Child Safe Internet Legislation is Inefficient
In an effort to minimize the online dangers threatening kids today, there has been a revival of the "xxx" web site debate.
For those who missed it the first time around, the "xxx" debate was popular in June of last year, and advocates the creation of an online "red light district" where pornography can be separated from other sites.
The goal is to allow parents to better protect their kids. It would be easy to block access to this district, and thus keep the kids away from unpleasant influences.
It sounds great--unfortunately it'll never work. Never.
The reason the "xxx" red light district never came through the first time is due to the overwhelming nature of the Internet. We could easily force U.S. adult sites to adopt the "xxx" moniker, but what about sites from other countries?
And, by setting aside a domain especially for porn, there's the potential for an increase in such sites, which is why the domain was shelved last year.
The best thing we can do is to keep an eye on our kids, and monitor their time on the Internet. Awareness Tech knows how difficult this can be, which is why the WebWatcher is so popular. It's easy to install and use, and invisible. You can record everything that's said and done on your home computer, and even block sites at the same time.
This way, no matter where the red light district might be, you can keep it out of your home.
For those who missed it the first time around, the "xxx" debate was popular in June of last year, and advocates the creation of an online "red light district" where pornography can be separated from other sites.
The goal is to allow parents to better protect their kids. It would be easy to block access to this district, and thus keep the kids away from unpleasant influences.
It sounds great--unfortunately it'll never work. Never.
The reason the "xxx" red light district never came through the first time is due to the overwhelming nature of the Internet. We could easily force U.S. adult sites to adopt the "xxx" moniker, but what about sites from other countries?
And, by setting aside a domain especially for porn, there's the potential for an increase in such sites, which is why the domain was shelved last year.
The best thing we can do is to keep an eye on our kids, and monitor their time on the Internet. Awareness Tech knows how difficult this can be, which is why the WebWatcher is so popular. It's easy to install and use, and invisible. You can record everything that's said and done on your home computer, and even block sites at the same time.
This way, no matter where the red light district might be, you can keep it out of your home.
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