WebSense Patents Censorware System

Matthew Skala writes "As reported in SiliconValley.internet.com, filtering-software vendor Websense has received US Patent 6,606,659 on a "System and method for controlling access to internet sites". The new features in the patented system seem to revolve around using time limits instead of filtering sites out entirely; offering users a choice of viewing a site and having it logged, or not viewing it; and a scheme for automatically categorizing sites that looks very much like the "Bayesian filters" we've heard so much about in recent weeks. You may be interested in the filtering company's press release about their patent, or my own view."

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frosty piss

[Anonymous Coward]

mmm tasty.

What was that patent number again?

[corebreech]

666...

wouldn't be nice

[august70]

if someone just torched the damn patent office
oh yeah and the moderators!

Re:Yipee

[Realistic_Dragon]

My local library blocks out anything to do with pregnancy (like the council run pregnancy advice service), anything with chat in the domain name (like the casual chat web forum) but doesn't block goatse.cx. Go figure.

That'll teach me not to RTFA. It seems that this filter would actually improve this situation and make it slightly more sane - assuming that it was set up correctly.

Offtopic!

[corebreech]

I'm afraid I'm going to have to patent a system and method for controlling moderator access to my posts from complete and utter nimrods.

comp.sys.amiga.games

[Anonymous Coward]

DIdja know that theres fighters in the anti amiga piracy scene? Can ya beleive it?

Amiga leader Commodore^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^HEscorp^H^H^H^H^H^HGateW ay^H^H^H^H^H^H^H states that there are 7000 users of Amiga. How many users of Amiga are there? Let's see. Usenet stactistics show that there are about 10 people posting on usnet about amigas, and only 8 of them appear to actually have an amiga.

One such user professes to dress up like a pink faery and pretend he's an internet sheriff, ratting on people and annoying ISP systems administrators with lame messages about people stealing 16 year old games to play on an obselete platform. This annoying user for some reason thinks he/she/it is important, important enough to jam a 20 page document in the forum. A document filled with incorrect information and lame humor. Information that few bother to read. Here are some quotes from the filthy heathen known as Colon /*
(which I plan to enforce as strictly as I reasonably can, publicising when I report someone to make an example of them) */

Ummmmmmmmmmmm I'm telllingggggggggg. We have all heard children say that familiar phrase. So first he's gonna rat ( accomplishing absolutely nothing ) and then he's going to display infront of the entire planet just how big his ego is. Nice, really. /*
(without really giving any reasons as to why
the Amiga is crap), it's probably written by a troll. People will
swallow the bait and shout back (I know, I've done it many times
myself). */

So first you bitch and moan about how people are communicating about things you dont like in the forum, then you let us all know that you infact are a troll. Are you a troll or are you not a troll? Which is it? I have the answer. You are a troll, the worst kind of troll. You sir are the filthy hippocrite troll. The filthiest, most disgusting troll there is.

His FAQ, the CSAG sucks. Plain and simple. First of all, the information is lame. I will list the useless data: /* *1.1: What is an Amiga?* */
oooookkkkkk. Great, your going to define what an amiga is for the amiga community. What an ego... /* A PPC card is an accelerator card which is equipped with a Motorola PowerPC processor. This is much faster than the old 68x series which the Amigas use. */
Again, defining something that the community already knows about.... /* *1.5: Are there any Amiga gaming news sites?* */
Thank you so very much for saving me from spending 10 seconds with google. Cmon, is the news site list really necessary...

/ *2.7: Where can I get freeware/shareware games from on the web?* /
Ummm, how about a search engine. I think this guy just likes to type, makes him feel better about his deviant sexual behaviors. /* These types of games are nothing more than simple Telnet servers, which means absolutely any platform can play them. */
Again, stating the obvious. Any body interested in this area already knows this, why does this individual feel the need to state the obvious? /* First and foremost, we are NOT an emulation group. */
Some bitching... /* *3.1: I have a question about emulating an Amiga on another system!* Emulation of this nature is not only considered off-topic in this group, but if you bring it up, you are likely to be soundly flamed, and probably labelled as pirate too. */
Like any descent whore, theres some moaning. /* *3.2: Can I emulate an Amiga?*
More or less. Amiga Forever is a commercial package from Cloanto, which
will provide you with everything you need... legally. See
http://cloanto.com/amiga/forever/ for more information. There's another
emulator kicking around too: see http://www.winuae.net/. */
We are not an emulation group, we hate emulators, we flame them, and call 'em pirates. And then "Emulating the amiga tips". What a jack ass. More hippocracy. pile it up thick. This guy nev

heh! MOD THIS UP!

[Anonymous Coward]

no? thought not.