Re: Help! Library Under Siege
Malcolm Lawrence (malcolm@wolfenet.com)
Thu, 25 Sep 1997 19:38:24 -0700
Sounds like ignorance on the libraries part. There's quite a few ways to
prohibit access to XXX sites these days and they all have names like NetNanny.
Not only that, most XXX sites offer direct links to them so parents (or, in
this case libraries) can download the software that will prevent Junior from
having any more fun than simply putting "donkey + dildo + delight" into a
search engine.
Malcs
Mark Kuhar wrote:
> Dear fellow Bananafishers.
>
> This is a desperate call to anyone who can help this situation or knows
> someone who can help this situation. The library system in Medina County,
> Ohio is under siege by a group called Citizens for the Protection of
> Children. They have organized, pooled money and even started a PAC to
> prevent the passage of an operating levy that is needed to keep the
> libraries open, all because the library offers free internet access on
> public terminals, (and everyone knows all that horrible porno-graphy is
> available to juveniles if there is free internet access) The library has
> adopted a sane policy of politely policeing internet users, and asking
> anyone to stop who is accessing X-rated sites. This has only happened a few
> times anyway. But this is not enough for CPC. They want to take away all of
> the great things the library offers because the library does not measure up
> to their neo-Nazi standards of "decency." PLEASE if anyone has any
> connections to any high-profile person or group who can pitch in and come
> to the defense of the Medina County Library System, have them contact me,
> or the library directly (ask for Bob Smith and tell him its urgent). His
> number is 330-725-8604. Talk about banned books. CPC wants to ban whole
> libraries. Help us stop this fascist assualt on freedom of information.