Google says proposals would be a "mistake."
It took part in a debate in Hertfordshire over whether ISPs should do what mobile networks do with Internet porn; filter it automatically and require that a subscriber opt in to view porn (and prove their age). The UK government is currently consulting with ISPs about the proposal.
TalkTalk, a UK ISP, already offers a porn filter on its network, ... [ read the full article ]
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I'm sure this would work about as good as blocking "ThePirateBay" stops piracy.
How many times will these people bang their head against the wall before the figure out that the digital world is NOT the real world. It works differently.
Ok, why wouldn't this work?
Well, for starters it will only work against legit/registered porn sites.
If they try to filter on words then you'll filter out legit sites.
Who gets to decide what is porn and what is not?
This is a whole lotta "Let's LOOK like we care... For the children!"
Morons love to create useless laws. The problem with the world's law makers are they don't care if the law works or is good, they just want to appear as if they are doing something. They know the fools that elected them are not smart enough to figure out what they are doing.
Originally posted by Mez: Morons love to create useless laws. The problem with the world's law makers are they don't care if the law works or is good, they just want to appear as if they are doing something. They know the fools that elected them are not smart enough to figure out what they are doing.
The sad thing is that those laws are then used down the road in a case that would never have gone to trial if that idiotic law had not been created. There are enough laws/ways to deal with this, legit laws just need to be enforced and parents need to step it up and start being parents. TV and the internet are not babysitters people! If you don't pay attention to your kids and talk WITH them, as opposed to TO them, of course they could find out the internet 'can' be a dangerous place, but it can also be a great place for kids to learn and grow, with the proper motivation and supervision. And a good firewall/parental software, as needed.
