[plug] Censorship and linux

[Subba Rao]

Why don't you use IPCHAINS to filter out sites? If you have a site that is black listed
for their popup advertising or offensive sites, you can block such sites using IPCHAINS.

Subba Rao
subb3 at ibm.net
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On Tue, 17 Aug 1999 18:30:58 +0800, Oliver White wrote:

>I don't feel up to coding this by myself, but I'm willing to donate some
>time if a few people want to contribute. I know C well enough. I guess
>we could just see who's interested, then talk to the ISPs/Government
>about it. Seems like a worthy project.
>
>Bradley Browne wrote:
>> 
>> This seems like an excellent idea.  The web restriction tools I have used have
>> had dubious value as far as I am concerned and I think that if anyone could
>> contribute to it (including gov) then it could be rock solid.  Client side
>> filtering is really the only feasible alternative.  I just can't believe that
>> parents give kids carte blanche when it comes to accessing a resource like the
>> Internet.
>> 
>> Even my brothers were smart enough to keep "inappropriate" stuff away from me
>> when I was young.
>> 
>> Brad
>> 
>> Michael Hunt wrote:
>> 
>> > > > But for any of this to happen you need to change the law which
>> > > is basically
>> > > > that the ISP has to filter this content. An all-round
>> > > unworkable solution
>> > > > for the very reasons above.
>> > >
>> > > Well yes, I expect the legislation to crumble under its own weight
>> > > eventually.
>> >
>> > Well are people interested in developing something like this ??? It makes a
>> > good alternative to be able to have for the government. Say the following
>> > scenario.
>> >
>> > 1. Free open source prototype of a client end filtering tool. Filters can be
>> > configured easily by user. Needs to run on a variety of platforms.
>> > 2. Web site set-up to promote the software plus sign ISP's up to give it
>> > away to customers. Easily be able to modify the splash screen at start-up so
>> > that it says something like blah filtering software proudly brought to you
>> > by blah ISP and the open source community.
>> > 3. Government crumbles under the weight of the legislation and regulates
>> > that ISP's make available open source filtering software. Funding comes
>> > through Government for the maintaining of the software and list of sites
>> > deemed unacceptable by the censure bureau can be available for download.
>> >
>> > I think with enough support something like this could actually work for
>> > everyone, and the open source movement would be praised for their great
>> > resourcefulness.
>> >
>> > Could ask every ISP in OZ to donate $100 towards its funding to get the ball
>> > rolling. There is something like 400+ ISP's in OZ which would give you
>> > $40,000 for the project. Enough to employ a programmer for the project.
>