Filter Battle Returning to Holland

You may recall our series on the battle over censorware in the libraries surrounding the Slashdot Geek Compound in Holland, Michigan. In the final piece, I wrote: "This isn't the end, though. It's just the beginning." Well, the pro-filtering groups have been busy almost since the day they lost the vote, and will almost certainly put the same issue up for a vote again this year, probably on the November ballot. Here's the first news worthy of a heads-up: old, flawed censorware (SmartFilter) is being repackaged with a new name and some card-based hardware that can assign different patrons different settings. Its presentation last night was well-received, and local groups seem to be ready to adopt the system. Last time the Censorware Project checked out this product, it had recently modified its database to allow children to read "How To Have Sex With A Horse."