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Originally Posted by rowan
You're wrong there.
I'm all for protecting my kids from the big bad internet, but you seem to be missing the point that the METHOD of blocking is flawed; it is still possible for sites to slip through the cracks. Censorship will lessen the chance of your kids stumbling onto something accidentally, but it's not an ironclad solution to ensure they'll never see adult content.
That's why I am advocating education (tell your kids, in an appropriate way for their age, that they may find something bad on the internet, and encourage them to tell you if they do) and basic parental supervision. The internet isn't a babysitter.
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All protection methods are flawed. Doesn't mean you don't do your best.
Education + filtering.
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Originally Posted by u-Bob
Those parents have had the ability to filter their internet connection for almost as long the web existed. There's a myriad of filtering programs out there they can install on their computers. A lot of browsers have come with filtering capabilities for years now....
I'm sure if those parents are really worried about porn, they have taken the time and made the effort to filter their internet connection (either by installing software themselves or asking a tech save friend/neighbor/technician to do it for them) instead of waiting 15 years for the government to come up with a solution.
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Education + filtering + plus filtering programs.
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Originally Posted by DWB
I think people should be given a choice when they sign up for service. Do you want porn blocked or not. Then parents can decide what is best for their family.
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And that's precisely what's happening here. I think a few here are scared Mum might say no to porn and this will stop Dad buying a membership. If it allows the kids to slip over it, at their house or a friends house because Mum and Dad are not savvy, Then who cares, not those who scream it's censorship.
Children need protecting from what some in this thread publish. And it should not be left to chance, educate them they might see something bad or relying on friends parents having the filtering programs.
It's simple, do you strap a seat belt around your child because its the law or it's the best thing to do or both? Both covers more angles.