Censorship.

It seems that the powers that be have always had an unhealthy determination to impose strict limits on what the citizens can see, hear and say ! It is called " censorship " - and it exists in many forms.
For instance, between 1838 and 1902 it was an offence to bathe in the sea in New South Wales during the hours of daylight.
Apparently " the wowsers " did not believe bathing costumes of the day - despite being neck to knees - were sufficiently modest. Offenders were hauled before a court and suitably punished.
The country was scandalized when actor Clark Gable uttered the words " I don't give a damn " in the iconic film, " Gone with the wind ". This was considered swearing - and an affront to the ears of decent people.
Shortly after the end of the second world war a swimming costume called " the Bikini " appeared on the world's beaches. In Australia, beach inspectors patrolled Bondi beach armed with tape measures to ensure that swimming costumes had at least a hundred millimetres of fabric to cover the thigh. Those found lacking were banned from the beach.
And now the latest innovation to attract the censor's ire is " YouTube " - and it's fellow communication medias " MySpace" and " Facebook ".
The combination of the worldwide net and mobile phones with camera capacity have let the youth of this world enter a new sphere of being able to pose their ideas and comments for all to see.
This is essentially a young persons world, but the ever seeing eye of the censor is voicing disapproval - and threatening to impose a heavy hand on the material.
It seems that the adult mind finds pictures of schoolyard fights, uninhibited passion and illegal activity such as graffiti unacceptable. There is a growing threat to force the sponsors of this media to apply censorship and delete that which offends the adult mind.
The world has changed in the adult realm. The language used in films and TV shows has aligned with the reality of today - and frequently includes the " F " word.
Nudity is commonplace - both in films and on our beaches, and yet we expect our young people to remain inn a time warp.
If censorship comes to the net the most common reaction will be a rejection of that media by the people now using it. The electronic world is advancing with mercurial speed and if the " Nanny State " shuts down the net then youth will turn to other media - like the network offered by mobile phones - to spread the messages they crave - in their own language and within their own bounds of propriety.
It seems that the censor is considering entering a medium where " angels fear to tread ".