Something like netnanny... Just want to keep the kids off violent games and chatrooms mainly, but also keep them off the pornography...
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there are others like cybersitter but they all rely on people embedding keywords into the web pages to make them work properly any site that doesn't follow this guide line or uses words in another language makes it very difficult to filter 100% of what you require. \n\nthere are other methods that will be just as effective but with zero cost to you.\n\ncontact me for further info on alternative methods of control over your PC to stop people from visiting unwanted places
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I don't know about any of that software, but I suggest that you put the computer in plain sight for the rest of the family.  That will discourage them from using the computer inappropriately while you are at home, and will make it apparent when they use the computer.  You might set aside a room strictly for computer use, and maintain a presence there too.  Also, I think Internet Explorer has a content control system.  Check the Internet Options dialog for that feature.
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Software titled Chaperone will do this for a reasonable cost.\n\nIt's not a substitute to parental supervision, but it does the job nicely when duties prevent that.
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Absoultely nothing. If parents are afraid their children are being exposed to something questionable, then the parents should make a point of supervising their children whenever possible. It might not be a perfect plan, but it's better than censorship.
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Yes. There is content advisor. That is built in to Internet Explorer. Go To IE>Tools>Internet Options>Content>Enable Content Advisor\nAlso you can buy Cyber Patrol for $39.95 from cyberpatrol.com. It lets you set a time limit on when and how long your kids can use the internet. Also you can block custom things. Like content,words,pictures,adult content,etc.
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I don't think you can permanently get rid of those things, but if you want to censor you computer for children in the home, you can raise the level of your "safe search." Or to just exclude certain words in your search, you type a comma, space, minus, then the word(s) you want to exclude. For example;\n"beaver, -sex,porn,nude" or "yankees, -baseball"
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Ok My name is Barrett I am a teenager (and a christian)and a little of a computer-nerd so i know some of the tricks to hide tracks. one thing you could do is use the software http://www.internetsafetysoftware.com/\nin that link called kidcontrol it records everything chats e-mail programs keystrokes and of course webpages Now if your kids has their own computer and they simpily uninstall it I could probally give you some instructions that could mess with thier settings so they can't I'll be praying for you if you need more help e-mail me at Barrettrouton@gmail.com hope i was helpful\nBarrett
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You should educate her about net safety rather than try to prevent her from using unsafe sites.\nTeach her not to trust people she meets online, rather than cut them off altogether.\n\nIt's best that the child understands why she is not allowed to see things that she shouldn't, and talk to people she doesn't know in the offline world.\n\nYou're doing the wrong thing by trying to prevent it. Children are much smarter that you think they are, and given time will break all your protection schemes if they really want to. And you wouldn't know a thing.
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Instead of taking away all chat rooms why don't you teach your 13-year-old how to use the Internet and chat rooms safely.  Find websites with kid friendly chat rooms and tell them if they want to chat, only to chat here and never EVER give out personal information like name, address, or telephone number.  Explain to them that on the Internet anyone can be who they want to be and just because someone sends you a picture that doesn't mean that picture is really them.\n\nAlso make sure you put the computer in the most public place you can find, usually the kitchen or living room is a good choice.  As long as there is always someone coming or going so they can check in on your child and make sure they're not in inappropriate chat rooms or visiting inappropriate sites.\n\nBy blocking all chat rooms and making them forbidden it's only going to make them more appealing in your 13-year-old's eyes and he/she won't have the skills to use them safely.  He/she will find a way to use them either at a friends house, at school, or at the library.\n\nInternet safety is a skill that will last a lifetime and it's better that you teach it sooner rather than when it's too late.
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I agree.  The filters aren't going to help much, as you have probably seen there are ways around that.  I suggest something like they do with chat, go by the age on the account then shoot it to one area that is for underage only and moderated.  That is how they did chat when they had the adult only rooms.  It would work here as well.
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news of the weird is a good site.  check it out for yourself though before sending your son.  Though it's not an offensive site, not everything may be appropriate for young people.
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Go Tools, then internet options.  Work on the security tab and content tabs.  If you have Nortons, it has a seperate Parental control tab.
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If there's such concern, why don't they just set up an "adult" section of Answers - complete with an over 18 only message - that can be easily blocked by parents who don't want their kids exposed to certain material?
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i talk to my son about the dangers of the Internet and predators we also have a content filter that i can use to block things that i dont want him to go into like chat rooms and porn i also have a log of all sights visited on my computer that i can check periodically the Internet can be a very useful tool for many things and is a integrated part of our culture but i want my son to know there are risks and encourage him to use the net for things other than chatting and he does. good question good luck god bless
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My 8 year old daughter uses club penguin. She loves it and I loved it so much I bought her a subscribiton. I think it was just a coincedence with the porn.... I haven't had a problem and neither has her email ( I monitor it closely, she's only allowed to use it for her uncle in Iraq). You also have the option of allowing her to chat or only using it in safe chat mode where she has a list of words to pick from to make sentences. I haven't had any problems with it, really my daughter doesn't use the chat because there's just soo much to do with your penguin, like being a secret agent and finding all the clues.... It's a great site!
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There were some laws passed a couple of years ago about storing information about children under the age of 13. This pretty much rules out anyone under 13 from belonging to sites like MySpace and other networking sites.
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as long as that site doesnt have little kid porn or bomb making instructions or anything i wouldnt worry about anyone showing up at your door