[49867] in Cypherpunks
Re: V-chips, CC, and Motorcycle Helmets
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Deranged Mutant)
Mon Feb 12 07:23:52 1996
From: "Deranged Mutant" <WlkngOwl@UNiX.asb.com>
To: Alan Olsen <alano@teleport.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 1996 07:20:13 +0000
Cc: cypherpunks@toad.com
> Parents had that ability before. Cable boxes have a "perental control key"
> on the side that enables them to lock out "offensive" channels. It works
> quite well and is fairly hard for the kidlets to defeat. (I used it to
> lockout the religious stations and home shopping channels.)
When I was a kid some friends down the street knew how to unlock the
Channel 100 XXX movies with a paper clip. A V-chip would hopefully
be more sophisticated, but then again, so are today's kids...
> The "V-Chip" debate is a mirror of the one that occured when the cable
> channels were starting to become popular. There was a big hue and cry about
> kids getting to the "naughty" channels without parent concent. Seems most
> people do not even learn how the lockouts work. (And are too lazy to learn.)
You should check out your nearest H/P BBS or ftp-site...
> You have to remember that most of the people arguing for TV filters are
> looking for a way to make the "offensive" stuff go away for good. (Either
[..]
A very good point. One that makes me wary of V-Chips...
--- "Mutant" Rob <wlkngowl@unix.asb.com>
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