Comments on: Safeguard the Web for Children http://bernardchan.net/2007/02/25/safeguard-the-web-for-children/ What's next along this river of life? Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:59:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Bernard http://bernardchan.net/2007/02/25/safeguard-the-web-for-children/#comment-9264 Bernard Wed, 07 Mar 2007 07:07:38 +0000 http://bernardchan.net/2007/02/25/safeguard-the-web-for-children/#comment-9264 <strong>Owen</strong>, of course kids are ingenious... and thank God that you educate your children. And don't ever keep them in a padded cell. That's why I would let them roam and look around. It's the curiosity that makes them explore. So password-protecting is not the complete answer but is just a measure to let kids identify that this is actually not for them. Collecting payment for view is probably a way to prevent unintended explorers from returning to the site. So use of a credit card verification is one way to open the site to intended explorers only. I hope you understand what I mean. Owen, of course kids are ingenious… and thank God that you educate your children. And don’t ever keep them in a padded cell.

That’s why I would let them roam and look around. It’s the curiosity that makes them explore. So password-protecting is not the complete answer but is just a measure to let kids identify that this is actually not for them. Collecting payment for view is probably a way to prevent unintended explorers from returning to the site. So use of a credit card verification is one way to open the site to intended explorers only.

I hope you understand what I mean.

]]> By: Owen Cutajar http://bernardchan.net/2007/02/25/safeguard-the-web-for-children/#comment-9213 Owen Cutajar Tue, 06 Mar 2007 12:39:36 +0000 http://bernardchan.net/2007/02/25/safeguard-the-web-for-children/#comment-9213 Hmm .. I can see where they’re coming from; but I’m not quite sure I agree with the sentiment. Would YOU password-protect your blog to make sure it’s only visible to a closed community? I wouldn’t, and wouldn’t expect other people to do it either. Let us say, for the sake of argument, a webmaster DID password-protect his/her website; how would he/she know who to give the password to? Would you expect someone wanted access to post them a notarised copy of their birth certificate? If under-18s want to get onto their website, they will anyway; I remember how ingenious I was as a curious teenager … I prefer focusing on educating my children, rather than trying to keep them in a padded cell to make sure they don’t hurt themselves. A friend once told me that raising a child is like having a butterfly in your hand. You don’t want to open it, for fear that the beautiful creature will fly away. But if you hold it to tight, and don’t give it enough sunlight, the pretty butterfly will perish and die. Give your kids their due, they are might brighter than you think! Hmm .. I can see where they’re coming from; but I’m not quite sure I agree with the sentiment. Would YOU password-protect your blog to make sure it’s only visible to a closed community? I wouldn’t, and wouldn’t expect other people to do it either.

Let us say, for the sake of argument, a webmaster DID password-protect his/her website; how would he/she know who to give the password to? Would you expect someone wanted access to post them a notarised copy of their birth certificate?

If under-18s want to get onto their website, they will anyway; I remember how ingenious I was as a curious teenager … I prefer focusing on educating my children, rather than trying to keep them in a padded cell to make sure they don’t hurt themselves.

A friend once told me that raising a child is like having a butterfly in your hand. You don’t want to open it, for fear that the beautiful creature will fly away. But if you hold it to tight, and don’t give it enough sunlight, the pretty butterfly will perish and die. Give your kids their due, they are might brighter than you think!

]]> By: Bernard http://bernardchan.net/2007/02/25/safeguard-the-web-for-children/#comment-9011 Bernard Fri, 02 Mar 2007 17:03:37 +0000 http://bernardchan.net/2007/02/25/safeguard-the-web-for-children/#comment-9011 <strong>Happy</strong>, thanks for your support ... and I've updated my entry too :-) Happy, thanks for your support … and I’ve updated my entry too :-)

]]> By: happysurfer http://bernardchan.net/2007/02/25/safeguard-the-web-for-children/#comment-8988 happysurfer Fri, 02 Mar 2007 03:05:27 +0000 http://bernardchan.net/2007/02/25/safeguard-the-web-for-children/#comment-8988 Good cause and I've blogged about it and linked you. Best wishes for a Happy and Healthy Chinese New Year. Good cause and I’ve blogged about it and linked you.

Best wishes for a Happy and Healthy Chinese New Year.

]]> By: Bernard http://bernardchan.net/2007/02/25/safeguard-the-web-for-children/#comment-8776 Bernard Mon, 26 Feb 2007 08:49:26 +0000 http://bernardchan.net/2007/02/25/safeguard-the-web-for-children/#comment-8776 <strong>Joysie</strong>, thanks for sharing the link. You can put this appeal on your blog too if you have one. Joysie, thanks for sharing the link. You can put this appeal on your blog too if you have one.

]]> By: Joysie http://bernardchan.net/2007/02/25/safeguard-the-web-for-children/#comment-8764 Joysie Mon, 26 Feb 2007 04:29:44 +0000 http://bernardchan.net/2007/02/25/safeguard-the-web-for-children/#comment-8764 i also came across this today...more than 1/3 of kids under 13 watch porn. we need to do something about it http://fly2.ws/boys-view-porn i also came across this today…more than 1/3 of kids under 13 watch porn. we need to do something about it

http://fly2.ws/boys-view-porn

]]> By: Bernard http://bernardchan.net/2007/02/25/safeguard-the-web-for-children/#comment-8752 Bernard Mon, 26 Feb 2007 00:32:08 +0000 http://bernardchan.net/2007/02/25/safeguard-the-web-for-children/#comment-8752 <strong>eastcoastlife</strong>, it's a good cause. <strong>Capt Picard</strong>, i'm sure they can. What about programs we install on our client side. Do they work? eastcoastlife, it’s a good cause.

Capt Picard, i’m sure they can. What about programs we install on our client side. Do they work?

]]> By: Jean-Luc Picard http://bernardchan.net/2007/02/25/safeguard-the-web-for-children/#comment-8720 Jean-Luc Picard Sun, 25 Feb 2007 12:16:39 +0000 http://bernardchan.net/2007/02/25/safeguard-the-web-for-children/#comment-8720 With few laws governing the internet, it's difficult to regulate, but I think the ISPs could do more if they tried. With few laws governing the internet, it’s difficult to regulate, but I think the ISPs could do more if they tried.

]]> By: eastcoastlife http://bernardchan.net/2007/02/25/safeguard-the-web-for-children/#comment-8717 eastcoastlife Sun, 25 Feb 2007 10:57:24 +0000 http://bernardchan.net/2007/02/25/safeguard-the-web-for-children/#comment-8717 Thanks Doc for your support and for linking me! hehe....... Thanks Doc for your support and for linking me! hehe…….

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