Blacklisted by ACMA!

Bewilderbeest · Post by **Bewilderbeest** » 01 April 09 7:36 am

OMG did my jaw drop this morning when I clicked on my GCA bookmark and I got a message telling me the site had been blocked by ACMA!

It unbelievable what they'll pre-emptively block considering what else is freely available.

I had to re-read their page before I realised the forums are still available.

Must be due to all the pictures of uncovered teapots...

squalid · Post by **squalid** » 01 April 09 7:42 am

Yes, I got a shock too - how annoying is that. Especially when I hadn't had a chance to look at the 'inappropriate content' (nudity)

Thank goodness the forum is still accessible, where will it end?

Lucy · Post by **Lucy** » 01 April 09 7:49 am

I got it too. Probably because of the cache "Nude up for a Smiley". OOPS, there goes the forums too! Sorry

Or maybe C@W or some other admin is having an April Fool's Joke with us?

Damo. · Post by **Damo.** » 01 April 09 7:58 am

I suppose we will need to have some kind of age verification to log in!?

Get your credit cards ready.

Tealby · Post by **Tealby** » 01 April 09 7:58 am

That would be one very clever April Fools Day joke! Maybe there's a geocacher in ACMA with an odd sense of humour (or very disgruntled)...

Bronze · Post by **Bronze** » 01 April 09 9:13 am

Somebody say teapots?

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I could have posted the David Ducovney explicit image but though all the dogooders might get up in arms.
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gibbo003 · Post by **gibbo003** » 01 April 09 9:21 am

The redirect has to be comming from inside Geocaching Australia so I would say its one of our own with a good sence of humour

This is what I found at 1030pm last night at the bottom of the source code.




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Thanks C@W I had a good laugh after I found this

Post by **caughtatwork** » 01 April 09 9:50 am

Not me. I've been very busy over the last couple of weeks, completely non GCA related.

Map Monkey · Post by **Map Monkey** » 01 April 09 11:28 am

Does anyone know the address for writing a letter to ACMA to complain about this gross abuse of their powers.

Is it worth considering reviewing the donation fund for any possible legal action?

mm

Damo. · Post by **Damo.** » 01 April 09 11:42 am

Map Monkey wrote:Does anyone know the address for writing a letter to ACMA to complain about this gross abuse of their powers.

Difficult to track them down but I found the address and direct phone numbers;

Address:
[content blocked]
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Phone number:
[content blocked]

winterdragon · Post by **winterdragon** » 01 April 09 12:00 pm

ACMA: How are you gentlemen !<br>
ACMA: All your cache are belong to us.<br><br><br>

Nice one faeries! I [CENSORED BY ACMA] myself when I opened the GCA site this morning. Trouble is, it's a bit close to the truth...

jusojara · Post by **jusojara** » 01 April 09 12:02 pm

It's after 12 now and the site is back up - good one whoever!

tronador · Post by **tronador** » 01 April 09 1:22 pm

What is ACMA?

Mr Router · Post by **Mr Router** » 01 April 09 1:24 pm

Australian Communications and Media Authority

tronador · Post by **tronador** » 01 April 09 1:28 pm

Mr Router wrote:Australian Communications and Media Authority

Ta