Elfy Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 You may all remember that last November news came out which caused me to have a mini breakdown about the UK government plans to block the "non-conventional porn" on the internet which would include ABDL. Thankfully, on the day the bill was passed, an amendment was also passed that changed the definition of the porn that would be blocked and ABDL was safe from May's (our PM) clutches. It looks like this was just a start though... The Conservatives recently released their manifesto for the upcoming election. This manifesto includes new promises to take control and censor the internet. More extreme than just blocking things it proposes such things as not letting under-18's post things online, not allowing search engines to give pornographic results and a lot of other things. In the name of "safety" the internet is in a very precarious situation. So almost as soon as my anxieties ended with the previous legislation, there is now more and worse legislation seemingly on the way. I'm trying to stay calm but I'm really scared about what this means... I'm very scared that sooner or later I will be cut off from the ABDL and general kink world. The Conservatives have a commanding lead in the polls, it is looking like they may get a landslide victory which will mean they can do basically whatever they like. I'm very anxious and I don't know how to deal with it. Source of the news: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/theresa-may-internet-conservatives-government-a7744176.html Link to comment
Elfy Posted May 22, 2017 Author Share Posted May 22, 2017 Some additional information. The Tories want a "white listed" internet where only what they say should be online is allowed online. Everything else will be blocked, and from the way their manifesto talks about it, it is clear that pornography will take a huge hit and that will include websites like this. Any and all websites or pages that the government decide you shouldn't see will be blocked. VPNs will be blocked so you can't get around it, the government will have complete control of everything that is allowed to be seen online both foreign and domestic. It will be worse than China. China blacklists websites it doesn't like... The UK will require websites to be white listed which means they will have to ask permission to be shown or get passively blocked. This will probably mean having to pay money to get allowed in if you are eligible or just getting outright blocked. I'm feeling terribly anxious and with this level of censorship I won't be able to function. A free and open internet is a real core value and important belief of mine and without it I don't know how I will cope. I don't know if I can cope. It feels inevitable and I can't see a way of saving the situation. 1 Link to comment
NappyFairy Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 There's two things that can be done about the Conservative government, number one if vote Labour and change the government for one that is hopefully going to do better things, the only way to stop May is by getting rid of her so help Labour campaign just based off policies, forget the face of either party because we need to vote based off the policies. The second thing that cane be done is use a VPN to browse the internet, this will protect you and even allow you to access the internet via another country so blocks don't apply. Given the Tory government want more snooping on everyone and a state controlled internet, I'll be voting for Labour to stop the tyranny of the Tories. Link to comment
Crimson_Wolf Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Don't worry has nothing to do with Jenner. Link to comment
diaperwearntigger Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Sorry, I may have misunderstood, but if it's talking about -18, this doesn't include you, unless you've been hiding something lol Or are they talking -18 can't post online at all and censorship of specific web sites and content will happen for everyone. Link to comment
babylin Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Start a UK campaign to block all 'aged' citizens Link to comment
Elfy Posted May 23, 2017 Author Share Posted May 23, 2017 4 hours ago, diaperwearntigger said: Sorry, I may have misunderstood, but if it's talking about -18, this doesn't include you, unless you've been hiding something lol Or are they talking -18 can't post online at all and censorship of specific web sites and content will happen for everyone. Sorry if I wasn't clear. It is two different things. If you are under 18, they don't want you posting anything on the internet at all. But the censorship would be for everyone and, judging by previous laws, it would be pretty extreme. Even to the point of having all pornography blocked from search engines and since ABDL was targeted by the previous legislation it seems clear that it would struggle to survive against more extreme filters. There was a Freedom of Information request from the Open Rights Group a week or so ago that shows that the Government have been meeting some people who have claimed there should be a blanket ban on anything considered pornography. To the person who said VPN... VPNs will not work in a whitelisted system. They simply would not whitelist the VPN services and they would be inaccessible. Link to comment
DL4LIFE Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 On 5/22/2017 at 5:14 AM, Elfy said: Link to comment
Elfy Posted May 26, 2017 Author Share Posted May 26, 2017 I'll briefly touch on everything you wrote after the "personal" bit. The internet isn't my life. However, it is my source of income (small as it may be) and my access to the ABDL world. If you don't see why the threat of losing that would cause anxiety then that's fine. But it does. Secondly, I've been diagnosed with depression and anxiety. I am on anti-depressants and currently attend group therapy sessions... I don't say that for pity, I say it to explain why I am not and can not be more active in fighting these things. It was the first set of laws back in November that started me down the slippery slope, I ended up suicidal for a couple of days until I was able to reach out for help. Depressions and anxiety, when experienced in levels that affect day to day life are irrational. When the feelings take hold it is very difficult to be reasonable and to step back and be objective about things. Basically, things like this effect me in a drastically bad way. Whether it is rational or not depends on what you think will happen, but the fact is that they "trigger" me in such a way that I can't control my emotions. It's helped by pills and hopefully the therapy will allow me to get control back, but for now this stuff just instantly crushes me. I cannot lead a campaign against it because using so much energy and time thinking about this stuff will be exceptionally unhealthy for me. You wouldn't ask a man with a broken leg to lead a race, you can't expect someone suffering with emotional problems to lead or take significant part in a campaign about the thing causing the problems. --- I hope you are right on these things and that there is little to worry about, but we have seen the power creep from the Tories already. With the Snoopers Charter and then the Digital Economy Act, they are cutting in to privacy and cutting corners out of the internet wherever they can. If they win the election (which looks very likely) then for another five years this power will continue to creep because Theresa May is very big on these kind of laws. The Digital Economy Act proposed that all age play between consenting adults online in porn be blocked. The definition was vague, who can say whether DailyDiapers would have been caught up in that net or not. Do most of us think it is porn? Probably not. Would a government agent with no knowledge of this lifestyle? Maybe... The stories can be pornographic and so can the pictures. The part relating to age play being blocked was dropped on the very day it passed. It was dropped because it was the last day before the government broke up for the election. If there hadn't been an election, the amendment would likely not have passed and it's possible that we would already be in trouble. --- The argument that it is to protect children and stop terrorism is as old as time and it never works. They are excuses trotted out after every tragedy to justify limiting freedoms. There is no evidence (as of the last time I looked, this morning) that the terrorist in Manchester used any internet service, encrypted or not, to help with his attack. They also want porn to not be searchable on search engines. It is draconian to stop the however many million adults in this country from easily finding pornography they want because of a perceived risk to kids. Not to mention the many pieces of software that already exist that essentially give "parental controls" on where your kids can and can't go. It doesn't require legislation. Then we have the constant references to "sexual violence"... This was their justification for originally trying to block BDSM, age play and all that stuff in the first place. If you don't think they won't return to that well then we will have to disagree on that. --- Lastly I will say that laws should not be made on emotion. The terrorist attack was bad and it hurt a lot of people but that doesn't mean it is necessary to bring in laws that make it harder for average law abiding people to access things like the internet. As well as the things listed in the article above, I have seen references to a law that the Tories want to force through right after the election that would mean they gain greater control over ISPs. It referenced hardware being installed that would stop VPNs from working in the way they are supposed to. I'm no tech expert and just trying to remember off the top of my head. When you look at them trying to stop VPNs, trying to censor porn, trying to create a white list so the government has to approve websites to be seen in this country and their attempts to ban encryption which is important for the small amount of online privacy we have left... Yeah, I think there is ample reason to worry about the future of the internet in this country. 1 Link to comment
Lyra Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 DL1LIFE, if your attitude to mental health issues is as heartless as shown in your post I think you shouldn't post here. That kind of attitude is simply toxic and of no help. Depression and anxiety, especially in the chronic forms, leave you feeling so helpless making outside threats seem infinitely worse. One of the most difficult parts of treating Link to comment
FlamingCreeper Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 DL4LIFE, ABDL only exists because of the first amendment, (and similar laws) and people having the right to say what they want without getting punished for it. Link to comment
Elfy Posted May 31, 2017 Author Share Posted May 31, 2017 These are the direct parts of the manifesto that worry me, and should concern any UK ABDL (Bold is my emphassis): Online safety Link to comment
DailyDi Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 While I doubt a bill so restrictive will ever pass and be fully enacted... I assure you we will do all we can to keep these forums open to all. I have already set aside a safe domain in case we need to split the forums off from the rest of the site to be compliant to any changes in the laws. I consider the community aspect of DD to be of utmost importance and if necessary I would take a torch to the rest of the site to keep the community alive 1 Link to comment
Wet Knight Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 8 hours ago, DailyDi said: While I doubt a bill so restrictive will ever pass and be fully enacted... I assure you we will do all we can to keep these forums open to all. I have already set aside a safe domain in case we need to split the forums off from the rest of the site to be compliant to any changes in the laws. I consider the community aspect of DD to be of utmost importance and if necessary I would take a torch to the rest of the site to keep the community alive Ahhh, the Gaffer has spoken ! Link to comment
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