- Slightly OT: Parental Control software
- Posted by Slider on May 6th, 2008
My 6 year old daughter uses the computer to surf on Nick Jnr and other young
child orientated web sites. She was on with one of her friends the other
day and we heard laughter. Apparently, they were trying to find pictures of
mermaids in google and got some pictures of mermaids with their breasts
out!!! lol
This got me thinking. Can anyone recommend and parental control software to
limit what images get displayed whilst browsing?
TIA
- Posted by Grant on May 6th, 2008
Slider wrote:
http://www.k9webprotection.com. Free and does 95% of what I want.
- Posted by Gaz on May 6th, 2008
Grant wrote:
second that.. Excellent software, has no performance impact and easily
configurable.
Gaz
- Posted by Joker7 on May 6th, 2008
To restore balance to the world Slider wrote in fvpvbq$9cb$1@aioe.org
Cyber Sitter http://www.cybersitter.com/
Have used at home and still do sometimes and at work great bit of software
(not free)
Chris
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- Posted by Colin Wilson on May 6th, 2008
Thirded :-)
....and if the little buggers ever figure out what your password is to
uninstall / disable it, they email you to warn you !
- Posted by Owain on May 6th, 2008
Colin Wilson wrote:
Best not use the same password you use for your email account, then :-)
Owain
- Posted by David on May 7th, 2008
Will these programmes stop pictures of mermaids appearing from Google?
Mermaids are not what I thought adult material was about.
Slider these days it is surprising what young girls talk about and know
about these days. At the age of your girls my grandchildren knew about
breasts and were looking to be older to have theirs. At 5/6 said to my
wife we want some like yours grandma. I then talked to the mums with girls
I work with about them talking breasts so young and learnt it was quite
normal these days, they are not babies and little children long.
Enjoy them whilst this age they very soon become teenagers, LOL.
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- Posted by [Lnz] on May 7th, 2008
On Tue, 6 May 2008 16:59:18 +0100, "Slider" <slider@slide.com> wrote:
With a slightly greaterinvestment you could buy a Draytek router which
has parental control in hardware (in association with SurfControl).
Not all models have it, so check the specs.
The advantage of this solution is that it covers the entire network,
has no impact on the performance of the computer, and it cannot be
easily disabled by enterprising friends.
I have used it for a couple of years, and I'm totally happy with it.
As far as mermaids showing their breasts, I can't really imagine how
could they source bikinis in the middle of the ocean.
Cheers
Lnz
- Posted by Mark on May 7th, 2008
On Tue, 6 May 2008 16:59:18 +0100, "Slider" <slider@slide.com> wrote:
I think there is no substitute for supervision and education. We keep
our computer in the main living room and so it is easy to keep an eye
on the children while they are using it. Software solutions can
never be 100% accurate and your idea of what is unsuitable may not
match up with that of the author of the software.
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everyone you will need use a different method of posting.
See http://improve-usenet.org
- Posted by Gaz on May 7th, 2008
David wrote:
It turns on safe search in google......
Gaz
- Posted by foo on May 9th, 2008
"Slider" <slider@slide.com> wrote in message news:fvpvbq$9cb$1@aioe.org...
Why would you want to practice censorship?
- Posted by Gaz on May 9th, 2008
"foo" <foo@bar.com> wrote in message news:g027de$qjt$1@posting.glorb.com...
Because children are unable to make the proper decisions about what is and
is not suitable.
Gaz
- Posted by Cork Soaker on May 9th, 2008
: > Why would you want to practice censorship?
:
: Because children are unable to make the proper decisions about what is and
: is not suitable.
Are breasts unsuitable?
- Posted by Gaz on May 10th, 2008
"Cork Soaker" <ISawYourMotherLast@Night.invalid> wrote in message
news:g02dp8$9ok$1@registered.motzarella.org...
Depends on context. It takes an adult to decide if they are or not.
Gaz
- Posted by David on May 10th, 2008
"Gaz" <gazter@msn.com> wrote in message
news:68limeF2ssv52U1@mid.individual.net...
daughter.
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- Posted by Cork Soaker on May 10th, 2008
: >: > Why would you want to practice censorship?
: > :
: > : Because children are unable to make the proper decisions about what is
: > and
: > : is not suitable.
: >
: > Are breasts unsuitable?
:
: Depends on context. It takes an adult to decide if they are or not.
Why?
- Posted by Mark McIntyre on May 10th, 2008
Cork Soaker wrote:
The question has no meaning - the definition of adult is someone who is
considered able to make such decisions. To avoid issues such as "person
X is younger than person Y but more able to make proper decisions", we
pass laws defining lower age limits.
If one wants to get into a philosophical debate then there's always
news:alt.philosophy.witter
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- Posted by Cork Soaker on May 10th, 2008
: > : >: > Why would you want to practice censorship?
: > : > :
: > : > : Because children are unable to make the proper decisions about
what is
: > : > and
: > : > : is not suitable.
: > : >
: > : > Are breasts unsuitable?
: > :
: > : Depends on context. It takes an adult to decide if they are or not.
: >
: > Why?
:
: The question has no meaning - the definition of adult is someone who is
: considered able to make such decisions. To avoid issues such as "person
: X is younger than person Y but more able to make proper decisions", we
: pass laws defining lower age limits.
The question is what it is. Ageism is no excuse for censorship.
- Posted by Gaz on May 11th, 2008
David wrote:
That is her job as a parent.
Gaz
- Posted by Gaz on May 11th, 2008
Cork Soaker wrote:
Because children are unable to judge right and wrong. Children have no
rights.
Gaz
