FW: [WEB4LIB] Gates Computers and Internet Filters

[Gimon, Charles A]

This isn't our experience, but I have to share this very amusing review from
Australia of the PORNsweeper product:

http://www.dansdata.com/pornsweeper.htm

(Our Library Board has a clear no-filters policy, so no filters in place
here.)

--Charles Gimon
  Web Coordinator
  Minneapolis Public Library




> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrew Mutch [mailto:amutch at waterford.lib.mi.us] 
> Sent: Friday, January 12, 2001 10:09 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: [WEB4LIB] Gates Computers and Internet Filters
> 
> 
> OK, now before any ones sends flaming e-mails about the pro's 
> and con's of
> Internet filtering, please read my message first.
> 
> I've been asked to do a presentation on Internet filtering 
> which is supposed to
> include a discussion of Internet Filters on Gates computers.  
> As our library
> didn't quality for the gifts from Redmond, I'm not as 
> familiar with the goodies
> that Gates has been doling out.  So, I'm specifically looking 
> to hear from
> people who have Gates computer and use some method of 
> Internet filtering in
> association with their use.  I would like to know what 
> products you used, how
> well it worked and any problems that you have encountered.  
> I'm most interested
> in hearing about products installed on the workstation but if 
> you are using a
> proxy filter or some other method, I would like to hear from you too.
> 
> Thanks for your assistance!
> 
> Andrew Mutch
> Library Systems Technician
> Waterford Township Public Library
> Waterford, MI
>