[Discuss] protecting kids online

[Richard Pieri]

Kent Borg wrote:
> But putting up content blocks seems the wrong first step, it sets her up
> as an opponent, doesn't it?

Precisely. That's why I call these things half-assed. What happens when 
a kid is told not to do something? What did you -- any of you -- do when 
you were told, as a kid, not to do something? Chances are you did it 
anyway, and chances are you did it because you were told not to do it.

Blocks and filters aren't protection. They're obstacles to overcome, 
just like slipping out the window after dark. I doubt that's the message 
you want to give, but that's precisely the message that nanny filters 
present.

Education is the first step. Supervision is the second.

Take it with a grain of salt. I don't have kids. I don't want to have 
kids. And I certainly don't have the patience to supervise them.

-- 
Rich P.