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1 posted on 07/04/2005 12:27:48 PM PDT by Sterlingtimes
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To: Sterlingtimes; Jim Robinson

Good question.


2 posted on 07/04/2005 12:32:31 PM PDT by Gunrunner2
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To: Sterlingtimes

I have Cyber Patrol and it often filters this site and other conservative sites as "Hate Speech".


3 posted on 07/04/2005 12:34:01 PM PDT by lawnguy (Napoleon, as if anyone could even know that)
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To: Sterlingtimes

I don't know either. Norton has become total "bloatware". When my supcription runs out, i'm switching to something that works.


4 posted on 07/04/2005 12:35:03 PM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult (Pray for us all.)
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To: Sterlingtimes

This is an old issue. Norton has been known to filter similar US conservative sites when the default, as shipped configuration of the parental control modules were used. They claimed there was no political motive, but there was no evidence of any far-left sites being blocked by the defualt settings.


5 posted on 07/04/2005 12:38:43 PM PDT by Still Thinking (Disregard the law of unintended consequences at your own risk.)
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To: Sterlingtimes

What is your problem? You too computer illterate to shut it off or customize it? If you dont like it, dont use it.


13 posted on 07/04/2005 1:04:50 PM PDT by Dave S
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To: Sterlingtimes

Another great example of why the left should not be allowed to play with conservative toys.


15 posted on 07/04/2005 1:07:53 PM PDT by Alexander Rubin (You make my heart glad by building thus, as if Rome is to be eternal.)
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To: Sterlingtimes

Perhaps you should consider that very few of your actual target viewing audience (adults) browse the Internet with "Parental Control" turned on. For that matter, I'm sure the majority of minors don't use it either. ;-)

I don't think I'd want a young child freely perusing the Free Republic either. There is plenty of adult-oriented material on here, if you think about it. So it may be perfectly reasonable to filter your site, as well as this site. (Don't think I'm picking on political sites, I'd say almost any site where the "unwashed masses" can post freely is a candidate. Parents can always exempt your site if they feel it's appropriate to do so.

What I'd do is this: contact Symantec and get an explanation. If they base it on keywords, and so on I'd go find objectionable material on DU and other sites that aren't blocked, and request that they also be blocked, if that's important to you. If Symantec won't comply, you may always sue.

Hope that was food for thought...


17 posted on 07/04/2005 1:28:57 PM PDT by PreciousLiberty
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