[Dfey-nw-discuss] [Fwd: Re: [ORG-discuss] Web content 'disturbing children']

[Tim Dobson]

After our discussions about content filtering yesterday, what do you 
think about this?
Do you think that more Content filtering software is a good idea?

Personally, I really despise content filtering software on a variety of 
levels but I'm interested in other people's opinions...

Tim

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Subject: Re: [ORG-discuss] Web content 'disturbing children'
Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:43:32 +0100
From: David Gerard <address@hidden>
To: Open Rights Group open discussion list 
<address@hidden>

2008/10/20 Rob Myers <address@hidden>:
> On Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 9:19 AM, Caroline Ford
> <address@hidden> wrote:

> > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7679119.stm
> > NSPCC lobbing for compulsory filtering software - thankfully only on
> > computers not on the network.

> I propose compulsory filtering of nebulous NSPCC publicity seeking.
> Some sort of email filter that blocks communication with news desks
> and the editorial teams of TV soap operas should do it.


According to a recent survey undertaken by NSPCC, a leading charity
promoting the cause of publicising itself, nearly 75 percent of kids
in UK have been disturbed by images which they saw on the Internet.

NSPCC policy advisor Zoe Hilton said, "Children are just a few clicks
away from innocently stumbling across upsetting or even dangerous
pictures and films, such as ones about NSPCC claims that satanic
ritual abuse existed. And also, give us money or you're a paedo."

Ms Hilton also stress on the need for manufacturers to incorporate
advanced parental controls and protection mechanisms in computers.
"Children can best be protected by installing a meter that takes 20p
per page viewed and sending the money to the NSPCC. Or you might as
well be raping and killing them yourself. You sickening shitbag."

The NSPCC adds that video hosting and social networking sites should
monitor content posted on their sites and remove all offensive
material. "That this is impossible means we'll just have to keep
demanding it. You filthy bastards, molesting children through their
eyes. You vile fuckers should be lynched. But bung us twenty quid and
we'll say no more, eh."


- d.

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