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Porn Filter Uses Peer Pressure
from the whatever-works-for-you dept
Wired News is running an article about a company called NetAccountability that aims to get around the "porn filter" question by sharing the list of websites you visit with someone you know. The idea is that if your friend/spouse/relative is looking over your list of preferred destinations, you're more likely to avoid porn sites. Not surprisingly, they're targeting religious groups. On the whole, I'm not a fan of any sort of filtering solution - believing that hiding information from people only causes more problems in the long run. However, for people who don't think they can control themselves enough, this seems like a perfectly reasonable solution. It's entirely voluntary, and doesn't involve any actual filters - just forced peer pressure.
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Right. It's only for people who (1) think it's bad but (2) can't stop themselves. If you don't qualify for either of those things, then it's not for you.
I have no problem with people who want to figure out ways to force themselves to change their behavior. That's their own choice. Just as long as they're not forcing their behavior modifications on me.
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