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Re: Content Filtered?
said by FutureMon  :said by Neyland :You know, anything with a *.xxx domain name... lol... Are "they" still trying to go for that? Personally, I wouldn't mind if they did - it seems like a smart way to make filtering easy for parents and anyone who wishes to block that type of content from reaching their computer(s)... - FM FM I can see your point, but think about this:
Responsible parents don't need the government's help with filtering content that is reaching their kids. I have two kids, one of whom is an avid computer user. I've tried different ways of filtering, and it can work without the FCC's help.
Besides, why should the tax payers who don't have children, or have grown children pay for free filtered broadband for parents who don't want to take the time to properly secure & filter their kid's computers.
And who decides what's filtered? Let's say my 9 year old needs to do research for biology, and finds a certain page filtered on this "free" service. Can I unblock it without writing to the FCC? Probably not.
This idea is fraught with problems and problematic thinking. Again, relying on the government to do something that you yourself should be doing is not a wise idea.
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| I'm not advocating the filtering aspect of this discussion.
All I'm saying is that if ICANN did go ahead and create the .xxx domain, there would be no need for a "man in the middle" filtering system. All filtering would/could be done at the PC (or router/firewall) receiving the content.
The pron industry is against .xxx simply because it makes it too easy to block them, and in many cases they rely on obfuscation and typo's in web URL's to draw people to their domains.
Also, if someone is browsing an .xxx domain, there's pretty much no question that they want to be there if once they arrive (by whatever means), they don't leave.
- FM
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