Happy belated Census

There is a few things on my mind today. Firstly, I have just found out why del.icio.us is so good. When I am doing my research for assignments, such as the Census one I am about to rant about, I can hold, group, cross-reference as well as write notes one each page. The note taking is the best - so I can tell at a glance, why I decided to keep this url as a reference and how it may fit into my essay. Phew. At least there is some technology that is working for me.
Now for the Census. I am one of those people who said that the National Archives can look after my census for 99 years. I said yes in 2001 and again in 2006. I would like to point out that it is the biggest baddest mofo archive in Australia that looks after our census materials, NOT the ABS. And this archive is regulated by its own mandate. In fact, the archivist in charge has had to give disposal permission to destroy the Census records previously. The ABS is the collection agency, but the NAA are the dudes who are responsible for Commonwealth records.
My essay is about mapping the Census onto the Info Continuum Model. Not a bad model, except for the fact that studying it makes me want to eat a lot of chocolate and icecream. I also have to talk about confidentiality. In my rummaging I have realised that there are confusing information about confidentiality and it comes from the fact that it often comes as a phrase with these two other words: privacy and [confidentiality]. They are not the same thing. Privacy is really what kinds of questions they ask and confidentiality is about who is told the answers to the questions. Now, I ask you, do you mind people knowing where you lived in 2006? I can check the electoral roll to check that if you like. Already stalked a half-brother down via this avenue (and now wish I hadn't but that is another story). Anyway, I am going to leave this half-hearted rant for a bit - its on pause. But before I go, I want to just point out that I am neither for or against. In fact, I had already decided that I would not say yes to retention in any further Census' cos two is enough. Find out from someone who knows.