Adult content (at-ubuntu-001)

[Todd Slater]

On Sun, Jul 03, 2005 at 10:48:17AM -0400, Eric S. Johansson wrote:
> Manish Chakravarty wrote:
> >As i told you earlier, opinion on this kind of stuff varies from
> >person to person.
> ... attribution confusion.  ;-)
> >However something like paedophile sites should ALWAYS be banned.
> ...
> >Ubuntu can supply filters for something the community UNANIMOUSLY
> >votes against, like paedophilia, terrorist propoganda sites, etc.
> 
> solve this conundrum if you can.  If a filter labels a site as 
> "undesirable" and prevents people from viewing, what is to stop 
> ideologically motivated people from mislabeling sites.  For example, 
> labeling a site describing issues with abortion as a terrorist 
> propaganda site?

There is a difference between parents using a filter as *one* tool at
home and, say, a library or ISP doing so. With the configurability of DG
and possibly other free software apps, parents have the ability to set
this up as they choose. I think Ubuntu should stay out of this business
and leave the default configs to the DG community.

The over-protective filter is a common problem; why don't the
anti-filtering advocates now clamor for common sense and education when
this occurs? Daddy, this site was blocked but I think it's OK. Can you
check on it for me? Since I know how I raise my kids, I think that will
work at home. Again, I'm not talking about ISP's or libraries or
schools, where a student wanting to research "personal" issues might
have several sites blocked and be too shy/afraid/embarassed to ask an
adult for help.

Cheers,
Todd