[clug] OT: Protesting the proposed clean feed?

[Alex Satrapa]

On 24/10/2008, at 15:18 , Nemo wrote:

> I would imagine the problem here is that you would then have to
> give assurance that the R rated internet does not _EXCEED_ that
> rating...

Then we get into "R 18+" rating which is already illegal when it  
comes to Internet sites. My suggestion is simply to either take an  
existing classification or create a new one, which simply states,  
"only people capable of thinking for themselves and prepared to  
accept responsibility for handling the eventuality of viewing  
disturbing material are allowed to access this material."

Here is some basic advice for parents on how to deal with the  
Internet safely without inviting the Government of the day to censor  
as it sees fit:

Symantec:
   http://www.symantec.com/norton/products/library/article.jsp? 
aid=kids_safe
University of Oklahoma:
   http://www.ou.edu/oupd/kidtool.htm
GreatSchools:
   http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/showarticle/3122

These sites all emphasise that helping your children be safe on the  
Internet requires personal attention. Which I thought would be part  
of "parenting" as opposed to simply being a gene donor.

Alex