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CA Parental Control Software Blocks FR as HATE site but allows DU site to go through
Computer Associates Security Center | 02/26/2010

Posted on 02/26/2010 4:03:48 PM PST by SeekAndFind

Folks and Friends at Free Republic

I just wanted to inform you that one of the computers I have at home has COMPUTER ASSOCIATES' SECURITY CENTER installed on it as part of the package I have with my recent Internet and cable service provider -- CABLEVISION.

This is the CA SECURITY CENTER VERSION 4.0.0.205

Now, everytime I try to access FR on this computer, it blocks me with the following reason :

URL: http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/go-button For the following reason: based on the category Category: Hate

I have to override it by entering an administrative password to temporarily allow the FR site to go through my browser.

Out of curiosity, I tried going to the DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND site and lo and behold, the CA Parental Control software ALLOWED the site with no problems.

Just wanted you people to be aware of this double standard.


TOPICS: Computers/Internet; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: curse; cuss; doublestandard; du; foullanguage; freerepublic; parentalcontrol
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To: chris_bdba; Mr. Mojo

I can’t go back to comments and find the f and the s words that I have seen because I don’t remember where they are and you can’t search those. I haven’t seen those particular two used often. I have however seen a**, b****, d***, h*** used frequently on comments and sometimes in the titles of threads. I have also seen people using the f***ing with another word like c*** and switch the first letters in the words. While not being an official curse word, it is the sticking to the “letter of the law” and not the “spirit of the law” on FR. Here is one example I found when I did a search for title examples.
“To: jdm
the woman asked Senator McCain, “How do we beat the bitch?”
McCain has no chance of beating his GOP rivals let alone the cucking funt in the other party.
10 posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 11:46:34 AM by Mr. Mojo (“Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors and miss.”) “


61 posted on 02/26/2010 5:55:47 PM PST by christianhomeschoolmommaof3 (Proverbs 18:2 A fool has no delight in understanding but in expressing his own heart.)
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To: christianhomeschoolmommaof3

I can’t even make out what your post says the way you have it? And without a link??


62 posted on 02/26/2010 5:57:45 PM PST by chris_bdba
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To: whatisthetruth

You are wrong. Your post saying “not true” was in response to my comment #8 saying that there were curse words on FR. Here is it. My comment and the replies to my comment.

To: chris_bdba
You will find curse words here.

8 posted on 02/26/2010 4:09:16 PM PST by christianhomeschoolmommaof3 (Proverbs 18:2 A fool has no delight in understanding but in expressing his own heart.)
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To: christianhomeschoolmommaof3
Not true!

14 posted on 02/26/2010 4:14:26 PM PST by whatisthetruth
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To: christianhomeschoolmommaof3
“You will find curse words here.”

Depends on ones’ idea of curse words. Some people get their undies in a wad over words like “damn.”

20 posted on 02/26/2010 4:24:36 PM PST by Grunthor (The more people I meet, the more I love my dogs.)
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No I have already explained that my post was only correcting an incorrect statement that there were NO curse words on FR. I didn’t say it was profanity ridden. I have seen plenty of posters using profanity. What you consider profanity is different than what I consider profanity obviously. I have seen a FEW uses of the f and the s word. I have seen numerous uses of the other words that I posted.
I would never consider FR a hate site. I love FR and in fact FR and Facebook are my main uses for the internet You have assigned motivations to me that I do not possess.


63 posted on 02/26/2010 6:03:10 PM PST by christianhomeschoolmommaof3 (Proverbs 18:2 A fool has no delight in understanding but in expressing his own heart.)
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To: chris_bdba

Again the curse words were in the actual titles of the threads that I linked to. One used the b word, one used d***it, one used a**, one used GD.


64 posted on 02/26/2010 6:05:48 PM PST by christianhomeschoolmommaof3 (Proverbs 18:2 A fool has no delight in understanding but in expressing his own heart.)
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To: chris_bdba

To: whatisthetruth
These are ones that I found in seconds by search. This does not include any comments by posters. I don’t appreciate you attacking my character.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1423640/posts

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1928518/posts

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1926192/posts

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2088295/posts

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1489571/posts

42 posted on Friday, February 26, 2010 7:55:29 PM by christianhomeschoolmommaof3 (Proverbs 18:2 A fool has no delight in understanding but in expressing his own heart.)
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65 posted on 02/26/2010 6:07:00 PM PST by christianhomeschoolmommaof3 (Proverbs 18:2 A fool has no delight in understanding but in expressing his own heart.)
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To: whatisthetruth; christianhomeschoolmommaof3; Grunthor

She’s right. Plenty of people on FR use words on FR that are still considered curse words by most of the people around.

The worst of them will be removed by the mods if someone hits the abuse button but it’s not unheard of even on FR, in spite of the fact that this little request exists on every response page....

“Please: NO profanity, NO personal attacks, NO racism or violence in posts.”


66 posted on 02/26/2010 6:17:41 PM PST by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: chris_bdba

I don’t know how to provide a link to a post. I can provide a link to the thread with a post #.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1926192/posts

Post #10

Like I said this is not actually spelled out as a curse word. It switches the first letters of two words.

The other links that I provided have the curse words in the titles of the threads.


67 posted on 02/26/2010 6:17:46 PM PST by christianhomeschoolmommaof3 (Proverbs 18:2 A fool has no delight in understanding but in expressing his own heart.)
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To: metmom; WhatIsTruth

Thanks metmom. It has been implied on this thread that I am from the DU and that I am trying to smear FR.


68 posted on 02/26/2010 6:19:02 PM PST by christianhomeschoolmommaof3 (Proverbs 18:2 A fool has no delight in understanding but in expressing his own heart.)
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To: metmom; WhatIsTruth

Thanks metmom. It has been implied on this thread that I am from the DU and that I am trying to smear FR.


69 posted on 02/26/2010 6:19:03 PM PST by christianhomeschoolmommaof3 (Proverbs 18:2 A fool has no delight in understanding but in expressing his own heart.)
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To: metmom; WhatIsTruth; whatisthetruth

oops that should have went to whatisthetruth and not whatis truth. Sorry.


70 posted on 02/26/2010 6:20:36 PM PST by christianhomeschoolmommaof3 (Proverbs 18:2 A fool has no delight in understanding but in expressing his own heart.)
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To: whatisthetruth

Get a grip.

It is true and just because you disagree, doesn’t mean she’s from DU.


71 posted on 02/26/2010 6:20:51 PM PST by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: christianhomeschoolmommaof3

ping to 69


72 posted on 02/26/2010 6:21:54 PM PST by christianhomeschoolmommaof3 (Proverbs 18:2 A fool has no delight in understanding but in expressing his own heart.)
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To: whatisthetruth; christianhomeschoolmommaof3
I stand by my claim and I've been on FR a lot since 2004, I have never seen the 'F' word, the 'S' word, or 'GD' used on FR.

You haven't frequented crevo threads, then, have you?

Just because you never saw them, doesn't mean they didn't happen or that those who did and state it are liars.

73 posted on 02/26/2010 6:26:00 PM PST by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: metmom

Yeah if they want proof I should search some of GGG’s old posts lol!


74 posted on 02/26/2010 6:27:13 PM PST by christianhomeschoolmommaof3 (Proverbs 18:2 A fool has no delight in understanding but in expressing his own heart.)
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To: christianhomeschoolmommaof3
That IS NOT a curse word in any way shape or form. Cusrsing is prohibited here. If that bothers you so much as to point it out, why are you here and feel the need to point them out? A child's software protection should not be set off by something like that as it recognizes words and those ARE NOT the words they are taught to recognize.
75 posted on 02/26/2010 6:27:44 PM PST by chris_bdba
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To: christianhomeschoolmommaof3

Okay I’ll give you that, yes you will find the occasional curse word on FR, which is the EXCEPTION, not the rule, however you must be getting DU and FR mixed up, I have never seen the ‘F’ word, the ‘S’ word, the ‘C’ word, the ‘GD word on FR on the hundreds if not thousands of threads I’ve been on. Why is that if there’s so much profanity being used on FR. I don’t consider damn and hell to be profanity. Obviously you do. ***This is a conservative site, NOT a Christian site***


76 posted on 02/26/2010 6:29:10 PM PST by whatisthetruth
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To: metmom

So who are you, her sister? Prove me wrong!


77 posted on 02/26/2010 6:30:52 PM PST by whatisthetruth
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To: metmom

If it walks like a duck and talks like one....


78 posted on 02/26/2010 6:31:03 PM PST by chris_bdba
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To: chris_bdba

Which word is NOT a curse word?

You don’t think F***ing C*** with the first letters switched is trying to get around the “rules” of FR? You don’t think calling a woman a B**** is a curse word? What DO you consider curse words? BTW, I have seen the f***, S***, a**, g-d*** typed out in full on FR. I consider the word b**** a curse word.


79 posted on 02/26/2010 6:32:58 PM PST by christianhomeschoolmommaof3 (Proverbs 18:2 A fool has no delight in understanding but in expressing his own heart.)
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To: whatisthetruth

I already did. I provided you with links to the TITLES of threads with the words a**, b****, d***. Those are the searchable words. I can’t search individual comments.


80 posted on 02/26/2010 6:34:23 PM PST by christianhomeschoolmommaof3 (Proverbs 18:2 A fool has no delight in understanding but in expressing his own heart.)
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