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Just leave the Internet alone. I'm not against filtering inappropriate content (although suicide 'etc' should not be blocked) but the next generation of parents
by Monotoko 14y ago
Just leave the Internet alone. I'm not against filtering inappropriate content (although suicide 'etc' should not be blocked) but the next generation of parents will be more aware of the issues online and put their own filtering software in place if needed. Government mandated filtering is a really bad idea
- theorique 14y agoBut what kind of content is deemed "inappropriate"? Who are the ones who make that distinction? I certainly don't want either government bureaucrats or corporate bureaucrats making that distinction for me.
- Monotoko 14y agoThere are plenty of open source blacklists out there that are far more reliable than the corporations, a lot of us already apply some kind of filtering anyway - think AdBlocker. Of course, if you can educate your kid about the internet and feel that they are responsible enough not to need the software (maybe just keep the PC downstairs?) then that would be the better way to do it.
- tomjen3 14y agoIt would be reasonable to me that the parents may designate certain things as inappropriate. That said, I don't think they should be allowed to block e.g information on politics and religion (just as you can't cause bodily harm to your child).
- theorique 14y agoParents doing this for their own children = good idea Some entity of government / society doing this for its citizens = bad idea Neither government nor corporations are our parent, and we are not their children.