On Wednesday, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> typed:
] At 07:56 AM 7/14/99 -0600, Boanne wrote:
] >I also think ISPs are missing an opportunity to make money in
] >this area. What I mean is, I think there is probably a pretty
] >big market in America (and probably in Australia from the sound
] >of things) for ISP's that offer "child-safe" access. In our
] >system this is capitalism at it's finest; "Find out what people
] >want and sell it to them." If ISPs would do this, I'm sure
] >there's enough of a market for it that they could make a tidy
] >profit.
Isn't that what AOL is doing? They have lots of filters and blocks
etc for family and children. Unfortuneatly they are really expensive
compared to normal ISPs, plus you have to use an unwanted OS. ;(
] Part of the problem with filtering is how it's set to filtering. Net
] nanny, and cybersitter, for instance, come preset as to what they filter,
] and sites on pagan religions are included. Because of the moral issues
] involved, the filters tend to get set to meet christian morals, although
] not everyone who wants to keep their children sexually innocent also want
] to keep their children christian. It should be possible to use filtering
] software on your own computer and set the classes of sites it
] filters.
Back to AOL, I heard that all their security is in the client
program, so if you get past that you'll effectively have root access.
] Personally, I think no software can substitute for supervision.
I agree. My government doesn't believe that parents can look after
their kids, to they are making *everyone* pay. It'll be really bad if
I can't access my favourite site just because there is a "bad" word
in it. If I get offended its my own fault, since most site have
warnings "If you are offended easily go elsewhere" etc. This could be
similar to walking down a city alley where there are known to be lots
of criminals and getting mugged, then blaming the mayor or similar.
] Don't let kids on the modem unless you are surfing with them,
] moving along and discussing it with them. If you don't want to do that,
] what the heck were you thinking when you started breeding? That's the
] commitment breeding requires! I for one am fed up with living in a world
] which is restricting me for the good of unsupervised children, having
] untrained and unsupervised children run roughshod over my rights and
] properties. The parents should be putting in the time and energy.
Unfortuneatly parent dont have the time and are caring less. The kids
are pestering them, so they put them in front of the TV or internet
and have a lie-down. At least they are quiet!
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