House Passes Ban on Social Site Access

Krishna Dagli writes to mention a C|Net story covering a House of Representatives vote on restricting access to social sites on public terminals. The bill, which passed the House in a 410-15 vote, would bar users from accessing sites like Amazon, MySpace, or Slashdot from terminals in libraries and schools. Adults would be able to 'ask permission' to access such sites. From the article: "'Social networking sites, best known by the popular examples of MySpace, Friendster and Facebook, have literally exploded in popularity in just a few short years,' said Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick, a Pennsylvania Republican and one of DOPA's original sponsors. Now, he added, those Web sites 'have become a haven for online sexual predators who have made these corners of the Web their own virtual hunting ground.'"

Comments

If you didn't vote Libertarian you ASKED for this!

[Anon. Libertarian]

Anyone who voted Republicrat or Democan, shut up and go sit on the sidelines.

You've already demonstrated that you want an intrusive, activist government, you have no room to complain now. You ASKED FOR THIS!

Re:Yet another way the poor kids get left out

[Roody Blashes]

This socialist weasel argument is ridiculous and I'm getting sick of it.

How many "important communications" do you think I missed out on because my parents bought me inexpensive clothing and shoes and prevented me from joining the popular cliques in High School? Was it the government's duty to send me the latest Nikes or to give me a welfare check that I could use to get an expensive book bag or hair cut?

NO.

In fact, all you little socialist wingnuts are doing, effectively, is making me doubt that I should, as a taxpayer, support ANY public internet connection for these kids.

You do not have the right to be popular. You do not have the right to interact with anybody you want.