Internet Archive’s https://archive.org and https://openlibrary.org are similarly blocked for kids. Libraries are dangerous!
Filtering for the sake of protecting children is not a bad idea at all. The internet is a part of our lives now and we use multiple devices to access it. The question is how to filter effectively.
My kids are at that age where they’re using the web. I’ve spoken to both of them to explain the do’s and don’t’s. I’ve removed the search bar in their browsers and setup KidsSafeSearch etc. I also use OpenDNS to filter out specific sites. At what point should they get unfiltered access? 18? Am i a control freak to take the steps i have taken?
Should filtering not be considered?
At least you can opt out of the Cameron Firewall. Although i do understand the impact this will have on services and businesses.
So again the question, should filtering be considered and can it be done effectively?
The amazon.co.uk vs amazon.com is an example of the creeping corporate throttle-hold on trade.
Geographic separation of markets is a dream for companies - people pay different amounts in different places. I used to be able to (from here in the UK) google for example ski jacket sellers in New York; now it’s harder, and they keep changing the method. Google always tries to bend you back to UK suppliers - there’s obviously some quid pro quo between gov and Google.
So the filter here, it’s not just porn - that’s the trojan. It’s big money driving it.
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We can’t have children learning about Open Source software, Creative Commons licenses, or any of that socialistic claptrap. And we certainly can’t have them thinking of the Internet as anything but a clean, wholesome, business-approved commercial distribution network.
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