BT has filters for gay liftstyle, self-harm and STIs.

[Aiden]

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/bt-internet-filter-gives-parents-option-to-block-gay-and-lesbian-lifestyle-content-9018515.html


It's pretty silly tbh. If parents block it then that could stop children getting important help... :S

[-:Undertaker:-]

I'm very supportive of internet filters, provided: they are not a result of ANY government legislation & that they are opt-in rather than opt-out. Provided those two requirements are met, then parents have every right to teach their children what they think are suitable lifestyles as children are not the property of the state - and private companies have every right to cater to the preferences of parents who are paying for the service.

[Zak]

I'm against the filtering. I wouldn't know anything about gay lifestyle.. but self-harm and STIs are very important subjects. Access to this type of information could save some people's lives.. I personally do not think parents should be able to block sites like these. I wouldn't if I had children

[wixard]

why would you filter sti? i don't get it!

i can understand the filter of gay lifestyle (OBVIOUSLY do not agree at all) if a parent didn't 'agree' with it or were religious nuts or what not, i can understand the filter on self harm, in case a child were to google ways of self harm

but what negativity can come from googling STIs? lol

[Chippiewill]

I'm very supportive of internet filters, provided: they are not a result of ANY government legislation & that they are opt-in rather than opt-out.
Shame Dave is going the exact opposite. Further, the list of websites on the list is starting to look like censorship rather than child protection, do websites like Amnesty.org.uk really need to be on that list.

[GoldenMerc]

Well now Tara can't google what's wrong with her anymore :s what use is that

[xxMATTGxx]

It's only going to get worse.

http://goawaycameron.co.uk/

[CrazyLemurs]

Omg matt that website I LOVE IT
is this filter already in place as I haven't actually checked
don't want no government seeing red flags when I look at myfootfetish.tk (THIS DOESNT EXIST OK DONT EVEN TRY IT)
although how would it work with porn-based blogs like tumblrs or instagrams?


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on topic a bit more err
if BT is going to allow personalised filters on things like STIs, they should surely allow filters on content of all spectrums such as shopping if they don't want young children to do online purchases etc or graphic games/videos

[Special]

this is the only the start

[Chippiewill]

It's only going to get worse.

http://goawaycameron.co.uk/

I wish the guy had called it ****offdave.co.uk instead,

[Recursion]

Firstly BT aren't the only ones doing this. Secondly, it's common practice amongst internet filters like this to drill down into categories such as "gay rights", "shopping", "gore", "self harm", "guns" etc, this is not uncommon and is perfectly reasonable.

I still disagree with ISP level filtering though, it's going to extend to far more than porn at this rate, and could easily be used as a weapon against other political parties in the near future.

[Chippiewill]

DISCLAIMER: RECURSION IS A BT SHILL

[xxMATTGxx]

Firstly BT aren't the only ones doing this. Secondly, it's common practice amongst internet filters like this to drill down into categories such as "gay rights", "shopping", "gore", "self harm", "guns" etc, this is not uncommon and is perfectly reasonable.

I still disagree with ISP level filtering though, it's going to extend to far more than porn at this rate, and could easily be used as a weapon against other political parties in the near future.

They can change the filtering to stop it from blocking specific sites. Like O2 are going to do it after people complained it blocked charity websites such as ChildLine and also government sites. But yeah it isn't just BT - All ISPs are being forced to do it.

[GommeInc]

Parents should be looking after their children. It's a shame that legislation has to be made because of lazy or ignorant parenting, as it seems to be a last resort (assuming there is a problem with children looking at porn - haven't seen the figures and even then they wouldn't be fully representative).