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<img src='/images/misc/eye.jpg' style='float:right' vspace='8' hspace='8'> <b>The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a bill that would make it a federal felony for Webmasters to use innocent words like "Barbie" or "Furby" but actually feature sexual content on their sites.</b><br /><br />By Declan McCullagh<br /> Staff Writer, CNET News.com<br /> Published: July 25, 2006, 1:48 PM PDT <br /> <br /> Anyone who includes misleading "words" or "images" intended to confuse a minor into viewing a possibly harmful Web site could be imprisoned for up to 20 years and fined, the bill says.<br /><br /> <div class='newslinks'><img src='http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/public/style_images/1/cs_page.gif'> <b>Link: <a href='http://news.com.com/Congress+spanks+naughty+sex+sites/2100-1028_3-6098325.html?tag=nefd.top' target='_blank'><font color='red'>CNET Article</font></a><br />
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Congress Approves Child Protection And Safety Act
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Posted 25 July 2006 - 08:54 PM
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Posted 26 July 2006 - 04:36 AM
It is another case of big brother government aiding and abetting parents who wish to avoid realtime parenting. Parents want methods, formulas, plans, software, and laws that will do, they believe, the parenting for them.
It is simple. Your children's compute is in the livingroom, familyroom, or other common room where the parents may monitor what they do on the computer. Routers may be (this I approve) be configured to only allow them on the internet certain times. But the best child protection is a parent or parent surrogate parenting in realtime. Some provisions of this bill are unconstitutional and stupid.
It is simple. Your children's compute is in the livingroom, familyroom, or other common room where the parents may monitor what they do on the computer. Routers may be (this I approve) be configured to only allow them on the internet certain times. But the best child protection is a parent or parent surrogate parenting in realtime. Some provisions of this bill are unconstitutional and stupid.
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Posted 26 July 2006 - 12:57 PM
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intended to confuse a minor
I also have to agree it is a placebo for parenting that member saint satin stain, states very well.
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A learning experience is one of those things that say, "You know that thing you just did? Don't do that." — Douglas Adams.
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Posted 26 July 2006 - 02:03 PM
I just wonder how long it will stand up under judicial scrutiny, since it relies on very vague criteria.
I am always extremely worried when the government, all for the best of reasons at the time, makes yet another attempt to interfere with free speech, and further regulate our lives. Each precedent (and who would object to keeping minors safe?) erodes our privacy and freedom just a little more, until at the "end days" we do not object to putting on our own chains.....
Cheers,
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I am always extremely worried when the government, all for the best of reasons at the time, makes yet another attempt to interfere with free speech, and further regulate our lives. Each precedent (and who would object to keeping minors safe?) erodes our privacy and freedom just a little more, until at the "end days" we do not object to putting on our own chains.....
Cheers,
John
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