Comments on: Censorship considered harmful

By: dnorman

dnorman — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:44:53 +0000

PIC - I don’t agree. I’ve seen far too many cases where students (AND TEACHERS!) were not able to access legitimate software and resources for me to think filtering is anything but obstructive. Kids don’t have internet filtering at home. They don’t have it on the free wireless with their latte at Starbucks. Filtering in the school just tells them to go elsewhere, and tells the kids they aren’t to be trusted. Not the message I want for my son.

By: Parental Internet Control

Parental Internet Control — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:29:20 +0000

The issue of internet filtering is very touchy. From my point of view being an advocate of parental internet filtering, the schools should filter as much as possible because the parents are not there to monitor their childrens internet use.

If it was the contrary then there would be no control and the parents would most probably petition for filtering or worst ask to remove internet access in the schools.

This is very disappointing I know, but with proper filtering ( no blanket filtering for nothing ), an balance can be found I\’m sure.

By: edublogs being blocked!!! at incorporated subversion

edublogs being blocked!!! at incorporated subversion — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

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By: Abject Learning

Abject Learning — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Just because you’re paranoid don’t mean They ain’t after you…

I know I can wobble off the rationality rail sometimes, using apocalyptic and politicized language about restrictions placed by The Man on self-publishing spaces. But what to make of James Farmer’s edublogs.org being blocked from schools by some facel…

By: Bill's Blogline

Bill's Blogline — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

The Trials of Podcasting and the read/write web

Good and Evil in the Blogosphere, So my faith isn’t entirely shaken, but it is kind of like the 6 month old car - still feels new but there are some odd rattles that are beginning to be annoying. You don’t want to throw it away and get a new one but …

By: Graham Wegner

Graham Wegner — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Not just Australia either. James didn’t specify where his two commenters hailed from. In Educonnect’s defence, it could be that Bess, the filter system is overzealous by default. Aussies aren’t well known for thinking things through - if the rest of the world says that this stuff should be filtered out, then we’d better do it too!!

By: D'Arcy

D'Arcy — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Graham - good point about the problem not being restricted to Australia. I’m sure school and civic filters are being triggered all over the place.

The problem is that the control is in the exact wrong place. This is not an IT decision, although the folks in charge of blocking stuff are likely the IT geeks.

By: Teaching and Developing Online.

Teaching and Developing Online. — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Censorshio considered harmful.

This morning, I saw that James Farmersâ€™ Edublogs service is being banned in Australia. Censored. Blocked. Verboten. It irked me, and has been bugging me all day. Now, Brian just posted about it, and I realize I need to publicly…

By: John Blake

John Blake — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Hang in there James!!!

By: Weblogg-ed - The Read/Write Web in the Classroom

Weblogg-ed - The Read/Write Web in the Classroom — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

More Blog Blocking

Just a quick note about the fact that James Farmer’s edublogs and learnerblogs sites are now being blocked by districts.