Porn to be opt-in in the UK

[Dean]

Surely if it was your computer your user was an admin and could get past it anyway?

It has nothing to do with your computer, the company that provide your broadband (ISP) can block any websites they wish and in this case it will be pornography.

Can't believe some of the replies to this thread though, lol!

[Conservative,]

It has nothing to do with your computer, the company that provide your broadband (ISP) can block any websites they wish and in this case it will be pornography.

I know But I was talking about parental controls.

[Jam]

Its good for kids, if I saw stuff that is easily accessible now at primary school age I'd be traumatized.

[Conservative,]

Its good for kids, if I saw stuff that is easily accessible now at primary school age I'd be traumatized.

My brother is in year 5 and is having sex education this year. He's fine with it and thinks it's funny. Tbh by the time kids understand what it means they're already obsessed with it (13/14 - where you're very hormonal and interested in sex). At 11/12 you don't really get it anyway and think it's just funny. I don't think kids much younger that 10 would know how to get onto the sites and at the age of 10 you just think it's funny so there is no harm. The harm comes when they're caught and parents take it the wrong way (9 times out of 10 they'll be innocent because their mate would've told them to go on it so they did) and then punish them - so they're intrigued and want to know why they're punished for going on it. Then they start watching it regularly and think that's how to treat a girl.

[Catzsy]

Its good for kids, if I saw stuff that is easily accessible now at primary school age I'd be traumatized.

That's what parental controls are for. I can understand it for anything that breaks the law such as child porn but this is going over the top. For a party that represents 'civil liberties'.

[jackass]

It's pretty stupid, but it's not the worse decision around.

[Nemo]

That's what parental controls are for. I can understand it for anything that breaks the law such as child porn but this is going over the top. For a party that represents 'civil liberties'.

init, and its not like theres dirty popups these days as long as u use like firefox. I dont think ive had one for years n years n years.

oh wait, i do get those like "single dating/one night stand" ones, but there you just have promiscuous positions, seen worse on the music channels

[Jam]

But there is still loads of parents that don't have a clue about technology. Kids nowadays have immediate access to ANYTHING and their parents (could) be none the wiser. There is too much outside interference in kids lives now, we (15/16/17) are essentially the last generation to have a normal upbringing that was controlled by our parents.

[Conservative,]

But there is still loads of parents that don't have a clue about technology. Kids nowadays have immediate access to ANYTHING and their parents (could) be none the wiser. There is too much outside interference in kids lives now, we (15/16/17) are essentially the last generation to have a normal upbringing that was controlled by our parents.

I disagree, I think the earlier kids learn the better. Obviously not too young, but 10/11 they get used to it and then they're not bothered, whereas 14/15/16 you're like well excited and stuff. I think the fact kids can access anything is good - obviously it needs to be controlled but they can learn so much more for the future this way.

[Jam]

obviously it needs to be controlled

By whom?