Censorware

[Dan Lester]

This excerpt is from the latest Cool Site of the Day from
http://www.tipworld.com/    Whether you are pro or con filtering (and NO,
I'm not trying to start that debate....just providing a resource), you
might find the information at this site useful.

dan


THE CENSORWARE PROJECT           
  

http://www.spectacle.org/cwp/ 

Just as one man's trash might be another man's treasure, one company's 
definition of objectionable material might be another person's right 
to free speech. What's more, when the topic is site-blocking software, 
the wide definitions used to block "objectionable material" invariably 
lump innocuous fare within its banned list. Such is the rallying cry 
for this group of concerned netizens, acting under the loaded title of 
The Censorware Project. The group tests various software programs and 
uncovers hidden political agendas behind some of the more popular 
blocking programs and lists the questionable sites not allowed. The 
group carries some heft, as Cyber Patrol changed its listings after an 
unfavorable report first published on this site. Stop in and read the 
latest examples of potential online free speech impediment.         
         
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Dan Lester, 3577 East Pecan, Boise, ID 83716-7115 USA 208-383-0165
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