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[The Cowboy]

If you're ashamed to watch porn then you probably shouldn't be doing it.

It has nothing to do with being ashamed of watching it, it has everything to do with telling people I shouldn't have to tell (compete strangers) that I do.

 

[SmokyDave]

a spear of inflamed sensibilities.

Well done, now GAF is going to get blocked.

 

[Vashetti]

How does it affect you. You can contact your ISP and simply opt out.

As a parent. I'm glad they are doing it.

It affects me because I have to contact my ISP and ask for the permission to view content.

If you feel you cannot regulate your children's viewing habits, then you should have to opt-in for being incompetent.

 

[Burgess_101]

If you're ashamed to watch porn then you probably shouldn't be doing it.

Wow.

 

[ghst]

Well done, now GAF is going to get blocked.

if the worst comes to the worst, at least the civil unrest will a fun thing to watch. like a spectacular firework display made of dicks, shooting their load over any website with user submitted content.

 

[Jackben]

I've googled stuff like that for my Mac. But it's a minefield and lots of it require a cash payment. And what about my iPad, iPhone, Xbox360, PS4, WiiU etc.....

That's complete bullshit. Most routers already offer a filter option on your home connection that is easy to configure and set-up and failing that I do not know any ISPs who would not assist you in installing a personal filter. Even failing all of those options, most web browsers already have built-in features to filter content. Just from a 5 second google search I've already found three software options that are *gasp* FREE and allow you to filter and block chosen content on your on your computer (K9 Web Protection, Safe Eyes, Aobo Filter). And don't even try to pull the "but what about my other devices!" bullshit, because I know for a fact all those that you listed have options to block web access without authorization and many also have content filter options.

Here you go, cyberheater.

I feel sorry for you. You're either completely ignorant of your already existing options and thus think you need to waste taxpayer dollars and liberties to get what you already have available or you're willfully trolling in which case you really must have nothing better to do in your life.

 

[Bony Manifesto]

There is no block list of any form at the moment. If you want a website killed you have to try and kill it in court, and then it's only a voluntary agreement that has the ISPs doing anything about it (See Pirate Bay). That's assuming you can't get the hosts to take it down of course.

But where are you getting that this means there's going to be some sort of legally-binding blacklist for ISPs to follow?

 

[cyberheater]

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How does a mac web filter help my iPad?

 

[Psychotext]

But where are you getting that this means there's going to be some sort of legally-binding blacklist for ISPs to follow?

Just exactly how else are they going to do it? Filtering on keywords alone wont work, it never has.

 

[Nozem]

How does a mac web filter help my iPad?

So basically you can't figure out how to install a filter, so the government has to do it for you.

 

[zomgbbqftw]

Just exactly how else are they going to do it? Filtering on keywords alone wont work, it never has.

pr0n

 

[Jackben]

How does a mac web filter help my iPad?

So I guess you've never bothered to explore the content blocking and access features of your iPad?

http://www.gottabemobile.com/2012/03/26/how-to-set-up-ipad-parental-controls-and-content-filtering/

 

[LiK]

Guess this is a really important issue for Britain right.

 

[Delusibeta]

How does a mac web filter help my iPad?

Sod Mac Web Filters, you want DNS filters.

 

[cyberheater]

So I guess you've never bothered to explore the content blocking and access features of your iPad?

http://www.gottabemobile.com/2012/03/26/how-to-set-up-ipad-parental-controls-and-content-filtering/

So your finally starting to get the picture. I've got at least 10 devices in my house that can access the internet. And I've got to run around setting up options for all of them because you lot can't leave your cock alone and are too ashamed to phone up your ISP to unlock your wank filter. I smh...

 

[UnblessedSoul]

They are doing it all wrong, they can give users the ability to opt in to a safety website filter doing it any other way just promotes bad parenting and annoys millions of people

 

[Psychotext]

So your finally starting to get the picture. I've got at least 10 devices in my house that can access the internet. And I've got to run around setting up options for all of them because you lot can't leave your cock alone and are too ashamed to phone up your ISP to unlock your wank filter. I smh...

Will you feel the same way when legitimate sites that you use find their way behind the block? That aside, you only need to set up one device in your home, your router. That aside, they could run exactly the same system you seem to like the idea of... but with opt-in instead.

Plus of course the point is still being very much missed. You could take all of the porn off the web for all I care, but don't put a layer of government between me and the internet.

 

[Deaf Spacker]

So your finally starting to get the picture. I've got at least 10 devices in my house that can access the internet. And I've got to run around setting up options for all of them because you lot can't leave your cock alone and are too ashamed to phone up your ISP to unlock your wank filter. I smh...

It's more like because you can't be bothered to be responsible.

 

[Flatline]

Watch these dipshits use the porn filter to censor the internet. The dystopian future is here.

 

[Delusibeta]

So your finally starting to get the picture. I've got at least 10 devices in my house that can access the internet. And I've got to run around setting up options for all of them because you lot can't leave your cock alone and are too ashamed to phone up your ISP to unlock your wank filter. I smh...

Actually, there's really only one device that needs to be changed: the router. Either it's got in-built controls, or you can use stuff like the aforementioned Open DNS. Point is that it's now a piece of cake.

 

[cyberheater]

That aside, you only need to set up one device, your router.

On a serious note. How do I do that. It's a custom bit of kit with limited access ability provided by Virgin Media. What are my options?

 

[Burgess_101]

So your finally starting to get the picture. I've got at least 10 devices in my house that can access the internet. And I've got to run around setting up options for all of them because you lot can't leave your cock alone and are too ashamed to phone up your ISP to unlock your wank filter. I smh...

Better go back to the dark ages everyone because of Cyberheaters kids.

 

[Bony Manifesto]

Just exactly how else are they going to do it? Filtering on keywords alone wont work, it never has.

I'm not disputing that it won't work. I'm disputing the notion that the government has quietly given itself extra powers to legally compel ISPs to block any site it wishes.

Cameron may have implied/threatened something like that if ISPs don't voluntarily sign up to this harebrained scheme, but it's not being proposed right now.

 

[CaptainTiptop]

Watch these dipshits use the porn filter to censor the internet. The dystopian future is here.

I can just see somewhere like 4chan 'accidentally' falling under the filter and the internet turning into a shitstorm.

 

[Mindwipe]

Just exactly how else are they going to do it? Filtering on keywords alone wont work, it never has.

It's up to ISPs to buy some commercial filter, same as mobile providers do.

Note that many of them censor political sites, and sites criticising the company as well.

 

[Vashetti]

Sky's stance on the matter:

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tech/ne...y-plans-we-take-responsibility-seriously.html

She added: "The filters will be pre-ticked and supported by customer controls that are simple and easy to use.

"Combined with a large-scale customer awareness campaign, we will make sure all our customers have the tools and information they need to protect their children online."

Sky's 'whole home' filtering will supposedly allow parents to control online content across all devices in the home from this autumn, including computers, tablets and smartphones.

 

[Psychotext]

On a serious note. How do I do that. It's a custom bit of kit with limited access ability provided by Virgin Media. What are my options?

You set your DNS options on the router to a filtered provider (such as the opendns option linked above).

 

[cyberheater]

Better go back to the dark ages everyone.

Before everyone gets their pickforks out. I was being mildly sarcastic with that reply.

 

[ghst]

So your finally starting to get the picture. I've got at least 10 devices in my house that can access the internet. And I've got to run around setting up options for all of them because you lot can't leave your cock alone and are too ashamed to phone up your ISP to unlock your wank filter. I smh...

apparently the price of freedom is the forty quid it would cost you to get a router with decent parental controls.

 

[The Cowboy]

One side is someone having to be responsible for their own children and actively do something about them accessing porn (opt in), the other is forcing everyone in the country to be blocked off from porn and forcing them to admit they watch it to strangers so they can watch it (opt out).

A lot of us aren't saying a connection filter isn't a good idea (it actually is), we are saying its being done backwards. You should be able to contact your provider to enable a block to protect your children (after all your the parent), everyone else should not have to contact their provider to remove the block and basically reveal aspects of our private life to protect your children (we aren't their parent).

Ashamed has nothing to do with this, people should not have to divulge aspects of their (perfectly legal in this case) private life in order to protect other peoples children.

 

[Jackben]

So your finally starting to get the picture. I've got at least 10 devices in my house that can access the internet. And I've got to run around setting up options for all of them because you lot can't leave your cock alone and are too ashamed to phone up your ISP to unlock your wank filter. I smh...

If you can't bother to spend the small amount of time it takes to set up filters on your devices or your router to protect YOUR CHILDREN from accessing inappropriate content, I think the real question is what right you have being a parent and telling other people without children what to do. You chose to have children, this is YOUR problem.

If you can't take a mere 20 minutes to secure your devices then you're an awful parent and I sincerely hope your kids get away from you as quickly as possible.

 

[cyberheater]

You set your DNS options on the router to a filtered provider (such as the opendns option linked above).

I'll contact my ISP and ask how to do this.

 

[Burgess_101]

I'll contact my ISP and ask how to do this.

hence opt in

 

[marvelharvey]

Watch these dipshits use the porn filter to censor the internet. The dystopian future is here.

First they came for the wankers. And I didn't speak out because I was a lazy parent.

 

[railGUN]

I remember looking at ASCII porn back on the pre-www Internet. Poor British kids will have to go to similar lengths I imagine.

 

[cyberheater]

hence opt in

I've no problem with opt in.

 

[Flatline]

I can just see somewhere like 4chan 'accidentally' falling under the filter and the internet turning into a shitstorm.

Or any site that doesn't have standards about porn or nudity in their ads so they'll be able to pick and choose which sites to censor. Why so much apathy, UK?

 

[Psychotext]

Or any site that doesn't have standards about porn or nudity in their ads so they'll be able to pick and choose which sites to censor. Why so much apathy, UK?

We're British. Sex is wrong, and anyone who watches porn is a deviant.

However, we're fine with electing politicians that spend their evenings in BDSM dungeons.

 

[cyberheater]

B] I think the real question is what right you have being a parent[/B].

I take my parental responsibility very seriously. And when my kids are required to use the internet to complete homework assignments, then they are supervised at all times. They are not allowed on the internet unsupervised at all.

What say you now?

 

[Jackben]

I take my parental responsibility very seriously. And when my kids are required to use the internet to complete homework assignments, then they are supervised at all times. They are not allowed on the internet unsupervised at all.

What say you now?

I say why do you need the government to implement censorship on the Internet, setting dangerous precedents and wasting tax money just to hold your hand, when you have plenty of options for achieving your means already available?

 

[Flatline]

We're British. Sex is wrong, and anyone who watches porn is a deviant.

However, we're fine with electing politicians that spend their evenings in BDSM dungeons.

From what I've heard from friends in UK the new generations of British aren't sexually repressed at all. This looks like the same apathy that has allowed the creation of the big brother state in UK.

 

[BGBW]

Urgh... filters never work properly. Very likely it will end up filtering innocent sites while still letting the proper dodgy ones past. It just leads to embarrassment asking people to opt out of it. Make it opt in or bugger off.

 

[Burgess_101]

I watched porn when I was young, I had a good childhood. Does that make my mother and father bad parents? I don't get it, my family is pretty open about sex and I dont think knowing about sex or watching it negatively affected my childhood if anything it made it more bearable.

Well I am 17 now and clinically depressed maybe it was porn that made me that way.

 

[Psychotext]

From what I've heard from friends in UK the new generations of British aren't sexually repressed at all.

Yeah, but that's only because of all the online porn corrupting them. That's what the government is fixing right now, and we should be thankful!

 

[Pungza]

I'm gonna build my own internet with porn and torrents

 

[cyberheater]

I say why do you need the government to implement censorship on the Internet, setting dangerous precedents and wasting tax money just to hold your hand, when you have plenty of options for achieving your means already available?

I'm saying any help that a parent can get to help keep their kids away from this stuff is welcome in my home.
It couldn't come soon enough as far as I'm concerned.

 

[Samyy]

I'm saying any help that a parent can get to help keep their kids away from this stuff is welcome in my home.
It couldn't come soon enough as far as I'm concerned.

You can implement all that stuff on your own for your own household

 

[POWERSPHERE]

People into child pornography can't wait to opt into this block.

 

[Drake]

This is probably a really stupid question, but I can't seem to find the answer anywhere. How do you opt-in for porn. Do people in the UK need to call their ISP's and say "yes, I want porn." because if that's the case that is pretty humiliating.

 

[Jackben]

I'm saying any help that a parent can get to help keep their kids away from this stuff is welcome in my home. It couldn't come soon enough as far as I'm concerned.

If the people in your area will it to be, it will come to pass. That's democracy. I personally see it as unnecessary, dangerous, and wasteful. But I am not a parent thus it does not directly affect me. What I am however, is an adult without children. Where this crosses the line is the opt-out process being discussed. That is where it affects people who are not parents negatively and unnecessarily. If this is going to continue and become law, it should be opt-in; there is no excuse for it to be opt-out for people who are not involved.