Comments on: Blogger Power: Safeguard the Web For Children http://simple-america.com/blog/2007/02/26/blogger-power-safeguard-the-web-for-children/ A Texan Bloggin' Round the World and Back Again. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 13:22:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 by: Owen http://simple-america.com/blog/2007/02/26/blogger-power-safeguard-the-web-for-children/#comment-14212 Tue, 06 Mar 2007 12:38:54 +0000 http://simple-america.com/blog/2007/02/26/blogger-power-safeguard-the-web-for-children/#comment-14212 Hmm .. I can see where they’re coming from; but I’m not quite sure I agree with the sentiment. Would YOU password-protect your blog to make sure it’s only visible to a closed community? I wouldn’t, and wouldn’t expect other people to do it either. Let us say, for the sake of argument, a webmaster DID password-protect his/her website; how would he/she know who to give the password to? Would you expect someone wanted access to post them a notarised copy of their birth certificate? I know kids are curious and they will seek things out. I just prefer not to leave the barn door open when immaturity takes over. If under-18s want to get onto their website, they will anyway; I remember how ingenious I was as a curious teenager … I prefer focusing on educating my children, rather than trying to keep them in a padded cell to make sure they don’t hurt themselves. A friend once told me that raising a child is like having a butterfly in your hand. You don’t want to open it, for fear that the beautiful creature will fly away. But if you hold it to tight, and don’t give it enough sunlight, the pretty butterfly will perish and die. Give your kids their due, they are might brighter than you think! <strong>SA: </strong>Hi welcome to my blog Owen. Of course I am going to parent my children. And I have the freedom to have an open blog and a closed blog. Also I can password protect select posts if I choose, thanks to WordPress features. In fact I have a few that I need to lock up. Hmm .. I can see where they’re coming from; but I’m not quite sure I agree with the sentiment. Would YOU password-protect your blog to make sure it’s only visible to a closed community? I wouldn’t, and wouldn’t expect other people to do it either.

Let us say, for the sake of argument, a webmaster DID password-protect his/her website; how would he/she know who to give the password to? Would you expect someone wanted access to post them a notarised copy of their birth certificate?

I know kids are curious and they will seek things out. I just prefer not to leave the barn door open when immaturity takes over.

If under-18s want to get onto their website, they will anyway; I remember how ingenious I was as a curious teenager … I prefer focusing on educating my children, rather than trying to keep them in a padded cell to make sure they don’t hurt themselves.

A friend once told me that raising a child is like having a butterfly in your hand. You don’t want to open it, for fear that the beautiful creature will fly away. But if you hold it to tight, and don’t give it enough sunlight, the pretty butterfly will perish and die. Give your kids their due, they are might brighter than you think!

SA: Hi welcome to my blog Owen.

Of course I am going to parent my children. And I have the freedom to have an open blog and a closed blog. Also I can password protect select posts if I choose, thanks to WordPress features. In fact I have a few that I need to lock up.

]]> by: Robin http://simple-america.com/blog/2007/02/26/blogger-power-safeguard-the-web-for-children/#comment-13785 Wed, 28 Feb 2007 09:41:41 +0000 http://simple-america.com/blog/2007/02/26/blogger-power-safeguard-the-web-for-children/#comment-13785 you are so right on this.. internet is a great source of information.. but the wrong info to the wrong target group is always a problem. porno, spam... sighhhh <strong>SA:</strong> I mean porn hits email too. I wonder how much my kids recieve. Which I never considered until this minute. My blog catches anywhere from 25 to 50 spam each day and 80% is viagra or porn. Rediculous. you are so right on this..

internet is a great source of information.. but the wrong info to the wrong target group is always a problem.

porno, spam… sighhhh

SA: I mean porn hits email too. I wonder how much my kids recieve. Which I never considered until this minute. My blog catches anywhere from 25 to 50 spam each day and 80% is viagra or porn. Rediculous.

]]> by: zara's mama http://simple-america.com/blog/2007/02/26/blogger-power-safeguard-the-web-for-children/#comment-13784 Wed, 28 Feb 2007 08:56:55 +0000 http://simple-america.com/blog/2007/02/26/blogger-power-safeguard-the-web-for-children/#comment-13784 Yes.. this is good msg. The worse case is even installing some programs to your pc to pop up screen with porn content after some one in the family has visited porn site. <strong>SA:</strong> I stopped going to these places. Cuz those cookies and history can take curious little eyes to the wrong places. And there seems to be a greater the risk of computer virus at these sites. Yes.. this is good msg.

The worse case is even installing some programs to your pc to pop up screen with porn content after some one in the family has visited porn site.

SA: I stopped going to these places. Cuz those cookies and history can take curious little eyes to the wrong places. And there seems to be a greater the risk of computer virus at these sites.

]]> by: kat http://simple-america.com/blog/2007/02/26/blogger-power-safeguard-the-web-for-children/#comment-13726 Tue, 27 Feb 2007 17:43:41 +0000 http://simple-america.com/blog/2007/02/26/blogger-power-safeguard-the-web-for-children/#comment-13726 I was googling for something that was perfectly innocent relating to playhouse disney, and bam! all those damn porn sites popped up!! I've just taught my dotter how to google for stuff, but I have not thought of how to explain what porn is and why it is there! As it is, I get a bit fearful when she plays online games. Who knows what else she may stumble into!! <strong>SA:</strong> It is hard to let your kids just surf. You need to be nearby just so when something pops up, you can pop your kids away. Wish they could give these people some fines or jail time for this kind of thing. I was googling for something that was perfectly innocent relating to playhouse disney, and bam! all those damn porn sites popped up!!

I’ve just taught my dotter how to google for stuff, but I have not thought of how to explain what porn is and why it is there! As it is, I get a bit fearful when she plays online games. Who knows what else she may stumble into!!

SA: It is hard to let your kids just surf. You need to be nearby just so when something pops up, you can pop your kids away. Wish they could give these people some fines or jail time for this kind of thing.

]]> by: Angeleyes http://simple-america.com/blog/2007/02/26/blogger-power-safeguard-the-web-for-children/#comment-13721 Tue, 27 Feb 2007 16:54:26 +0000 http://simple-america.com/blog/2007/02/26/blogger-power-safeguard-the-web-for-children/#comment-13721 I ever came across sites that are so innocent but has pop-ups that sooooo grossss! Worst thing is, you can't even shut them off unless you disconnect from the net! <strong>SA:</strong> Some of those sites are really persistent. Hard to escape.  I ever came across sites that are so innocent but has pop-ups that sooooo grossss! Worst thing is, you can’t even shut them off unless you disconnect from the net!

SA: Some of those sites are really persistent. Hard to escape. 

]]> by: Abaniko http://simple-america.com/blog/2007/02/26/blogger-power-safeguard-the-web-for-children/#comment-13712 Tue, 27 Feb 2007 15:34:22 +0000 http://simple-america.com/blog/2007/02/26/blogger-power-safeguard-the-web-for-children/#comment-13712 Agree. But I'm glad I don't have kids to worry about, yet. <strong>SA:</strong> Kids make things difficult. Everything is more difficult. Agree. But I’m glad I don’t have kids to worry about, yet.

SA: Kids make things difficult. Everything is more difficult.

]]> by: misti http://simple-america.com/blog/2007/02/26/blogger-power-safeguard-the-web-for-children/#comment-13710 Tue, 27 Feb 2007 14:17:37 +0000 http://simple-america.com/blog/2007/02/26/blogger-power-safeguard-the-web-for-children/#comment-13710 psst.. May!! pass me the password after SA pass it to you huh? <strong>SA:</strong> What's that? I don't think your 18 either. Come here and get your medicine.  *HUGS* psst.. May!! pass me the password after SA pass it to you huh?

SA: What’s that? I don’t think your 18 either. Come here and get your medicine.  *HUGS*

]]> by: alisa http://simple-america.com/blog/2007/02/26/blogger-power-safeguard-the-web-for-children/#comment-13704 Tue, 27 Feb 2007 12:45:06 +0000 http://simple-america.com/blog/2007/02/26/blogger-power-safeguard-the-web-for-children/#comment-13704 I completely agree. There needs to be better control on what is easily accessible. <strong>SA:</strong> It is way to easy to peek in on this stuff.  :) I completely agree. There needs to be better control on what is easily accessible.

SA: It is way to easy to peek in on this stuff.  :)

]]> by: huei http://simple-america.com/blog/2007/02/26/blogger-power-safeguard-the-web-for-children/#comment-13675 Tue, 27 Feb 2007 01:43:59 +0000 http://simple-america.com/blog/2007/02/26/blogger-power-safeguard-the-web-for-children/#comment-13675 cool! they should've had it longgg ago! hehe <strong>SA:</strong> I must agree. But it takes one leader. Hats off to 'em. cool! they should’ve had it longgg ago! hehe

SA: I must agree. But it takes one leader. Hats off to ‘em.

]]> by: rinnah http://simple-america.com/blog/2007/02/26/blogger-power-safeguard-the-web-for-children/#comment-13674 Tue, 27 Feb 2007 01:24:34 +0000 http://simple-america.com/blog/2007/02/26/blogger-power-safeguard-the-web-for-children/#comment-13674 Wonderful post! 100% support for the cause... kids shouldn't have to stumble across such sites unknowingly on the web (unless of course they were actually looking for the stuff. 0.0) <strong>SA:</strong> They make it so easy to find some of these sites. Google mickey mouse or other disney products and the predators have placed their sites there. Really burns me up. There are some obvious search words they could use for people that want to find porn. Use those words and leave Mickey and the kids alone. Wonderful post! 100% support for the cause… kids shouldn’t have to stumble across such sites unknowingly on the web (unless of course they were actually looking for the stuff. 0.0)

SA: They make it so easy to find some of these sites. Google mickey mouse or other disney products and the predators have placed their sites there. Really burns me up. There are some obvious search words they could use for people that want to find porn. Use those words and leave Mickey and the kids alone.

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