[GRLUG] Web filter for kids?

[Collin Kidder]

Ben Rousch wrote:
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>     Yes, sorry... It does really depend on the age of the child. For
>     any kid
>     over 12 I'd say filters are worthless. For younger kids it could be a
>     decent idea but I wouldn't let a 7 year old surf the net by themselves
>     anyway.
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> Maybe I'm naive and overly optimistic, but I hope that by age 7 my 
> child will have the moral fiber and tech skills to surf the (porn/gore 
> filtered) web without my constant supervision. Personally, I think IM 
> will be a bigger problem than web surfing.
>

Well no one said constant supervision but some wouldn't hurt. You do 
however also bring up an interesting point. Blocking webpages is all 
well and good but there is more to the net than HTTP. IM really can be a 
big problem sometimes.