[ale] Old host you want to unload?

[cluon at geeklabs.com (Mike Harrison)]

On Mon, 15 Jul 2013, Jim Kinney wrote:

> In short: don't rely on technology as a role model stand-in for children.
> 
> I have exactly 0 filters on the feed at my house. none. waste of time. Kids will find what interests them. If
> it's porn, you're overdue for "the talk" and that one will go on for the next several years. If the adult is
> not capable of sitting down and watching what they are and rationally explaining what is problematic about
> it, the child will begin to disregard the adult as an authority figure and view them as just another
> knee-jerker wearing blinders.

Well Said.
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Signed:
Former owner of multiple ISP's, including "angelic.net" which provided 
filtered internet for concerned parents and adults.

Which, when we examined the logs, these kids spent more time getting 
around such things and looking at "forbidden fruit" than the rest.

Although I do like a friend (with many kids) idea/method. He keeps 
limiting internet access in steps, just ahead of the kids abilities.
They have gotten really good at networking, bypassing proxies, booting 
from CD's.. with a wry smile from Dad. They've gotten more interested in 
the networking/tech than the p0rn and such.