NONE: Re: ONLINE-ADS>> Yahoo Pushing Porn
Re: ONLINE-ADS>> Yahoo Pushing Porn
Heather Poston (hposton_at_sprynet.com)
Thu, 23 Oct 1997 10:41:04 -0400
<delurk mode>
<snip>
> I'm just wondering about the ethics of this all. If "butt" works 24/7,
> it's almost guaranteed that some kid is going to think it funny to
> punch it into Yahoo, and then they could literally get tricked into
> clicking over to a porn site
<snip>
Although I am not a "fan" of Adult websites, I am not blind to the fact
that they receive a massive amount of traffic. As a mother of 5, I feel
that parents have the main responsibility of keeping children from these
sites. I am in the room with my children while they are online and I
monitor every site that they visit. As stated before, Yahoo does have
Yahooligans and I feel that children are safe using that directory. To
expect the "rest" of the internet to filter out these sites is absurd
considering the amount of revenue (advertising included) gained from these
sites. Cybersitter and the other "safe-for-kids" filters will never find
their way onto my computer. They not only filter out porn, they filter out
"non-Christian" sites (sites pertaining to other Religions) as well. In
fact, there was a class which was doing internet based research for Black
History Month and could not even access websites pertaining to slavery
issues! The current filtering software has gone too far in their
censorship methods and until a better one is available, I will remain the
filter for my children. IMNSHO you should pay a qualified individual to
come watch your children if you cannot keep an eye on them, not throw them
in front of a television set or an online computer.
Also, I have read (not sure if it is this list or one of the numerous
others I am subscribed to <g>) that a Marketing Firm who had a cigar
manufacturer/distributor as a client used the *tasteful* adult sites for
banner advertising. The target audience is somewhat similar and although
most go to these sites for "free" pictures, they received an increase in
sales from what I recall. I tend to agree, however that most reputable
companies may not want to be associated with Adult sites (my company
included!).
</delurk mode>
Have a wonderful day!
Heather Poston
PathfinderOne, Inc.
http://path1.com
site-admin_at_path1.com
HTML Writers Guild Member
Microsoft Site Builder Level 2 Member
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