# Re: Criticism of Kidcode (was Re: KidCode: Next steps )

Kee Hinckley (nazgul@utopia.com)
Mon, 26 Jun 1995 10:13:08 -0400

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    Date: Mon, 26 Jun 1995 10:13:08 -0400

    To: Brian Behlendorf <brian@organic.com>

    From: nazgul@utopia.com (Kee Hinckley)

    Subject: Re: Criticism of Kidcode (was Re: KidCode: Next steps )

At 8:26 PM 6/25/95, Brian Behlendorf wrote:
>On Fri, 23 Jun 1995, Kee Hinckley wrote:
>> I have a question about SOAPs.
>>
>> The problem is what to do with unrated sites.
>[summary: saying "allow unrated sites" would allow unrated obscure
>'naughty' sites to still go through, and "disallow unrated sites" would
>most likely prevent valid places.]
>
>The latter would probably be the only acceptible choice for those
>protecting their young'ins. The problem then becomes a lack of data
>points - a demand - which could be solved by market forces. Ideally the

My concern is that it's not clear to me that any demand will exist. What
will drive a parent to spend more money or do more work in order to allow
their kids to see more web sites? We believe there's a benefit, but will
someone who doesn't live so intimately on the net?

Kee Hinckley Utopia Inc. - Cyberspace Architects=81 617/721-6100
nazgul@utopia.com http://www.utopia.com/

I'm not sure which upsets me more: that people are so unwilling to accept
responsibility for their own actions, or that they are so eager to regulate
everyone else's.

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