Comments on: The best internet filter is education http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/08/27/the-best-internet-filter-is-education/ now with extra source Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:47:49 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Bill Burnside http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/08/27/the-best-internet-filter-is-education/#comment-8906 Bill Burnside Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-8906 'That is not to say that filters are useless. They can be a deterrent to viewing p-rnography and suicide sites, particularly with less tech savvy kids who have not yet learned to bypass filters. ' <br /><br />They don't need to learn how to bypass a filter -- Even the most computer illiterate kid will be able to access pornography after 12-13 attempts. That's how bad the filters effectiveness was. <br /><br />Tom Wood a former hacker? I doubt even Tom Wood would describe himself as a hacker. ‘That is not to say that filters are useless. They can be a deterrent to viewing p-rnography and suicide sites, particularly with less tech savvy kids who have not yet learned to bypass filters. ’

They don’t need to learn how to bypass a filter — Even the most computer illiterate kid will be able to access pornography after 12-13 attempts. That’s how bad the filters effectiveness was.

Tom Wood a former hacker? I doubt even Tom Wood would describe himself as a hacker.

]]> By: Joyce P http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/08/27/the-best-internet-filter-is-education/#comment-8907 Joyce P Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-8907 Education is the best as well as moitoring them while online. I blocked all social network sites on my kids computer except for www.iland5.com. I know there are no predators on this site. It is only for kids ages 5-18 and the kids school must verify their identification. It is content monitored so I know my kid will never see pornography or encounter a predator nor deal with bullies as long as he is on this site. The site for parents is www.safewave.org. They have good information and statistics. Education is the best as well as moitoring them while online. I blocked all social network sites on my kids computer except for http://www.iland5.com. I know there are no predators on this site. It is only for kids ages 5-18 and the kids school must verify their identification. It is content monitored so I know my kid will never see pornography or encounter a predator nor deal with bullies as long as he is on this site. The site for parents is http://www.safewave.org. They have good information and statistics.

]]> By: mike smith http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/08/27/the-best-internet-filter-is-education/#comment-8908 mike smith Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-8908 Re strategies:<br />1 - online time isn't a good guide to addiction. Certainly, one who is addicted will spend a lot of time on th e internet, but one who spends a lot of time on the internet is not necessarily addicted. Some weeks I'd spend 40+ hours online (combined work hours and home) others, I might be on zero hours. It's the ability to ignore it, and not have it bother you. Really, it's up to parents to just use good sense.<br /><br />2 - assumes the website is in your jurisdiction and that the webmaster is not the culprit.<br /><br />3 - social networks. Explain why an online social network is substantially different to a RL social network. They both can do harm.<br /><br />4 - Don't use real names, or images that tend to identify. That combines with 5. I wouldn't use my real name if it was not already effectively anonymous. :)<br /><br /> Re strategies:
1 - online time isn’t a good guide to addiction. Certainly, one who is addicted will spend a lot of time on th e internet, but one who spends a lot of time on the internet is not necessarily addicted. Some weeks I’d spend 40+ hours online (combined work hours and home) others, I might be on zero hours. It’s the ability to ignore it, and not have it bother you. Really, it’s up to parents to just use good sense.

2 - assumes the website is in your jurisdiction and that the webmaster is not the culprit.

3 - social networks. Explain why an online social network is substantially different to a RL social network. They both can do harm.

4 - Don’t use real names, or images that tend to identify. That combines with 5. I wouldn’t use my real name if it was not already effectively anonymous. :)

]]> By: Joyce P http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/08/27/the-best-internet-filter-is-education/#comment-8909 Joyce P Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-8909 Education is the best as well as moitoring them while online. I blocked all social network sites on my kids computer except for www.iland5.com. I know there are no predators on this site. It is only for kids ages 5-18 and the kids school must verify their identification. It is content monitored so I know my kid will never see pornography or encounter a predator nor deal with bullies as long as he is on this site. The site for parents is www.safewave.org. They have good information and statistics. Education is the best as well as moitoring them while online. I blocked all social network sites on my kids computer except for http://www.iland5.com. I know there are no predators on this site. It is only for kids ages 5-18 and the kids school must verify their identification. It is content monitored so I know my kid will never see pornography or encounter a predator nor deal with bullies as long as he is on this site. The site for parents is http://www.safewave.org. They have good information and statistics.

]]> By: Paul Wallbank http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/08/27/the-best-internet-filter-is-education/#comment-8910 Paul Wallbank Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-8910 While Tena Panizza gives some very good advice in her article "The best internet filter is education" (Crikey 27/8), I find it hard to believe that nearly one third of Australian children are becoming addicted to the net and nearly a quarter of youth are victims of online bullying.<br /><br />Could we have some sources for these statistics? While Tena Panizza gives some very good advice in her article “The best internet filter is education” (Crikey 27/8), I find it hard to believe that nearly one third of Australian children are becoming addicted to the net and nearly a quarter of youth are victims of online bullying.

Could we have some sources for these statistics?

]]> By: Helper http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/08/27/the-best-internet-filter-is-education/#comment-8911 Helper Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-8911 30% of respondents to an Adelaide's Flinders University in 2006 youth research project said they were becoming addicted to the internet.<br /><br />Natasha Stott Despoja's recent youth poll found 22% of kids have been cyber-bullied - <br />http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2008/05/09/1210131251440.html<br /><br />Keep in mind, the addiction statistics are probably a bit over the top - but the bullying stats aren't and they don't only contend kids who are constantly bullied online - they include ones who have experienced it at any point in time. 30% of respondents to an Adelaide’s Flinders University in 2006 youth research project said they were becoming addicted to the internet.

Natasha Stott Despoja’s recent youth poll found 22% of kids have been cyber-bullied -
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2008/05/09/1210131251440.html

Keep in mind, the addiction statistics are probably a bit over the top - but the bullying stats aren’t and they don’t only contend kids who are constantly bullied online - they include ones who have experienced it at any point in time.

]]> By: Tom W http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/08/27/the-best-internet-filter-is-education/#comment-8912 Tom W Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-8912 Yes - more a 'cracker' Yes - more a ‘cracker’

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