hold some dwindling respect for him, I've decided to finally post it. It's a bit out of date, and there will inevitably be points I've missed, useful links I haven't included, arguments I've skipped - so, if you've got anything to add, correct or even counter then please leave a comment and let the debate commence...

Jan 11th 2010 09:43 // Miscilliness // No comments