[TriLUG] Childproofing

[Ken MacKenzie]

The solution IMO is that all major video sites should require text or meta
rating information for every video.  Failing to do so they get blocked by
most content filters.

Again with MediaBrowser we also set that up so that if anything in our
library does not have a rating at all (it is missing) it automatically
blocks it form the kids profile.

Ken

On Mon, Nov 10, 2014 at 10:08 AM, Tim Jowers <timjowers at gmail.com> wrote:

> Reminds me of the time 15 years ago when a coworker who was a Ph.D. from
> China was told to look at the manpages and types that in his browser.
> Wasn't work-related to say the least.    8-0{)
>
> Thanks for the info. We are probably moving towards a purchase-mainly model
> because things have gone downhill fast with respect to what 2 and 7 years
> olds are exposed to on the web and pay TV. Somehow kids key in on those
> curse words on YouTube when they come across hardcore rap songs while
> trying to find Barbie movies and 4 year old likes the Lego videos but ends
> up in live recorded cop videos which are not appropriate for children
> either. Its clear whoever used to police TV videos is totally absent from
> the Internet video space.
>
> Personally, I think Lego and other companies would be WISE to host their
> own TV streams on their website and AGGRESSIVELY stop any use of their
> trademarks on YouTube. This would drive their consumers to their websites
> and let someone control the quality and content of material related to
> their BRAND. As it is YouTube is the Go-To source for Lego videos and DC
> ride-on car videos etc. but is like sticking your head into a sleazy bar at
> 1AM. Not where I want my 4 year old or 7 year old.
>
> Not sure who else tried Ubuntu for buying stuff but I did it in the past
> and it seemed fine. Anything but DirectTV where we lose the saved videos
> everytime they upgrade us and such.
>
> Cheers,
> Tim