The Register is a fucking awful source. This incomprehensible story mixes up several things. That's a shame, because the UK filter system and proposals are important enough to warrant careful scrutiny and write ups - allowing people to protest against what's actually happening rather than what some garbled turd of an article suggests.<p>1) This is <i>voluntary</i> - but is opt-out.<p>2) It will be on by default for new users, but not for existing users.<p>3) Some sites are blocked because court orders require them to be blocked. You cannot opt out of those blocks, although you can access those sites via proxies etc.<p>HN would be better without articles from the Register.