James Linder wrote:
On 22/06/2011, at 8:38 AM, K L wrote:
Steady on. :-(
I can understand the simile, but I'm not entirely sure I appreciate the comparison.
This is, after all, a parent looking after the innocence of his child.
It's not like he's 18 and able to make sane choices for himself.
----- Original Message -----
From: "James Linder" <j...@tigger.ws>
Ah the Conroy mindset!
My answer was very gentle and not intended as a slight, but perhaps it should
have been ...
The Conroy Mindset pours scorn over any one who (no doubt whatsoever, with the
best intentions) thinks you can apply a technical solution to a problem that
needs to be addressed another (and harder) way.
Your comments about the router password SHOUT of your naviete.
If you are "a parent looking after the innocence of his child" then be aware this is a 24/7 multi-decade task - I've got the Tee shirt
Other comments on the list were insightful.
Second the motion! If anyone seriously thinks that filtering keeps kids
away from anything they are naive. Kids go to friends places or even use
mobile phones. Kids learn work-arounds from each other, or from google.
Of course, we could use the Chinese method.....
Being 18 doesn't have much to do with it either. That's a very arbitrary
line drawn in very variable sand. I've never noticed that children are
all that innocent - at least my 5 weren't. Mostly the protection is
there to make "adults" feel better when the real protection comes from
24/7 multi-decade parenting.
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