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0 points0xADEADBEE6y ago0 comments

Just to expand on this a little bit, it is contingent on ISP and as far as I know, the following websites:

- voat.co

- 4chan.org

- 8ch.net

- liveleak.com

- archive.is

- bitchute.com

- zerohedge.com

- kiwifarms.net

I think I'm right in saying that Telstra, Optus and Vodafone are the 'Big Three', and they have blocked the above.

Here in NZ, It's Vodafone, Spark and 2 Degrees, all of whom, I understand, blocked access, though I've been unable to verify this first-hand.

There are also hefty prison sentences [0] (up to 14 years) and fines for people who read/distributed the manifesto and watched/shared the original footage.

Edit: More comprehensive block-list can be found here: [1]

[0] - https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/21/world/asia/new-zealand-at...

[1] - https://www.citizensagainstidiocracy.com/93/internet-censors...

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int_19h6y ago

Wait, are you saying that watching the video is considered a crime in and of itself? Not redistribution, and not even mere possession, but just seeing it?

PorterDuff6y ago

Evidently you can't even read the manifesto (which involves possession of course. Dunno if you get in trouble for reading it over someone's shoulder).

https://qz.com/1579660/new-zealands-manifesto-ban-explained-...

According to that article, having a copy is worth 10 years in the pokey.

stallmanite6y ago

Well that makes me want to go read the damn thing. Good job NZ. This is why you get left off maps.

Taniwha6y ago

Certainly, like child porn, watching snuff movies was already illegal in NZ before the alt-right terrorist attack, all the NZ censor did was confirm that the snuff movie fell under that category, it was essentially born illegal. No one passed any special new laws to make it so.

It also falls under the US supreme court test for obscenity and is equally illegal in the US

asdf216y ago

>It also falls under the US supreme court test for obscenity and is equally illegal in the US

I don't think that's correct.

There are no federal obscenity laws. The U.S. government does not expressly prohibit obscene conduct. In fact, the U.S. government expressly protects some communications in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

https://legalcareerpath.com/obscenity-law/

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hnaccy6y ago

>It also falls under the US supreme court test for obscenity and is equally illegal in the US

I fail to see how a shooting video appeals to the prurient interest in any way.

Rapzid6y ago

Hah, good luck enforcing that. Besides, most people that wanted to already saw the video and read the manifesto because they had proxies setup to get access to US video streaming catalogs.

Bendingo6y ago

zerohedge.com is not blocked on telstra (Australian) network as of yesterday (when I last visited).

Don't know about the other sites.

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0 points0xADEADBEE6y ago0 comments

Just to expand on this a little bit, it is contingent on ISP and as far as I know, the following websites:

- voat.co

- 4chan.org

- 8ch.net

- liveleak.com

- archive.is

- bitchute.com

- zerohedge.com

- kiwifarms.net

I think I'm right in saying that Telstra, Optus and Vodafone are the 'Big Three', and they have blocked the above.

Here in NZ, It's Vodafone, Spark and 2 Degrees, all of whom, I understand, blocked access, though I've been unable to verify this first-hand.

There are also hefty prison sentences [0] (up to 14 years) and fines for people who read/distributed the manifesto and watched/shared the original footage.

Edit: More comprehensive block-list can be found here: [1]

[0] - https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/21/world/asia/new-zealand-at...

[1] - https://www.citizensagainstidiocracy.com/93/internet-censors...

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int_19h6y ago

Wait, are you saying that watching the video is considered a crime in and of itself? Not redistribution, and not even mere possession, but just seeing it?

PorterDuff6y ago

Evidently you can't even read the manifesto (which involves possession of course. Dunno if you get in trouble for reading it over someone's shoulder).

https://qz.com/1579660/new-zealands-manifesto-ban-explained-...

According to that article, having a copy is worth 10 years in the pokey.

stallmanite6y ago

Well that makes me want to go read the damn thing. Good job NZ. This is why you get left off maps.

Taniwha6y ago

It also falls under the US supreme court test for obscenity and is equally illegal in the US

asdf216y ago

>It also falls under the US supreme court test for obscenity and is equally illegal in the US

I don't think that's correct.

https://legalcareerpath.com/obscenity-law/

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hnaccy6y ago

>It also falls under the US supreme court test for obscenity and is equally illegal in the US

I fail to see how a shooting video appeals to the prurient interest in any way.

Rapzid6y ago

Hah, good luck enforcing that. Besides, most people that wanted to already saw the video and read the manifesto because they had proxies setup to get access to US video streaming catalogs.

Bendingo6y ago

zerohedge.com is not blocked on telstra (Australian) network as of yesterday (when I last visited).

Don't know about the other sites.

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