[48056] in Cypherpunks
Re: "This post is G-Rated"
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Simon Spero)
Thu Jan 25 19:11:28 1996
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 1996 15:58:46 -0800 (PST)
From: Simon Spero <ses@tipper.oit.unc.edu>
To: Bill Frantz <frantz@netcom.com>
Cc: "Timothy C. May" <tcmay@got.net>, cypherpunks@toad.com
In-Reply-To: <199601252156.NAA28375@netcom6.netcom.com>
On Thu, 25 Jan 1996, Bill Frantz wrote:
> ... Discussion of rating systems elided.
>
> Does anyone have suggestions for achieving the goals of the V-Chip with
> many non-govermental rating agencies? It seems to me that empowering
> parents would head off the TV/Internet censors. Any parent who was
THere are several schemes being put about that work along those lines,
with message formats being standardised, but not the actual values - you
should then pick your favourite rating agency, and they determine what is
rated and how. This system creates a new market for rating agencies, and
it also helps parents to determine more precisely what *they* think is fit
for their children.
There are pros and cons for both the single set of standard codes, and
the niche model - a single set is likely to be just a little above the
lowest common denominator; with niches kids whose parents who pick the CC
rating agency aren't going to be getting talk.origins in their newsrc
anytime soon.
