Personal FW Day, nah: Safer Internet Day 6 February 2004

[yossarian <yossarian () planet nl>]

> On 6 February 2004, the Safer Internet Day will take place across Europe.
> This celebration is being promoted by the SAFER INTERNET Awareness Campaign,
> an initiative by the SafeBorders project supported by the SAFT project, both
> funded under the EU Safer Internet Programme. 
>
> The Safer Internet Day focuses on children's rights to a safer Internet.
> These include the availability of quality information for children and safe
> interaction, which requires more Internet safety training and improved
> co-ordination at all levels of society across the private, public and
> voluntary sectors. 
>
> The Safer Internet Day will be celebrated simultaneously in 12 European
> countries (Denmark, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,
> Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom) and in Australia with
> the involvement of Ministers of Education, the Internet industry and
> hundreds of multiplier organisations. New safer Internet programmes, videos
> and awards will be presented to the public.
>
> More information can be found at
> http://www.safer-internet.net/sid-programme.asp.

Well gentlepeople, what do you think about this one? Check the site: filtering, labeling of sites, ISP's not taking 
their responsibilities etc. Censorship or what? What is this 'right for a safe Internet? IMHO the information highway 
is no place for minors. If you are a parent, you stay with the kids when you walk on a busy street. But let them go it 
alone on the web? It is more like a neo-conservative ploy mixed by sponsorship from companies dealing in flawed 
concepts - usually the same people anyway.