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"Reader's Block": Internet Censorship In RI Public Libraries
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2005 09:13:09 -0400
------ Forwarded Message From: Seth Finkelstein <sethf () sethf com> Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2005 09:09:49 -0400 To: Dave Farber <dave () farber net> Subject: "Reader's Block": Internet Censorship In RI Public Libraries [Just passing this along for IP, if worthwhile] http://www.aclu.org/Privacy/Privacy.cfm?ID=18067&c=252 READER'S BLOCK: INTERNET CENSORSHIP IN RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC LIBRARIES A REPORT PREPARED BY THE RHODE ISLAND AFFILIATE, AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION by Amy Myrick, Program and Development Coordinator at the RI ACLU. "X. CONCLUSION Some ten months after its commencement, Internet blocking in Rhode Island public libraries presents a mixed, but surprisingly troubling, picture. CLAN itself the group responsible for administering the blocking software has harbored mistaken notions that the filters could be "turned off" only on a site-by-site basis, lest compliance be compromised. Individual librarians show similar confusion. Pleading technical handicaps, many have failed to familiarize themselves with the blocking software and its deactivation options. Those that lack this knowledge are placing themselves at the mercy of a private company's technology that should never be permitted to take control." -- Seth Finkelstein Consulting Programmer sethf () sethf com http://sethf.com Infothought blog - http://sethf.com/infothought/blog/ Interview - http://sethf.com/essays/major/greplaw-interview.php ------ End of Forwarded Message ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as lists-ip () insecure org To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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