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why isn't this the parents' responsibility? parents can (or at least should be able to) block porn sites at the router. my parents set up my computer in the ki

why isn't this the parents' responsibility? parents can (or at least should be able to) block porn sites at the router. my parents set up my computer in the kitchen, where I couldn't hide the screen. that wouldn't work with mobile devices, but in the pre-smartphone world it was pretty effective. I still watched porn as a 15-yo, but I had to be careful not to get caught, and I don't regret it.

_-david-_ 4y ago
>why isn't this the parents' responsibility? Just because it is the parents' responsibility, doesn't mean the government cannot also make laws regarding it. Would you recommend removing the laws banning 5 year olds from doing heroin just because it is a parent's responsibility? >parents can (or at least should be able to) block porn sites at the router. There are a few issues. 1. The average parent has no technological knowledge to be able to do this 2. Many blocks on routers use DNS blacklists. Browsers are now implementing encrypted DNS and will bypass the block. 3. Even if the blocker checks the host name, with ECH/ESNI around the corner this won't be possible soon.
Tozen 4y ago
> parents can (or at least should be able to) block porn sites at the router. Not only can parents block porn sites at the router, but they can lock down their kids browsers and even phones. Plenty of software and methods to accomplish this. That's what the state can be doing, making it easier for parents to supervise and manage their kids. What the state is instead doing, is sneaking in a nanny and police state, under the disguise of "protecting kids". Their nanny and police state regulations affect all, not kids. Just as easily (and arguably being more smart about it), the state could have setup a website and given free software tools for concerned parents to lockdown their kids computers and smartphones, if you really want to take it that far. Take it even further, have "certified" stores selling computer devices to be used by kids, to have this available for configuration and install for parents who want it. The BS that Louisiana is trying to pull off, is not going to stop kids (with any lick of knowledge about VPNs), nor help facilitate better parenting. It's just the state lying and fumbling its way towards becoming more draconian and pulling off more grift.

_-david-_ 4y ago

>why isn't this the parents' responsibility? Just because it is the parents' responsibility, doesn't mean the government cannot also make laws regarding it. Would you recommend removing the laws banning 5 year olds from doing heroin just because it is a parent's responsibility? >parents can (or at least should be able to) block porn sites at the router. There are a few issues. 1. The average parent has no technological knowledge to be able to do this 2. Many blocks on routers use DNS blacklists. Browsers are now implementing encrypted DNS and will bypass the block. 3. Even if the blocker checks the host name, with ECH/ESNI around the corner this won't be possible soon.

Tozen 4y ago

> parents can (or at least should be able to) block porn sites at the router. Not only can parents block porn sites at the router, but they can lock down their kids browsers and even phones. Plenty of software and methods to accomplish this. That's what the state can be doing, making it easier for parents to supervise and manage their kids. What the state is instead doing, is sneaking in a nanny and police state, under the disguise of "protecting kids". Their nanny and police state regulations affect all, not kids. Just as easily (and arguably being more smart about it), the state could have setup a website and given free software tools for concerned parents to lockdown their kids computers and smartphones, if you really want to take it that far. Take it even further, have "certified" stores selling computer devices to be used by kids, to have this available for configuration and install for parents who want it. The BS that Louisiana is trying to pull off, is not going to stop kids (with any lick of knowledge about VPNs), nor help facilitate better parenting. It's just the state lying and fumbling its way towards becoming more draconian and pulling off more grift.