UK "default on" ISP censoring will include "web forums" by default

Just wrote to my MP

Dear Emily Thornberry,

I am writing to you as I am concerned about the government's proposal to filter out adult content on the internet by means of censorship at ISP level. If the intended purpose is indeed to protect children then why is the filtering not being presented as an optional service? Surely as an adult I am free to decide what constitutes appropriate content?

I am also given to understand that the filters could extend far beyond pornographic and adult content and could potentially include a broad range of categories such as internet forums, smoking and "esoteric materials". This is already a very wide and over-reaching set of filters but what is stop them from being added to? Who will be responsible for overseeing and managing the list of blacklisted content?

To put it simply, I do not believe that in a democratic country such as ours that we should allow the internet to be censored in any way shape or form.

I would be very grateful if you would take the time to give me your opinion on this matter.

Yours sincerely,
Clockwork_killa