It's a good idea, but requires more coding than I can muster right now.. Will probably implement this in January..
Peter > Not that this thread hasn't run it's course, but I do like one > suggestion that was made, and I sincerely hope that Peter takes it > into serious consideration. The suggestion was to "safe filter" by > default, much the way Google does for image searches. Considering how > "public" (both figuratively and financially) Google is, I feel they > devised a very good solution; the filter is easy enough to disable > should you desire to. > > My 2ยข. > > - joshpaul > > On Dec 2, 2005, at 9:17 AM, Michael Sullivan wrote: > > > the kid can also google porn and BOOYA!! > > of course some kids may be a little too curious too soon... > > but we should discuss the issue broadly and generalize, knowing > > that their are always exceptions. > > no solution will ever be perfect. > > > > > > On 12/2/05, Enric <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Pete Prodoehl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > > > Jay dedman wrote: > > > >> Maybe the opposite approach would be logical? > > > >>Instead of filtering the "not for kids" stuff, filter the "kid > > friendly" stuff. > > > >>And include a warning on site stating that "there may be adult > > content within, but check out our kid-friendly zone here" > > > >>You can then have categories/tags/sections of kid safe video > > content which could be many things and is up to the directory curators > > to decide how best to approach that. > > > >>My point is, IF the concern for children resides in the sites > > owner and IF they care to put effort towards designating a section on > > the site geared for children education and entertainment etc, then > > this could take care of most of the aforementioned issues.... > > maybe ;-) > > > > > > > > > > > > great idea. very proactive. > > > > eric rice and ryanne made a kidsafe feed a while back for > > eric's kids. > > > > http://video.ericrice.com/videoblogs/ANTresearch.mov > > > > but i think the feed died out. > > > > see this is a great idea: a kidsafe directory. > > > > itll come as content grows. > > > > > > > > im not interested in censoring, but in organizing and educating. > > > > everything will exist. we can simply chose where. > > > > > > Well, we already have yahooligans.yahoo.com, what about > > > kids.mefeedia.com? :) > > > > > > It would be cool to be able to point kids to a videoblogging > > directory > > > and let them explore what's there. Sometimes the most creative stuff > > > comes from kids and the way they look at the world. You know, before > > the > > > reality of it all crushes their spirit and makes them just > > another cog > > > in the corporate machine that is today's society. > > > > > > Pete > > > > > > -- > > > http://tinkernet.org/ > > > videoblog for the future... > > > > > > > I remember when I was a kid I didn't want to read books for children > > but those adults thought were important. I think I kids section will > > interest parents mostly. > > > > -- Enric > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor -------------------- > > ~--> > > Most low income households are not online. Help bridge the digital > > divide today! > > http://us.click.yahoo.com/I258zB/QnQLAA/TtwFAA/lBLqlB/TM > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ~-> > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > sull > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > > "The hybrid or the meeting of two media is a moment of truth and > > revelation from which new form is born" > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > > http://vlogdir.com - The Videoblog Directory > > http://videobloggers.org - Free Videoblog Hosting / Vlogosphere > > Aggregator > > http://interdigitate.com - on again off again personal vlog > > > > SPONSORED LINKS > > Individual Fireant Typepad > > Use > > > > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > > > Visit your group "videoblogging" on the web. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Fair play? Video games influencing politics. Click and talk back! http://us.click.yahoo.com/u8TY5A/tzNLAA/yQLSAA/lBLqlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/