--- [email protected] wrote: From: Paul Mansfield <[email protected]>
On Mon, 22 Apr 2019 at 23:12, Bill <[email protected]> wrote: > Having said that we as a community should be helping them find > and use the tools needed to do this. ...but few parents are technically savvy enough to use them even if they wanted to. Those who do will fight with their children due to false positive blocking, and be worn down and disable any blocks. I tried imposing controls, we found he simply went to friends' houses where the parents didn't attempt any controls. ...a feeling of futility given that it would take all parents to act since those who didn't undermine all efforts. ...most parents will simply turn off any censorship mechanisms if they become annoying. ...Many parents get technical help from their children for even basic technical tasks anyway I...face an ongoing battle with my teenagers over their usage. ------------------------------------------ So, because it's hard for parents to learn, and some parents don't censor at all in their homes at all the gov't should surveil and censor everyone, rather than provide the tools parents need to do it themselves? This thread is about where the responsibility to protect the children lays. scott
