Tuesday, November 7, 2000

Censorware Blocks Political Sites -- 3:15 pm CST, Update by A.T. Hun

I've long been critical of censorware (software that blocks access to "objectionable" sites), not because I'm in favor of kids having access to pr0n, warez, or other such sites, but for several other reasons:

1. It gives parents an excuse not to be parents and instead pass that responsibility to a third party.
2. It limits the freedom of speech. While I abhor some of the viewpoints expressed on the web, they do have a right to voice their opinions. It is very dangerous to not allow certain groups to say what they want, simply because we disagree. As a devout Christian, I know that one of the first things to be censored into oblivion would be the Bible.
3. It often blocks sites that shouldn't be blocked.

This article is a case in point for my third reason. It shows how Bess and Cyber Patrol have blocked access to some candidate's websites. It doesn't seem to be an ideological thing, since access has been blocked to conservative, liberal, and moderate sites, although Bess seems to have something against Republicans and Libertarians. Thanks Slashdot.

News for 11/07/2000

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