February 29th, 2008 |
by Thomas Nybergh |
published in
in English, internet, notes, politics
Yesterday, the Finnish IT magazine Tietokone confirmed that a user’s directory on the home page server of Helsinki University of Technology (HUT/TKK) was taken down due to it containing a copy of the wrongfully censored anti-censorship site lapsiporno.info (mirror). The article hints that the student’s access to other parts of the school’s IT services may [...]
February 27th, 2008 |
by Thomas Nybergh |
published in
in English, internet, notes, politics, technology
Due to recent steps taken by Finnish authorities towards weakening Freedom of Speech, a demonstration will be held outside Eduskuntatalo/The House of Parliament in Helsinki.
On Tuesday 2008-03-04 12:30 PM preparations will begin outside Kiasma, the Museum of Contemporary Art, and the protest in scheduled to begin at 1 PM outside the Parliament. The protesters will attempt [...]
February 23rd, 2008 |
by Thomas Nybergh |
published in
in Swedish, internet, politics, på svenska, technology
Den kortare version av denhär texten som publicerades som insändare I Hufvudstadsbladet onsdagen 27 februari 2008 finns nu publicerad i ett senare inlägg.
Om den i Finland pågående debatten om censur av barnporr på nätet är obekant för dig rekommenderar jag att läsa någon sammanfattning, sådana finns exempelvis hos EFFI på finska och engelska.
Under onsdagen [...]
February 21st, 2008 |
by Thomas Nybergh |
published in
in Finnish, internet, politics, suomeksi
Seuraava teksti on avoin kirje viestintäministeri Lindénille, aiheena Suomen KRP:n lapsipornoestolistan huonous ja sensuuri-innon yleinen vaarallisuus. Lukijat, jotka jo tuntevat tilanteen, voivat hyppiä suoraan kirjeeni ytimeen.
Kertauksena sopii tässä vaiheessa mainita että Suvi Lindén julkaisi 20.2.2008 tällaisen lausunnon,jossa hän suurella ymmärtämättömyydellä viittaa sensuurin kohteeksi joutuneen lapsiporno.info -sivustoon, eli Matti Nikkin (muzzyn) sensuurinvastaistaiseen Intter weppi-palveluun. (Sensuurin uhreille [...]
February 15th, 2008 |
by Thomas Nybergh |
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in English, internet, notes, politics, technology
The Finnish National Bureau of Investigation maintains a secret list of “child pornography” sites. Some major Finnish ISPs, although currently not required by law to do so, do block access to sites on this list.
The blocking, which is performed on the DNS level, has been criticized, especially since lapsiporno.info (”childporn.info”), a site discussing the practice [...]
