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July 18, 2003
Bloomington Indiana library refuses to load porn filters
Bloomington library rejects porn filters
According to the AP, the Bloomington, Indiana library voted 7-0 to not install content filtering software. Due to a Supreme Court ruling, they stand to lose $5,217 in federal funding.
I'm glad they made this move. It has always been the responsibility of parents and citizens in general to teach others about being responsible. This rejects the idea that a company can do it for us better. The library said it wasn't opposed to filtering in general but said it should be limited to a couple of computers if it is installed. They also educate patrons about responsible internet usage.
Some tasty tidbits:
"I don't like being bribed," said Kent Owen, vice president of the library's board of trustees, which Thursday voted 7-0 against filtering Internet access.
"We can no longer act as a chaperone or guarantee that children will not be exposed to what is vile ... or evil," he said.
Posted by beamz at July 18, 2003 11:38 AM