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Welcome back, iServ

Sunday, November 9th, 2008

Welcome back to iServ, one of Australia’s pre-eminent web sites on current affairs and political commentary.
iServ has been sorely missed during it’s short absence. Whilst many may not have agreed with the opinions expressed on iServ from time to time (and I am quite ready to acknowledge that I occasionally disagreed with some of [...]

Bigpond IRCops show their true colours - again

Saturday, November 25th, 2006

On 12 November, 2006, the IRCops of Bigpond’s IRC network once again displayed their inability to understand their place in the grand scheme.
Since May, 2005, they have shown complete disregard for proper handling of their positions as IRCops.  They have shown time and again that they are quite happy to place long term bans against [...]

What Happened to Freedom of Speech on Bigpond’s IRC Network

Saturday, November 12th, 2005

I expect there are those that will agree with what follows, and those that won’t.  So be it.  Freedom of speech is a basic democratic right in our society, isn’t it?  I think it was Voltaire that said it - something like “I might not agree with what you say, but I will defend to [...]