Think of the children: US Senators back web censorship - The Orange Mane

alkemical · 07-27-2007, 09:20 AM

US Senators back web censorship

Think of the children

By Nick Farrell: Thursday 26 July 2007, 08:38

US senators issued a bipartisan call for filtering and monitoring technologies on the Internet.
In a meeting where civil liberties groups were not invited, Democrats and Republicans said that the web needed to be censored to protect children.

Commerce Committee Chairman Daniel Inouye and Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Vice Chairman Ted 'The Internet is made out of tubes" Stevens argued that Internet was a dangerous place where parents alone could not protect their children.

While parents can buy filtering and monitoring technologies to screen out offensive content and to monitor their child’s online activities, the use of these technologies was far from universal and may not be fool-proof, Inouye said.

Stevens, who has also been arguing for phone companies to charge Internet customers twice for the same service, said that Congress has an important role to play to ensure that the protection available in other parts of society find their way onto the Interweb.

The committee wants the FCC to identify industry practices "that can limit the transmission of child pornography".

The FCC would have to come up with a way to identify filtering technologies and identify what could be done to improve the process and better enable parents to "proactively protect" children online.

More here. µ

Garcia Bronco · 07-27-2007, 09:39 AM

Sounds like we just need to take "computers" away from children.

alkemical · 07-27-2007, 09:42 AM

*slaps garcia*

Logic? Stop using that!

Garcia Bronco · 07-27-2007, 09:57 AM

It's for the children.

alkemical · 07-27-2007, 10:01 AM

Denver Crush · 07-27-2007, 12:23 PM

What ever happened to parents taking responsibility for their children and their actions? This place just keeps getting worse. I hope my passport gets approved soon.

Bob · 07-27-2007, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Denver Crush

What ever happened to parents taking responsibility for their children and their actions? This place just keeps getting worse. I hope my passport gets approved soon.

We all hope your passport gets approved ..

May I suggest Amsterdam, that would be a good place for you until The Muslims start to enforce Shiria law. Enjoy!

Denver Crush · 07-27-2007, 02:12 PM

I was thinking of Amsterdam.

Bronco_Beerslug · 07-27-2007, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob

We all hope your passport gets approved ..
May I suggest Amsterdam, that would be a good place for you until The Muslims start to enforce Shiria law. Enjoy!

No "we all"
don't. Now, if you were applying for one.....................

SPfloppy · 07-28-2007, 03:05 PM

You know what man I can agree that there is alot of stuff out there on the web that Kids can access despite filters and websense, but to blanket censor things online because Johnny sees a boob on the google image search when his mom is outta the room is congress's way of trying legislate morality yet again.

It is my life, my computer and my choice as to what I might allow kids to see. I will take my own measures to curb check this in my own house so you (the US congress) can just stay the hell away from my house.

SPfloppy · 07-28-2007, 03:09 PM

Furthermore in my opinion it is the continmued attempts at legislating morality that is dictatorial and just plain wrong. Who the hell are you to tell me that I should teach creationism over the more accurate evolution? Who the hell are you to tell Bob and Steve or Linda and Beuhla they can't get married because it offends preachers? Who the hell are you to JOHN ASHCROFT, to try and cover or alter the statue of lady Justice in our nations capital (sorry i am still pissed about that, 2002 when he was AG)

This nation falls behind everyone else in the world in educating our kids because of taking reverse steps instead of forward strides and all because of our government's atempts at legislating morals. That is our job as Parents, Teachers, community leaders and citizens so stick it up your butts and stop trying to run our lives.

Hogan11 · 07-28-2007, 04:41 PM

The terrorists have won.

alkemical · 07-30-2007, 09:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hogan11

The terrorists have won.

No **** hogan......

Spider · 07-30-2007, 10:51 AM

meh .... most politicians want this cause they are afraid of some video they made cornholing some kid might get out and **** up their chance at re-election......

elsid13 · 07-30-2007, 05:37 PM

Freaking politicians. Internet scary, naked ladies scary , Janet Jackson scary let ban them. But we keep Bush go figure

RkyMtnThunder · 07-30-2007, 05:42 PM

The internet is the last medium Average Joe has to obtain information

This isnt about censoring for the sake of kids - its an excuse to get people on board on the idea of limiting their own ability to seek information

another control tactic under the ruse of 'trust us, this will be good for you'

alkemical · 07-31-2007, 10:49 AM

That's crimethink

Garcia Bronco · 07-31-2007, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RkyMtnThunder

The internet is the last medium Average Joe has to obtain information

This isnt about censoring for the sake of kids - its an excuse to get people on board on the idea of limiting their own ability to seek information

another control tactic under the ruse of 'trust us, this will be good for you'

Very true. It's also a medium to spread lies and half truths. that's something to consider as well.

baja · 07-31-2007, 11:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Denver Crush

What ever happened to parents taking responsibility for their children and their actions? This place just keeps getting worse. I hope my passport gets approved soon.

where are you going?

Denver Crush · 07-31-2007, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by baja fan

where are you going?

I just want my passport in case I have to escape the dudes in suits coming to get my family and round them up into the haliburton camps. Not really going anywhere now.

Bronco Bob · 07-31-2007, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elsid13

Freaking politicians. Internet scary, naked ladies scary , Janet Jackson scary let ban them. But we keep Bush go figure

Has anyone ever actually proven that looking at Janet Jackson's saggy boob
scarred any children for life? I mean European and Japanese kids see boobies
on their TV all the time and they seem perfectly happy and well adjusted.

Garcia Bronco · 07-31-2007, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bronco Bob

Has anyone ever actually proven that looking at Janet Jackson's saggy boob
scarred any children for life? I mean European and Japanese kids see boobies
on their TV all the time and they seem perfectly happy and well adjusted.

This all goes back to the FCC making laws and not being an elected body of government.

baja · 07-31-2007, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Denver Crush

What ever happened to parents taking responsibility for their children and their actions? This place just keeps getting worse. I hope my passport gets approved soon.

where are you going?

Denver Crush · 07-31-2007, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by baja fan

where are you going?

Look at post 20

elsid13 · 07-31-2007, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bronco Bob

Has anyone ever actually proven that looking at Janet Jackson's saggy boob
scarred any children for life? I mean European and Japanese kids see boobies
on their TV all the time and they seem perfectly happy and well adjusted.

According to the woman Rep for Utah (?) that held the hearings her child was scared for life. Personally I never what the big deal of seeing a in shape
naked body.

07-27-2007, 09:20 AM	#1
alkemical Guerrilla Ontologist rorrim\|mirror Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Future Posts: 42,696 Adopt-a-Bronco: Prima Materia	Think of the children: US Senators back web censorship US Senators back web censorship Think of the children By Nick Farrell: Thursday 26 July 2007, 08:38 US senators issued a bipartisan call for filtering and monitoring technologies on the Internet. In a meeting where civil liberties groups were not invited, Democrats and Republicans said that the web needed to be censored to protect children. Commerce Committee Chairman Daniel Inouye and Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Vice Chairman Ted 'The Internet is made out of tubes" Stevens argued that Internet was a dangerous place where parents alone could not protect their children. While parents can buy filtering and monitoring technologies to screen out offensive content and to monitor their child’s online activities, the use of these technologies was far from universal and may not be fool-proof, Inouye said. Stevens, who has also been arguing for phone companies to charge Internet customers twice for the same service, said that Congress has an important role to play to ensure that the protection available in other parts of society find their way onto the Interweb. The committee wants the FCC to identify industry practices "that can limit the transmission of child pornography". The FCC would have to come up with a way to identify filtering technologies and identify what could be done to improve the process and better enable parents to "proactively protect" children online. More here. µ

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07-27-2007, 09:39 AM	#2
Garcia Bronco Hokie since 1993 Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 45,991 Adopt-a-Bronco: Tom Jackson	Sounds like we just need to take "computers" away from children.

07-27-2007, 09:42 AM	#3
alkemical Guerrilla Ontologist rorrim\|mirror Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Future Posts: 42,696 Adopt-a-Bronco: Prima Materia	slaps garcia Logic? Stop using that!

07-27-2007, 09:57 AM	#4
Garcia Bronco Hokie since 1993 Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 45,991 Adopt-a-Bronco: Tom Jackson	It's for the children.

07-27-2007, 12:23 PM	#6
Denver Crush THC Content Analyst Bad Moon Rising Join Date: May 2001 Location: Purple Mountains Majesty Posts: 1,462	What ever happened to parents taking responsibility for their children and their actions? This place just keeps getting worse. I hope my passport gets approved soon.

07-27-2007, 02:12 PM	#8
Denver Crush THC Content Analyst Bad Moon Rising Join Date: May 2001 Location: Purple Mountains Majesty Posts: 1,462	I was thinking of Amsterdam.

07-28-2007, 03:05 PM	#10
SPfloppy Perennial Pro-bowler Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 880	You know what man I can agree that there is alot of stuff out there on the web that Kids can access despite filters and websense, but to blanket censor things online because Johnny sees a boob on the google image search when his mom is outta the room is congress's way of trying legislate morality yet again. It is my life, my computer and my choice as to what I might allow kids to see. I will take my own measures to curb check this in my own house so you (the US congress) can just stay the hell away from my house.

07-28-2007, 03:09 PM	#11
SPfloppy Perennial Pro-bowler Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 880	Furthermore in my opinion it is the continmued attempts at legislating morality that is dictatorial and just plain wrong. Who the hell are you to tell me that I should teach creationism over the more accurate evolution? Who the hell are you to tell Bob and Steve or Linda and Beuhla they can't get married because it offends preachers? Who the hell are you to JOHN ASHCROFT, to try and cover or alter the statue of lady Justice in our nations capital (sorry i am still pissed about that, 2002 when he was AG) This nation falls behind everyone else in the world in educating our kids because of taking reverse steps instead of forward strides and all because of our government's atempts at legislating morals. That is our job as Parents, Teachers, community leaders and citizens so stick it up your butts and stop trying to run our lives.

07-28-2007, 04:41 PM	#12
Hogan11 Rock-N-Roll Historian Let's take these SOB's out!!!!!! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: W.NY.B.C. Posts: 21,300 Adopt-a-Bronco: Floyd Little	The terrorists have won.

07-30-2007, 10:51 AM	#14
Spider Mr Diplomacy I survived Tebow Mania at the Mane Join Date: May 2001 Location: Elway was just an arm =MacGruder Posts: 84,438 Adopt-a-Bronco: Von Miller	meh .... most politicians want this cause they are afraid of some video they made cornholing some kid might get out and **** up their chance at re-election......

07-30-2007, 05:37 PM	#15
elsid13 Lost In Space Bóg, Honor, Ojczyzna Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: DC Posts: 19,097	Freaking politicians. Internet scary, naked ladies scary , Janet Jackson scary let ban them. But we keep Bush go figure

07-30-2007, 05:42 PM	#16
RkyMtnThunder Perennial Pro-bowler New to the Forum Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 899 Adopt-a-Bronco: None	The internet is the last medium Average Joe has to obtain information This isnt about censoring for the sake of kids - its an excuse to get people on board on the idea of limiting their own ability to seek information another control tactic under the ruse of 'trust us, this will be good for you'

07-31-2007, 10:49 AM	#17
alkemical Guerrilla Ontologist rorrim\|mirror Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Future Posts: 42,696 Adopt-a-Bronco: Prima Materia	That's crimethink