[BenLurkin]

This is the same kind of nonsense that blocks curch web-sites under a "religion" filter.

I'll defer to the author or more knowledgable FReepers, but I think you can set the filters you want and not use the ones you don't want. (Custom settings as opposed to a broad "protection level" setting)

[armyboy]

Then I guess I will no longer be using Symantec software.

[Travis McGee]

Can somebody post links to free anti-virus software, so we can dump Norton and it's liberal PC anti-RKBA stance?

[zip]

ping

[ApesForEvolution]

Adios Symantec. Does anyone have a comprehensive list of what companies we *should* be patronizing?

[sigSEGV]

In all fairness, they are only categorizing the sites. It it up to the administrator or end user to set up what is allowed or not allowed.

[RippleFire]

bump

[LouD]

Filter software blocks lots of sites, and I'm guessing the decision to filter a specific site might just come from a webcrawler that finds objectionable words, but lacks the intelligence to determine the context.

Before dismissing Symantec, I would suggest sending them an e-mail to ask about it. It is entirely possible that this kind of decision was made without any human involvement at all.

[Prime Choice]

I honestly don't know if this is Symantec itself or if they contract out their content-filtering database maintainers. This should be determined before weilding the Great Economic Mallet of Destiny.

The problem with all content-filtering databases is that they are little but a manifestation of personal bias of the people who populate them. And since many of the software companies exist in what I call "The Berzerkeley Zone" (e.g., Silicon Valley, San Jose, Mountain View, and San Francisco), it only stands to reason that those irrational left-wing biases would ultimately be incorporated into the product.

I've had my own run-ins with content-filtering sites. Especially with their hypocritical double-standards that label conservative sites in unflattering categories while leaving their counterparts (which are often *worse*) unscathed. That's some ethical barometer they got there...

[yonif]

So does it ban the access of the US Army website?

[ChefKeith]

FYI

[glock rocks]

I'd be interested to know if it blocks fas.org

now THERE's a weapons site!!

[ServesURight]

AAARGH!! I just downloaded Norton 2004 anti-virus. Damnit!

[richtig_faust]

I work for a military contractor and they block any pro-gun sites also. Probably for the safety of management .... he he.