Sunday 4 March 2012

Regulating blogging in Australia

So, the Finkelstein Inquiry has recommended regulation of "news" blogs that get 15,000 hits a year. Thats a bit over 40 a day. If more that 40 people read this post, apparently that would mean this post, cross-posted with my Google+ and my facebook page, may qualify me for regulation.

Ignoring the faint sound of marching jackboots, and the dampening effect on anonymous commentary, who the hell is going to pay the armies of regulators to peer over our shoulders.

Please comment so I know if I'm at risk of being regulated for the sin of posting topical and often political material.