Filter Vendor responds to Filtering Critic

jay currie writes ”
Mike Nellis is taking a run at internet filtering. Bob Turner has commenced a series of rebuttles from his perspective as a filtering technology manufacturer. Turner’s blog is here.”

April 23, 2004 by Uncategorized 3

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3 Responses

  1. Fang-Face says:
    April 23, 2004 at 10:16 pm

    Bob’s replies

    Thanks Mr. Nellis.

    You’re welcome. At least somebody is getting some ideas out of it.

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  2. commonsense says:
    April 23, 2004 at 10:31 pm

    Libraries filter by choice…
    The question is, “whose” choice?

    As stated before, every time a library orders new books and materials, they “filter” in selecting what they choose.

    If the library uses the wrong filter, and hence, gets public criticism for picking objectionable materials, they have made their bed and must sleep in it.

    If they make the right choices, the public generally supports them. There’s plenty of good material to use without having to select items of questionable value.

    As Tomeboy stated, no one expects libraries to carry every book in the world, and internet access is no different. It can be filtered legitimately and there are numerous filters that have matured to the point where they can be fairly inobtrusive.

    Once again, to review filters, go to http://www.InternetFilters.org

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  3. tomeboy says:
    April 23, 2004 at 10:33 pm

    Re:Bob’s replies
    >>At least somebody is getting some ideas out of it.

    As I read Mr. Turner’s blog, his agreement appears to start, and end, with your brief dialectic of the universe. Not with the issue at hand, filtering.

    The next blog, “Turner “filters” Filtering Myths”, debunks your position regarding filters: …However Mr. Nellis’s grasp on filtering seems a bit strange to me. In his favor he has touched on a lot of the relevant points. It is his conclusions that are perpetuating ancient mythologies. So over the next month or so upon occasion I am going to rebut them using our filtering product as “the standard”.

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