Internet Security is a software program sold by Symantec Corp which is supposed to allow parents to block internet access from their computers for certain sites. The theory is that a parent can block access to porno sites to prevent children from pulling them up on the screen. But, an NRA alert of September 28, 2003, advises that the software blocks access to pro-gun sites but not anti-gun sites. And, there's this:
A Symantec corporate official contacted by ILA staff explained that if certain broad categories are selected to filter, it will block sites such as ours. He said that end users can change the default settings so that specific desired sites are not blocked. Interestingly, however, gun prohibitionist sites such as those for the Brady Center are not blocked in the default setting. Information on anti-gun sites is left virtually unfiltered.
Geeks With Guns (what a great name!) provides a long list of pro-gun websites that were blocked by the software as well as a long list of anti-gun websites that were not blocked. Very interesting.
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