Google to leave Australia over 'evil' filter

ZDNet ^ | April 1, 2010 | Liam Tung

[B.Lyle]

I read somewhere recently that the nation wide filter was being scrapped, but I’m not sure if that’s the final word.

I was actually wondering if it would open up the opportunity for a business that specialises in setting up secure tunneling to by-pass filters, and whether that would be a viable business, given the potential for frequent help requests that could come from customers.

I can’t help thinking a lot of people would be interested on general principles. Would help the slow down though.

[B.Lyle]

Wouldn’t help the slow down, sorry.

[gungadin]

LOL! My d-i-l is a Kiwi. Contrary to popular opinion, Kiwis are prohibited from doing just about everything, including working for a living, ....become very much a socialist welfare state, .....

Dunno about that. I see you live in a socialist state with a communist president and I see my country has a conservative govt. As at February 2010 your country has 10.4% unemployed and mine has 7.3%. It seems your country is doing far better at prohibiting people from working than mine.

[RayChuang88]

It may not be as much as joke as you think: it could imply that Google has chosen Topeka, KS as one of the five cities in the USA to offer 1,000 megabit per second (gigabit) download speed Internet access.

Only one problem though: that's so fast that you'll ending wasting time waiting for the various web hosting services to catch up!

[LibertyRocks]

No, I think it’s only illegal if they’re trying to cross said public road at the same time as “attending” their flock member...

[Honestly though — where did that sign come from, and why did whomever make it decide it was necessary... I think that’s the real story behind this (no pun intended)]

S&A — Must see “Australian Tourism” ad on this thread. The “masters of comedy” on your list will no doubt have a blast — I couldn’t come up with anything sufficiently funny that would also pass the “censors”. :)

[xjcsa]

Am I mischaracterizing this?

Probably. You seem to be taking it a bit seriously for an April Fool's joke.

[AmericanDave]

Will the Tasmanian devils help with this ‘evil’ problem?

[myknowledge]

Is Google now basing itself in Topeka, KS?

[CharlesWayneCT]

It’s not Google anymore, it’s Topeka.

[DoughtyOne]

LOL, was it? Dang, this global thing bit me on the arse. ;-)

[Oztrich Boy]

Tasmania is part of Australia.

Let's not exaggerate

[TChad]

Is Google now basing itself in Topeka, KS?

I have a hunch that by April 2 they might reconsider the name change.