Some of my questions have been answered
A few of my Cleanfeed Canada questions have been answered in the FAQ posted on the Cybertip website.
- What will happen to the blocking records?
Q. Will the police have access to, or be able to obtain through warrant, traffic logs identifying customers who have tried to access sites on the Cybertip.ca list?
No. The system has been deliberately designed to NOT log traffic to the filtered sites on the Cybertip.ca list. This initiative is intended to prevent inadvertent access. ISPs are not law enforcement and this is not a law enforcement tool.
- Will the blocked sites appear to be a 404 file not found error like in the UK? How will sites know they’re blocked?
Q. Will people be able to tell which addresses are filtered under this system? Should they be able to do so?
No. They’ll get a standard message indicating they are unable to access the Internet address. The purpose of this initiative is to reduce accidental access, not to highlight problematic content
There are also details on the appeals process.
- Can the appeals process be started by Canadians or only site owners?
If any party responsible for the hosting, content or design of material, or any person who seeks access to a URL stored within the Blocking List maintained by Cybertip.ca for the purpose of Project Cleanfeed Canada complains, appeals or makes representation about the accuracy of the content assessment then the following procedures would apply …
I’m not convinced. I understand why the blocked list isn’t published but a blocked message should be displayed. Users should be able to tell that a site is filtered so that they can file an appeal if necessary.
