This plays right into government's hands like it's inevitable they will surveil/censor everything. For the sake of the children, of course. Oh yeah, terrorists, too...
------- [email protected] wrote: ---------------------------- From: Hal Ponton <[email protected]> The legislation regarding Age Verification online is due to come into force shortly. I’ve been doing some thinking around the subject, regarding where responsibility lies with protecting what children can view online. Government regulation has already started in this space 1 - The Parents - They are an obvious party here, they have legal guardianship of their children. 5 - Teachers - Schools already play a role in teaching children what is and isn’t safe online. Although it’s worth noting they have no legal rights here. 7 - Another group I haven’t considered yet. ------------------------------------------------------------ {1,5,7} That group is called the community and that's where the responsibility to protect children at this level lays. ------------------------------------------------------------ There is a group I haven’t mentioned above and that’s government. Government obviously plays a role here, ------------------------------------------------------------ No, you mentioned the government above. They DO NOT obviously have a role to play here unless something illegal is going on. Otherwise they should keep out as their decisions will hinder folks from realizing the potential the internet has to offer everyone. scott
