goanet-digest Monday, July 1 2002 Volume 01 : Number 4123
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In this issue:
[Goanet] One day workshop for women in Goa, July 7
[Goanet] Why is GOACOM maintaining the 'adult' word list and not the Admin Team?
[Goanet] =?iso-8859-1?Q?Workers=92_union,_management_sling_mud_for_?=
=?iso-8859-1?Q?KTC=92s?= failure
[Goanet] Orientation course on use of earthworms for processing of organic waste.
[Goanet] Attn. GoaCom: Please add 'bonkbuster' to the adult word filter
[Goanet] 4 Questions for Margaret Mascarenhas
[Goanet] Everyone's waking up - but not GoaCom
[Goanet] Since when is Adult a dirty word?
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Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2002 04:56:27 -0600 (MDT)
From: NewsUpdates-GoaNet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] One day workshop for women in Goa, July 7
Date: July 7, 2002
Topic: Myths and mysteries of the woman's body
Venue: Menezes Polyclinic, in association with Centre For Excellence
Altinho, Panjim Goa
Time: 9.30 am to 5.30 pm
Topics: - Contraception and its problems
Dr Stefi Pereira, MBBS, DGO
- Disfunctional uterine bleeding and menses
Dr Ashwini Kenkre, MD, DNB
- Menopause and hormone replacement therapy
- Puberty and its management
Dr Aurea Mascarenhas
- Dental problems in women
Dr Sharmila Dayanand
This is a worksop for women and by women. Each session will be followed by
a Q&A session. Unbiased answers to questions that any woman, young and
old, has about the way her body works. Where the participants will be able
to clear their doubts on the respective subjects.
Women-related products and books related to the above swubjects will also
be on sale.
For details: Yasmeena 222707 or Piedade 514427.
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Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2002 17:42:33 +0530
From: Cecil Pinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] Why is GOACOM maintaining the 'adult' word list and not the Admin
Team?
With the best of intentions I asked the Goanet Admin Team to send me a list
of all words banned from use in postings. Herman was most courteous in
replying immediately. He said that he would check if Fred could give me the
list of words. From this I assume Fred maintains the 'adult' words list. As
expected Fred did not get back to me.
Now Marlon writes that GoaCom maintains the list. He also says that
postings that don't pass the filter are sent to Vivian (I assume this is
Ms. Viviana Coelho) who then decides and she can overide the filter.
So the Owner (Herman) does not have the list. He say's Fred might have it.
Fred does not respond. Marlon says GoaCom maintains it but Viviana can
override it. Who exactly is in charge here? GoaCom or the Administrators or
the Owner?
Marlon also mentions, most illogically, that the list cannot be revealed
because someone with 'maliciuos' intent will bypass the filters. Does not
make sense. Rules have to be displayed and only then implemented. So maybe
the Traffic Department should not display the Traffic Rules because persons
might bypass them. Why, maybe the Constitution of India, and the Indian
Penal Code, should be kept hidden so that potential lawbreakers might not
not devise ways of bypassing the laws. This is ridiculous.
A subscriber wants to stick to the rules but GoaCom refuse to state the
rules (i.e. display which words are 'forbidden'). Another subscriber wishes
to advertise - but till date the advertising rates are not forthcoming.
A subscriber is free to use an asterisk or a Konkani curseword and can get
away with it. And a ethical subscriber who does not wish to use 'forbidden'
words is denied the 'forbidden words' list.
Sure, as Marlon says, this system has worked well for GoaNet for the last 4
years or so. Viviana said in an earlier posting "GoaNet has been around for
many years without those 10-or-so
words". The emphasis seems to be "if it ain't broke don't fix it". What can
I say. Enron and Worldcom used faulty accounting systems for many years
too. Instead of moving forward with the times, and improving, some people
prefer squirming in the warm, comfortable, mud.
10 or so words ... such a small list? Viviana must surely be mistaken.
Obviously only Marlon and GoaCom know what words might offend GoaNet
subscribers. Can't we be a bit grown up here?
In real life there are no 'adult' word filters. That does'nt mean that
people go around using swear words all the while. Those that do are quickly
discarded by civilized society. That's how social groups work. That's how
every Yahoo Group works. No juvenile filters. Why does ONLY GoaNet have to
have a filter, and that too maintained by GoaCom. Is this a primary school
with a headmaster?
Is'nt there anyone out there who feels insulted by this patronising
attitude of being treated like little schoolchildren by GoaCom?
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P.S.
Add 'bonkbuster' to your list! It has recently been added to the Oxford
Dictionary and describes a bestselling novel movie that has a lot of sex in
it.
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Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2002 17:14:38 +0530
From: Goa Desc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] =?iso-8859-1?Q?Workers=92_union,_management_sling_mud_for_?=
=?iso-8859-1?Q?KTC=92s?= failure
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Workers' union, management sling mud for KTC's failure
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Communist Party of India's (CPI) state general secretary, Mr Christopher
Fonseca
held the state administration responsible for the overall mismanagement
and unplanned functioning of the Kadamba Transport Corporation Ltd (KTC)
in a memorandum submitted to the Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Parrikar
and Transport Minister, Mr Pandurang Madkaikar.
While Mr Fonseca put the blame on the government, the KTC Manging Director,
Mr A B Bhartu when contacted by The Navhind Times observed that the KTC
employees union,
which was affiliated to the CPI were equally responsible for the poor image
of the KTC.
Mr Bhartu informed that the CPI led union approached the KTC management
and the government with regards to the settlement of the fifth pay arrears,
the time bound promotional scale and the regularisation of daily wages,
but has never taken efforts to inspire the staff to work sincerely.
In his memorandum to the transport minister, Mr Fonseca blamed the lack
of accountability and mismanagement of the corporation for the frequent
breakdowns
and accidents of the KTC buses witnessed by the 50,000 passengers
travelling everyday.
He mentioned that the KTC staff carrying out repairs and maintenance work
of the KTC buses face problems of shortage of spares and other materials,
as the required spares were not being provided by the authorities.
The memorandum also highlighted the inconveniences faced by the travelling
commuters
during the monsoons of the KTC buses leaking on all sides.
Mr Bhartu however disclosed that though the weak financial position of the KTC
was revealed to the three KTC workers' unions, some KTC workers continue
to spoil the image of the corporation. He mentioned that he undertook
a surprise inspection at the Margao depot a month ago and discovered
that 5 KTC workers were sleeping on duty. When the KTC sought to initiate
action
against the erring employees, the union came to their rescue claiming they
were 'merely resting'.
Absenteeism among the staff during the peak season with more than 20 drivers
at a time at each depot seeking refuge with medical certificates, is
another factor
the union should take notice of. Especially as long queues of passengers
waiting
for their bus to Margao are frequently noticed, he commented.
He attributed the responsibility of the frequent breakdowns and leakages of
the KTC buses
upon the mechanics at the KTC depot, who were not promptly attending to the
problems
brought to their notice by the KTC drivers. As regards the shortage of spares
and other materials, Mr Bhartu informed that there was absolutely no shortage
of spares at the depot level, as he had specifically instructed the depot
managers
to personally get the files (regarding the spares) approved by the managing
director.
Mr Fonseca admitted the irresponsible behaviour of the workers
but passed the buck to the state administration for the lack of accountability
and mismanagement prevailing in the corporation. He accused the government
of giving the KTC 'step-motherly treatment' at the cost of the private bus
lobby.
Mr Fonseca gave examples wherein the private bus owners were handed permits
to operate their vehicles at time slots clashing with that of the KTC and
thus,
depriving the corporation of passengers and revenue. He alleged that the
bus permits
were freely handed out to party sympathisers and providing the private bus
owners
an inbuilt advantage as their routes overlapped with that of the KTC,
the private buses left a few minutes earlier and charged less than the KTC
buses.
This was killing the corporation's growth, he said.
The Transport Minister, Mr Pandurang Madkaikar clarified that he was unaware
of the ills plaguing the KTC before he took over, but would take necessary
measures
to protect the interests of the corporation.
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Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2002 17:40:00 +0530
From: Goa Desc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] Orientation course on use of earthworms for processing of organic
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Orientation course on use of earthworms for processing of organic waste.
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The Goa Foundation will be organising a one-day Orientation Course
on the use of earthworms for processing of organic waste (garbage)
generated by hotels, companies, educational institutions and municipal
councils.
The course will be held on Thursday, 4th July 2002 and will begin at 10.30
a.m.
The venue is the Department of Science, Technology & Environment, Opp.
Saligao Seminary, Saligao, which is supporting the programme.
The morning session will be devoted to presentations made by two earthworm
specialists who are actually working on the use of earthworms for
processing domestic waste.
After lunch, the participants will be taken to earthworm bins already in
operation in Mapusa, Parra and Panaji. The visit is to demonstrate that the
design of earthworm bins has been standardised and their operation is
without any nuisance to the surrounding environments. The course will
terminate after the visit to the Panaji earthworm bins.
There will be no course fee but a registration fee of Rs.50 will be charged,
which will be used largely for providing simple lunch and tea to the
participants.
The fee can be paid at the venue itself.
Those who wish to register for the course should contact Nancy de Souza
at the Goa Foundation on 263305/256479. Due to space restraints,
the number is being restricted to the first 30 persons only.
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Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2002 17:45:44 +0530
From: Cecil Pinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] Attn. GoaCom: Please add 'bonkbuster' to the adult word filter
http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_609782.html
Dictionary adds 'bonkbuster' for books with lots of sex
The Oxford English Dictionary has officially recognised the word
'bonkbuster' for books which have plenty of sex.
It defines the word as: "A type of popular novel characterised by frequent
sexual encounters between the characters."
It says Sue Limb popularised it writing under the pseudonym Dulcie Domum in
her Guardian Weekend Bad Housekeeping column.
She came up with the word after a publisher asked her to write "a big,
thick book with lots of bonking in it."
She wrote the column for 11 years until April 2001.
The dictionary has added 1,763 other new and revised entries to OED Online.
Ms Limb said: "It's an unexpected event. People keep telling me I've made
my place in history so I can happily die now."
Of the publisher's request, she said: "I couldn't oblige, but I always play
around with words and it was an easy step from blockbuster to bonkbuster."
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Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2002 17:47:44 +0530
From: Cecil Pinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] 4 Questions for Margaret Mascarenhas
Ms. Margaret Mascarenhas in her posting 'Censoring the Censors' puts up a
very well written explanation for her reason to discontinue her column
'Wake up and smell the coffee' from Gomantak Times. I wish her the best of
luck and hope we on these Goa related discusion forums will benefit from
her fine writings. A few points though I would like Ms. Mascarenhas to
clarify for the benefit of us who are not much in the know.
1) Ms. Mascarenhas says the Editor has no right to censor a columnist's
writing. I strongly disagree. A part of the Editor's job is to give
direction to the newspaper's identity. This can be done only by censoring
and editing as required. The Editor is better qualified than the columnist
in predicting the far reaching consequences of any written material. The
Editor also has a responsibilty to his readers and his publishers to stick
to certain norms. For example if you had to explicitly describe a sexual
act, or incite youth to violence - would the Editor not be justified in
censoring, or even rejecting, such objectionable material? It is a family
newspaper and he will be held responsible. Even the topmost columnists in
the world have to go through some editing / censorship process. Why should
Ms. Mascarenhas think that she is an exception?
2) Letters to the Editor are routinely edited all over the world for the
sake of clarity and brevity. I do not know what 'law' Ms. Mascarenhas
refers to.
3) Ms. Mascarenhas objects to Gomantak Times giving CM Parrikar a regular
front column to place his views before the public. What's wrong with that?
Just because he is in power should he be denied his right to be heard?
Would Ms. Mascarenhas have objected if the leader of the Opposition had
been given such an opportunity? If Mr. Pratapsinh Rane wants a weekly
column I am sure Gomantak Times will oblige. As long as readership
increases. Mr. Parrikar is a writer too. If the readership of Gomantak
Times would like to see his column every week on the front page what is Ms.
Mascarenhas' problem? A publisher and editor has to deal with issues like
improving circulation, readership etc. - which a columnist is cocooned
from. So a publisher does whatever meets his objectives within reasonable
limits. And so what if such a CM column is unprecedented. Kudos to Gomantak
Times for thinking beyond the ordinary.
4) Ms. Mascarenhas chooses to post her war cry against censorship on
GoaNet. Is she aware that GoaNet has a filter in place that automatically
rejects posts which have any 'adult' words? Does she know that GoaCom, who
earlier claimed they only hosted GoaNet, now admit that they maintain this
'adult' word filter and refuse to disclose what words are deemed unfit by
them? Does she know that the Internet (unlike a printed publication) is all
about freedom and GoaNet's filtering policy is the antithesis of all this?
Will she use her masterful language to question this stupid censorship on
GoaNet or will she just abide by the rules? It makes no sense to complain
that Gomantak Times censors - stuff and accept the fact GoaNet does.
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Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2002 18:07:41 +0530
From: Cecil Pinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] Everyone's waking up - but not GoaCom
Antiquated Sex Laws To Be Overhauled
The Blair government is to finally publish radical plans to reform the laws
on sex crimes.
The reform will be based on a paper published in 2000, called ‘Setting the
Boundaries’ which which proposed bringing in a specific offence of child
abuse, sweeping away restrictions on homosexual indecency and reforming
rape laws.
Mr Blunkett said: "We are balancing the toughening of protection,
particularly for children, while ensuring the law is fair and
non-discriminatory and reflects the 21st rather than the 19th century view
of social policy."
David Blunkett, the Home Secretary has not confirmed which areas of the
document will be adopted. But options expected to be included involve a a
significant relaxation of laws on gay sex by abolishing the offences of
buggery, gross indecency and soliciting by men the so-called "cottaging''
laws.
The Home Secretary has made it clear the legislation will modernise
offences that in some cases date back to the 19th century.
In future, sex offences would be "non-discriminatory", said the government,
indicating that restrictions on certain homosexual behaviour are to be lifted.
For example, public shows of affection by homosexuals, forbidden under
legislation dating to the Napoleonic wars and carrying a theoretical
maximum sentence of five years, are likely to be made lawful.
Among the laws to be scrapped could include one which makes it illegal for
two men to engage in sex in a hotel bedroom and another which criminalises
consensual gay group sex.
Other areas to be addressed include the prostitution laws, a new definition
of consent in rape cases and the introduction of a new “adult sexual
activity with a child” offence.
The long awaited legislation will be introduced in the next session of
parliament. The Government is slated to produce a White Paper in the
autumn, followed by a Bill.
Source:
http://uk.gay.com/newsfeatures/131
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Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2002 18:09:47 +0530
From: Cecil Pinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] Since when is Adult a dirty word?
by Jamie McKenzie
Source:
'From Now On' Magazine
Note (June 11, 1999): Since this article was published in May, it appears
that SurfWatch has discontinued the practice of automatically blocking
sites using the file names "adult.html" and "adult.htm." While there has
been no formal acknowledgement of wrong doing or defamation of character by
SurfWatch, From Now On takes pride in seeing the word "adult" restored to
common usage.
Even though the filtering of information by third parties is often
represented as a gift to children . . . as some act of decency in an
indecent world, some members of the filtering industry embrace and commit
indecencies of their own.
Some filters block perfectly legitimate information by relying upon crude
word searching strategies which block articles on adult learning and breast
cancer.
These filters may defame the character of some individuals and information
providers. They often announce that a site is blocked because it contains
"sexually explicit" material even when no such material is present and they
have not taken the time to check the content before characterizing it
falsely.
It appears that some filtering companies may insult first by blocking most
sites which contain the file name "adult.html" until someone complains.
They only retreat and apologize after being "caught in the act." They
systematically defame and then retreat, damaging hundreds and thousands of
reputations as a matter of course.
We are seeing broad-based, wide brush attacks on the character of the
electronic community with the disregard for individuals and providers we
normally associate with Internet Spammers. They have invented a new form of
insult . . . the electronic smear campaign . . . the SL@P.
A SL@P is an electronic insult - an unfounded and defamatory label applied
to a Web page without looking at it to check its contents. It is an
electronic rumor, a digital dismissal, a gratuitous and indecent assault on
the reputation of an unknown person.
A SL@PPER is a company which indulges in indiscriminate SL@PPING without
regard to the damage done to the victims of SL@P.
An article on adult learning appearing here at From Now On was blocked by
SurfWatch during April. Even though it contained no sexually explicit
material, clients of SurfWatch were told that the article was blocked for
that reason.
This article you are reading right now was also blocked by SurfWatch before
it was even published. They evidently block new files named with adult.html
until they are asked to desist.
If you are worried about your own site or other sites being unfairly
characterized, you may test them by visiting
http://www1.surfwatch.com/testasite/body.html
A content provider or individual could be maligned on a daily basis for
weeks and weeks without knowing that damage was being done and without
knowing how many people had been erroneously told that they were harboring
sexually explicit material.
On April 23, a technology director e-mailed From Now On complaining that
she could not reach an article written about adult learning.
When the article was checked on April 23rd at http://www.surfwatch.com
SurfWatch blocked it at both From Now On addresses (fno.org and
fromnowon.org) stating that it was blocked for "sexually explicit material."
Arbitrary, Capricious and Irresponsible
This approach to blocking content is arbitrary, capricious and
irresponsible. It apparently relies upon clues like the file name
"adult.html" to filter and then label pages as "sexually explicit" without
actually examining their content. If they were simply blocking the site, it
would be one kind of damage, but they go a step further by labeling the
content erroneously as "sexually explicit." This is defamation of character
and false.
We are witnessing an industry which uses crude measures to deliver
"information security" and applies a standard that a page or a site is
"guilty until proven innocent."
List of the Falsely Accused
The following 32 Web pages were blocked by SurfWatch for what they claimed
was "sexually explicit material" when they were checked at the SurfWatch
site during the week of May 10. None of them contained "sexually explicit
material" as far as this author can tell. Visit and judge for yourself (if
you do not have SurfWatch installed).
Please notice the large number of respectable organizations SL@PPED in this
manner.
Blocked! 5/10/99 National Cancer Institute - Hodgkin's Disease Unblocked by
5/21/99
Very useful information from the Federal government for cancer patients
which contains no sexually explicit material.
http://rex.nci.nih.gov/INFO_CANCER/ADULT_HODGKNS.htm
Blocked! 5/10/99 Helping Your Child Use the Library US ED Dept Unblocked by
5/21/99
US Department of Education Office of Educational Research and Improvement -
an article for parents which contains no sexually explicit material.
http://ericps.crc.uiuc.edu/npin/respar/texts/helping/library/adult.htm
Blocked! 5/10/99 Literacy Council of Alaska Unblocked by 5/21/99
A list of Adult Literacy resources which contains no sexually explicit
material.
http://zorba.uafadm.alaska.edu/fairnet/volops/agencies/adult.html
Blocked! 5/10/99 Lawrence (KS) Parks and Recreation:
ADULT SPORTS (1999 WinterSpring) Unblocked by 5/21/99
A schedule of recreational activities which contains no sexually explicit
material.
http://zorba.uafadm.alaska.edu/fairnet/volops/agencies/adult.html
Blocked! 5/10/99 Sea Scouting: Sea Scouter's Training Award Unblocked by
5/21/99
Page describing how to become an adult scout leader which contains no
sexually explicit material.
http://www.sea.scouter.com/for_leaders/adult_recognition/adult-award.html
Blocked! 5/10/99 Queensland University for Technology - Adult and Workplace
Educators Unblocked by 5/21/99
A page outlining a range of Adult and Workplace Education programs offered
by the University which contains no sexually explicit material.
http://www.qut.edu.au/pubs/contprofed/adult/adult.html
Blocked! 5/10/99 The Albany (Oregon) Public Library - Adult Services
Unblocked by 5/21/99
A page outlining a range of Adult programs offered by the Library which
contains no sexually explicit material.
http://www.ci.albany.or.us/pages/library/adult.html
Blocked! 5/10/99 The Southern Pine Beetle Adult Unblocked by 5/21/99
A high quality photograph of an adult beetle, part of a biology site, with
no apparent sexually explicit material.
http://everest.ento.vt.edu/~salom/SPBbiology/adult.html
Blocked! 5/10/99 South Park Church Adult Ministries Unblocked by 5/21/99
A page from a church in Park Ridge, Illinois which contains no sexually
explicit material.
http://www.park-ridge.il.us/spchurch/frames/adult.html
Blocked! 5/10/99 HyperText Psychology - GROWTH/Adult Unblocked by 5/21/99
Materials for a Wayne State - The College of Science - psychology course
which contain no sexually explicit material.
http://www.science.wayne.edu/~wpoff/cor/gro/adult.html
Blocked! 5/10/99 Royal Victoria Hospital Psychology Department Adult
Services Unblocked by 5/21/99
Hospital services which contain no sexually explicit material.
http://www.psych.mcgill.ca/labs/rvh/adult.html
Blocked! 5/10/99 Joy of Living - Adult Bible Studies Unblocked by 5/21/99
http://www.joyofliving.org/html/adult.html
Blocked! 5/10/99 Hackley Public Library links to sites of interest to
adults Unblocked by 5/21/99
http://www.muskegon.k12.mi.us/library/adult.htm
Blocked! 5/10/99 Penn State's College of Health and Human Development -
Graduate Study in Adult Development and Aging Unblocked by 5/21/99
http://www.hhdev.psu.edu/hdfs/Grad/adult.htm
Blocked! 5/10/99 Oregon Health Division : Adult Immunization Unblocked by
5/21/99
http://www.ohd.hr.state.or.us/ccfh/imm/adults/adultimm.htm
Blocked! 5/10/99 adult lamprey Unblocked by 5/21/99
This sea lamprey page is part of a larger project about environmental issue
pertaining to Hamilton Harbour in conjunction with McMaster University's
Biology Dept.
http://www.science.mcmaster.ca/Biology/Harbour
/SPECIES/SEALAMP/ADULT.HTM
Blocked! 5/10/99 Cancer Support Services - Colorado HealthNet Unblocked by
5/21/99
http://www.coloradohealthnet.org/cancer/support/css_adult.htm
Blocked! 5/10/99 St. Charles Library - Adult Services Unblocked by 5/21/99
http://www.chicago.avenew.com/comnity/stcharls/library/ADULT.HTM
Blocked! 5/10/99 The University of Western Australia Psychology: Blink
Reflex in Adults Unblocked by 5/21/99
http://www.psy.uwa.edu.au/user/linda/biglab/adult.htm
Blocked! 5/10/99 Pacific Northwest College of Art C.E. Adult Classes
Unblocked by 5/21/99
http://www.pnca.edu/htmls/pro/ce/adult.html
Blocked! 5/10/99 SPRINGFIELD ADULT BASIC AND LITERACY EDUCATION Unblocked
by 5/21/99
http://www.wittenberg.edu/witt/commservice/agency/adult.html
Blocked! 5/10/99 Internet Master - The Adult Learner Unblocked by 5/21/99
http://outreach.missouri.edu/ne-imaster/adult.html
Blocked! 5/10/99 Auburn University Programs in Adult Education Unblocked by
5/21/99
http://webserv.duc.auburn.edu/academic/education/ved/adult.html
Blocked! 5/10/99 adult Student Resource Center Unblocked by 5/21/99
http://jcweb.gmu.edu/maps/pages/adult.html
Blocked! 5/10/99 LISTING OF IMPAIRMENTS - Oregon Unblocked by 5/21/99
http://www.ohsu.edu/cliniweb/disability/adult.html
Blocked! 5/10/99 INSTITUTE FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY
AT THE BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER - Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy for Brain
and Spinal Cord Tumors Unblocked by 5/21/99
http://nyneurosurgery.org/inn/tumor/chemotherapy/adult.htm
Blocked! 5/10/99 Suffolk University Education and Human Services Department
- - Graduate Unblocked by 5/21/99
http://www.cas.suffolk.edu/ehs/graduate/adult.html
Blocked! 5/10/99 MELON -- Middletown Township Public Library Adult Programs
Unblocked by 5/21/99
http://www.monmouth.edu/irs/library/melon/middletown/adult.html
Blocked! 5/10/99 Memphis College of Art Community Ed Adult Non-Credit
Courses Unblocked by 5/21/99
http://www.mca.edu/comm_ed/ce_adult.html
Blocked! 5/10/99 The University at Albany- Learning Standards Unblocked by
5/21/99
http://www.albany.edu/twoyear/stwbestprac
/webintro/matrix/adult.html
Blocked! 5/10/99 Adult Classes Recreational Pool - University of California
- - Davis Unblocked by 5/21/99
http://campusrecreation.ucdavis.edu/recpool/rp_adult.html
Blocked! 5/10/99 U of Minn Dept of Surgery CVT Fellowship Program Unblocked
by 5/21/99
http://www.surg.umn.edu/surg/CVTsurg/CVTheart_adult.html
Virtual Relief
While the company claims to review complaints in order to protect people
and sites from unfair ratings, I filled out their forms for both of my Web
sites on April 23rd and had seen no change in one of the listings 19 days
later. The only blocking they removed was the one which appeared on a
listserv.
Legal Relief
The electronic frontier brings with it powerful ways to communicate
information, some of which are healthy and beneficial. Unfortunately, these
positive advancements are offset by other new technologies which can block
legitimate information and damage the reputation of hundreds and thousands
of people while hiding behind the excuse that they are protecting children.
Fortunately, the court system offers injured parties the right to bring
their cases before a judge and jury to demand an end to the defamatory
practice and the award of damages to those whose character and Web sites
have been falsely accused.
This journal has asked that SurfWatch remove all blocking of articles on
the From Now On web sites and to cease and desist the defamatory practice
of affixing the "sexually explicit" label where none is justified.
Note (June 11, 1999): Since this article was published in May, SurfWatch
has discontinued the practice of blocking pages at From Now On which have
"adult" in the file name.
We have further requested a public apology from a high ranking company
officer that may be republished in From Now On and on several educational
listservs where SurfWatch clients can read it.
We have also insisted that SurfWatch cease the apparent practice of
blocking and characterizing of Web sites simply because of file names such
as "adult.html" as this is plainly discriminatory, irresponsible and
potentially defamatory.
Note (June 11, 1999): Since this article was published in May, it appears
that SurfWatch has discontinued the practice of automatically blocking
sites using the file names "adult.html" and "adult.htm." While there has
been no formal acknowledgement of wrong doing or defamation of character by
SurfWatch, From Now On takes pride in seeing the word "adult" restored to
common usage.
If SurfWatch does not agree to these demands, we will proceed with legal
action, including the possibility of a class action suit.
Please let us know if you have experienced problems with information being
unfairly blocked by this product at your library, school, university or
business site. We would also like to hear if you have been blocked unfairly
from reading materials. Please send an e-mail message to the Editor at
[EMAIL PROTECTED] and we will send a list of questions for you to consider.
Join us in putting an end to the SL@P!
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