What internet content label do you think should be the standard and promoted as such?

MadMax · 2006-02-11, 10:38 AM

My opinion:

If we could get the SEs (primarily Google) to stop displaying results for keywords like "porn" that didn't have a "Restricted" Meta rating tag most of the world would fall into line in the space of a few months, and G would have even more ground to stand on when telling the DOJ to shove their subpeona up their asses. It would then be up to the browsers to start supporting filtering via the tag, and they'd start looking pretty bad since any move like this from Google would generate worldwide media attention.

Simple and clean.

If we're worried about kids finding porn on the internet, I'd be willing to bet that 99% of underage surfers looking for porn look to the SEs for it.

odysseus · 2006-02-11, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by MadMax

My opinion:

If we could get the SEs (primarily Google) to stop displaying results for keywords like "porn" that didn't have a "Restricted" Meta rating tag most of the world would fall into line in the space of a few months, and G would have even more ground to stand on when telling the DOJ to shove their subpeona up their asses. It would then be up to the browsers to start supporting filtering via the tag, and they'd start looking pretty bad since any move like this from Google would generate worldwide media attention.

Hmmm, and I wonder if a Jerry Falwell rant about the dangers of porn would be blocked out by such a filter as well. If someone is searching for the 700 club view on porn, and porn is a keyword, and the meta isn't restricted... Ahhh, one can only dream, right?

MadMax · 2006-02-11, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by odysseus

Hmmm, and I wonder if a Jerry Falwell rant about the dangers of porn would be blocked out by such a filter as well.

Casualties of war

DJilla · 2006-02-12, 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by MadMax

If we're worried about kids finding porn on the internet, I'd be willing to bet that 99% of underage surfers looking for porn look to the SEs for it.

No doubt!

View Poll Results: What internet content label do you think should be the standard and promoted as such?
ICRA label (or another existing system)	8	10.67%
A simple <content="adult"> meta tag	45	60.00%
A more complex tag with varying content levels but still one that is just inserted in the html (much like current TV or MPA ratings)	11	14.67%
A meta label combined with V-chip type system	5	6.67%
No label	6	8.00%
Voters: 75. You may not vote on this poll

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2006-02-11, 10:38 AM	#1
MadMax "Without evil there can be no good, so it must be good to be evil sometimes" ~ Satan Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Motor City, baby, where carjacking was invented! Now GIMME THOSE SHOES! Posts: 2,385	My opinion: If we could get the SEs (primarily Google) to stop displaying results for keywords like "porn" that didn't have a "Restricted" Meta rating tag most of the world would fall into line in the space of a few months, and G would have even more ground to stand on when telling the DOJ to shove their subpeona up their asses. It would then be up to the browsers to start supporting filtering via the tag, and they'd start looking pretty bad since any move like this from Google would generate worldwide media attention. Simple and clean. If we're worried about kids finding porn on the internet, I'd be willing to bet that 99% of underage surfers looking for porn look to the SEs for it.