Do you have a quote for that? That's the impression I got from news articles, but rob, who I was arguing with, assumed opt-in on the grounds that that would solve the stated purpose equally well, and didn't see why the government would do more than that. I wasn't as optimistic, but couldn't actually see helpful quotes by the minister on what he'd suggest, other than "something".
Looking for it, the original interview seems to have been in the Times, and thus is behind the Great Paywall. However, a good proportion of the stories mention that it will be opt-out, and none suggesst that it will be opt in. Selected quotes from some such stories:
Ed Vaizey, the culture minister, suggested over the weekend that instead of having parents set controls for their children’s internet access, pornographic material would be blocked at source, meaning that adults would have to “opt in” to viewing the websites.
Instead of using parental controls to stop access to pornography - so-called "opting out" - the tap will be turned off at source. Adults will then have to "opt in."...
...Pornography sites will be blocked at source unless people specifically ask to view them.
In an interview with The Sunday Times communications minister and Conservative member of parliament for Wantage & Didcot, Ed Vaizey said he wants Internet service providers to block all pornography unless the subscriber asks to opt-in.
A few days ago I mentioned how UK MP Claire Perry had called for the creation of a mandatory ISP-level porn filter of the Internet. Adults who wish to access porn can opt-in after verifying they are over the age of 18.
Also, the stated reason for 'opt out' rather than opt in is because 15% or more of the population are too stupid to know how to set up and use filters (That's not a direct quote).
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