2007-01-18 12:52:57 · 9 answers · asked by Kelly 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
No. I can't imagine being IT and having to deal with all the craptacular issues that would arise.
2007-01-18 13:01:02 · answer #1 · answered by Wurm™ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a few thoughts on this subject. When I was in high school, there are far too many times when simple searches for school related things could not be completed because the filter was not only too strict, it was unable to determine what was useful for school work from what would constitute things that children should not be looking at. There were too many times that I needed information, and could not get it because the librarian had no idea how to temporarily allow me to research the subject matter.
I also think that filters could be abolished, or the strictness reduced, with a good library staff, or volunteers from a club. A library club could monitor Internet usage.
One school that I know of had NO filters, but each student had user accounts and the account would log their usage and flag things that would have been inappropriate. These flags were looked at by staff, and if found inappropriate the student would risk losing rights to the Internet.
All things considered, it is definitely a subject that public Internet areas need to take a very close look at to find the most creative and best solution to meet their needs. Slapping on an Internet filter does not make things instantly better, and that is something they need to realize.
2007-01-18 13:14:59 · answer #2 · answered by aiji.tenchijin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No censorship. When the only input one is allowed is the input of madness then the individual will learn that madness is the correct way because that is the only thing they have been permitted to learn.
The teachers cannot look at the activities of the student because they are underpayed, over worked and seldomly thanked for the good that they do.
This is the Societies fault. While we increase spending of funds for war and secrecy we take the funds that will educate Americas future.
For every filter applied, a workaround is found, that is the most learning a student gets, how to bypass a censorship.
2007-01-18 13:08:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally, I don't think they should, however, I feel the filter settings are too strict. They should keep it so this way the youngens' eyes don't get taken to the wrong way, and they should be less strict, because if you just look for a page with onefoul word in it the whole thing is blocked. My exit project was hindered because of that. I think they shouldn't be removed, but they should not be as strict as they currently are.
2007-01-18 13:22:04 · answer #4 · answered by Banstaman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Filters are put there because people of all ages use the computer and it's there to protect the young ones from being exposed to anything "illegal."
2007-01-18 12:59:18 · answer #5 · answered by Jack 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what they're using to block. If it's content-blocking, there's nothing to "bypass" - you can't go to sites with that kind of content. (And they'd probably have proxies blocked too, so you can't use any.) Of you have a legitimate reason for using the site - related to the work you do in the lab - talk to someone in charge.
2016-05-24 05:18:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was in high school i thought they should but now that i look back on it no because kids could have been doing some dangerous and stupid things on the internet.
2007-01-18 13:00:58 · answer #7 · answered by Mike T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, I don't agree to remove filters
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2007-01-18 15:29:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO! You and your friends don't pay for these computers, so why should you be allowed to put porn, and myspace, and viruses on them?
2007-01-18 13:03:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋