IP: Censorware Article In November Playboy

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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> Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 15:50:13 -0400
> To: David Farber <dave () farber net>
> From: Matthew Gaylor <freematt () coil com>
> Subject: Censorware Article In November Playboy
>
> The November 2001 print issue of Playboy Magazine <http://www.playboy.com> 
> has an article by Chip Rowe "Access Denied: coming to a library near you: 
> censorware. (Forum page 55).  I just received my copy in the mail today.
>
> Rowe cites an example from Bennett Haselton <http://www.peacefire.org/>:
>
> Begin Playboy quote: "Haselton created four web pages with titles such as 
> "The Homosexual Agenda Information Center." He posted the anti-gay 
> snippets without attribution.  He then reported the pages to various 
> filtering companies.  Four companies blocked every page; two others 
> blocked at least two.  Haselton shared the results with a reporter, who 
> then phoned the companies to inform them of the ruse. Each refused to 
> block the original sites. Today's lesson, kids:  It's not the content of 
> the message but the clout of the messenger that will determine what you 
> see." End Playboy quote.
>
> Censorware refers to Internet filtering software that is federally 
> mandated via The Children's Internet Protection Act.  The Act requires 
> public schools and libraries to install the Orwellian software or risk 
> losing federal funds.  In a recent show of moral courage the San Francisco 
> City Library system refused to install the software and publicly stated 
> that they'd forego the federal funds.
>
> Regards,  Matt-
>
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