Er, I am not sure what you are arguing against, but I don't think it is
my proposal....
On Tue, Apr 17, 2001 at 11:28:08PM -0500, Brandon wrote:
> Categorizing content is not the same as filtering. Historically search
> engines have only gotten in trouble if they 1) filtered content or 2) had
> a special category for specifically illicit content. For instance, some
> search engines have been hassled for allowing users to search specifically
> for MP3s. However, search engines have generally not be hassled for not
> blocking searches with for the keyword "MP3".
>
> So while you can have a directory view that splits keys into directories
> and you end up with all the keys starting with "illicit/" in the
> "illicit" folder, you're probably okay. However, if you have an option for
> "Search For Illicit Material" then that's probably a bad plan.
>
> Anyway, I'm not trying to make a moral arguement about censorship and
> such. You're totally free to do whatever you want with your site. It's
> yours, so have at it. I'm just trying to give some advice based on my view
> of U.S. legal precedent regarding search engines and illicit content so
> that nobody gets unduly hassled. But take it or leave it because I'm not a
> lawyer.
>
>
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