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The Case for Content Filtering
The Case for content Filtering
I don’t think I really need it, my kids wouldn’t look at those things, I trust my husband and kids, we can get the Internet cheaper elsewhere.
Irrational exuberance and the car
Once upon a time, not too long ago, few people wore seat belts even though the law required all manufacturers to fit them. Looking back it seems ridiculous that so many sensible people would refuse to wear something that has been proven to save lives. Yet such was the euphoria that accompanied the car, with so many people were excited by its potential, few stoped to consider the consequences.
Safety first is common sense
Today few people would buy a car without first taking into consideration the various safety features in fact safety is one of the primary advertising points for manufacturers. What changed? Well, thousands of men, women and children died in preventable accidents, prompting the governments to mandate seat belt wearing.
Irrational Exuberance and the Internet
The blind euphoria that accompanied the car is not unlike the mad rush to embrace the information age. Everyone is excited by the potential and amazed by the possibilities, but like the car, few are taking precautions against the more sinister aspects of the online world.
Pornography, paedophilia, predators, addictions, obsessive compulsive, disorders, relationship breakdowns, divided families are just some of the challenges that technology presents to us.
These things are real as are the consequences, everyone knows someone who is affected and everyone who uses technology is confronted with these issues in some way shape or form.
Buying a house, location, location, location
When we buy a house, we take into consideration the neighbourhood, crime rate, school and the local community. For that reason few would buy a house in a red light district.
An unfiltered Internet connection brings the worst people and places into your home. Why would you let that happen?
A good education
The same applies with the education of our kids, some pay thousands per term to ensure a good education. Why? Well, what parent would not want to give their children the best possible start in life.
Statistics say that the vast majority of children have seen hard core pornographic material inside the family home on an unfiltered Internet connection. Why would you take that risk?
Car Insurance
No one questions the wisdom of car insurance, house and content insurance and seat belts to insure against events that we hope will never happen. If this is common sense, why would you expose your family to an unfiltered Internet connection?
The picture is bigger than speed and cost
The decision to have a high speed Internet connection is a moral, cultural and social decision.
Moral – Inappropriate content, language, ideas and attitudes are now freely accessible.
Cultural – Each member of the family will form their own relationship with the online world.
Social – Time spent online is time lost offline, family time and relationships will be challenged by technology.
Few families would be able to boast about having the Internet under control and most people would be aware of stories cases involving addictions to online gaming, chat, facebook, porn and worse.
To approach the Internet looking only at speed and cost is like buying a cheap car with no seat belts and driving without insurance to save money. Its just not worth the risk, neither is an unfiltered Internet connection.
A common sense approach
For as little as 30cents per day Webshield can provide you with industrial grade content filtering power to give you choice, confidence and control over your Internet connection.
Don't wait until the damage is done, content filtering can help protect your child's innocence, but it wont get it back for you. And don't wait till the body count gets so high that the government has to mandate for you. Take it seriously, be pre emptive, be responsible.
Webshield content filtered Internet is just common sense.
I don’t think I really need it, my kids wouldn’t look at those things, I trust my husband and kids, we can get the Internet cheaper elsewhere.
Irrational exuberance and the car
Once upon a time, not too long ago, few people wore seat belts even though the law required all manufacturers to fit them. Looking back it seems ridiculous that so many sensible people would refuse to wear something that has been proven to save lives. Yet such was the euphoria that accompanied the car, with so many people were excited by its potential, few stoped to consider the consequences.
Safety first is common sense
Today few people would buy a car without first taking into consideration the various safety features in fact safety is one of the primary advertising points for manufacturers. What changed? Well, thousands of men, women and children died in preventable accidents, prompting the governments to mandate seat belt wearing.
Irrational Exuberance and the Internet
The blind euphoria that accompanied the car is not unlike the mad rush to embrace the information age. Everyone is excited by the potential and amazed by the possibilities, but like the car, few are taking precautions against the more sinister aspects of the online world.
Pornography, paedophilia, predators, addictions, obsessive compulsive, disorders, relationship breakdowns, divided families are just some of the challenges that technology presents to us.
These things are real as are the consequences, everyone knows someone who is affected and everyone who uses technology is confronted with these issues in some way shape or form.
Buying a house, location, location, location
When we buy a house, we take into consideration the neighbourhood, crime rate, school and the local community. For that reason few would buy a house in a red light district.
An unfiltered Internet connection brings the worst people and places into your home. Why would you let that happen?
A good education
The same applies with the education of our kids, some pay thousands per term to ensure a good education. Why? Well, what parent would not want to give their children the best possible start in life.
Statistics say that the vast majority of children have seen hard core pornographic material inside the family home on an unfiltered Internet connection. Why would you take that risk?
Car Insurance
No one questions the wisdom of car insurance, house and content insurance and seat belts to insure against events that we hope will never happen. If this is common sense, why would you expose your family to an unfiltered Internet connection?
The picture is bigger than speed and cost
The decision to have a high speed Internet connection is a moral, cultural and social decision.
Moral – Inappropriate content, language, ideas and attitudes are now freely accessible.
Cultural – Each member of the family will form their own relationship with the online world.
Social – Time spent online is time lost offline, family time and relationships will be challenged by technology.
Few families would be able to boast about having the Internet under control and most people would be aware of stories cases involving addictions to online gaming, chat, facebook, porn and worse.
To approach the Internet looking only at speed and cost is like buying a cheap car with no seat belts and driving without insurance to save money. Its just not worth the risk, neither is an unfiltered Internet connection.
A common sense approach
For as little as 30cents per day Webshield can provide you with industrial grade content filtering power to give you choice, confidence and control over your Internet connection.
Don't wait until the damage is done, content filtering can help protect your child's innocence, but it wont get it back for you. And don't wait till the body count gets so high that the government has to mandate for you. Take it seriously, be pre emptive, be responsible.
Webshield content filtered Internet is just common sense.
