Comments on: Perverted video call on line one http://conversations.nokia.com/2008/07/01/perverted-video-call-on-line-one/ Stories from around the Nokia neighbourhood Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:47:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Tommi Vilkamo http://conversations.nokia.com/2008/07/01/perverted-video-call-on-line-one/comment-page-1/#comment-834 Tommi Vilkamo Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:07:41 +0000 http://conversations.nokia.com/?p=482#comment-834 > If we take it a step further and find a way > that all messages and video calls could be > scanned for obscene content Uh, scanning all messages and calls is an extremely slippery slope, and people wiser than me would crucify you for suggesting that :) There are valid reasons why a service provider (or a handset maker) should not assume the role of a police. Mandatory quote: "Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." — Benjamin Franklin > If we take it a step further and find a way
> that all messages and video calls could be
> scanned for obscene content

Uh, scanning all messages and calls is an extremely slippery slope, and people wiser than me would crucify you for suggesting that :)

There are valid reasons why a service provider (or a handset maker) should not assume the role of a police.

Mandatory quote:
“Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.” — Benjamin Franklin

]]> By: Hugo http://conversations.nokia.com/2008/07/01/perverted-video-call-on-line-one/comment-page-1/#comment-835 Hugo Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:15:52 +0000 http://conversations.nokia.com/?p=482#comment-835 A similar thing happened in Australia as well: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/06/12/mobe_flasher/ A similar thing happened in Australia as well:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/06/12/mobe_flasher/

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