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Illinois Bill Would Ban Social Networking Sites

Posted by kdawson on from the including-Obama's dept.

AlexDV writes "Library blogger Michael Stephens is reporting that an Illinois state senator, Matt Murphy (R-27, Palatine), has filed a bill that 'Creates the Social Networking Web site Prohibition Act. Provides that each public library must prohibit access to social networking Web sites on all computers made available to the public in the library. Provides that each public school must prohibit access to social networking Web sites on all computers made available to students in the school.' Here is the bill's full text." This local effort harks back to an attempt last May to get federal legislation banning school and library use of social networking sites (Wikipedia summary here). The DOPA bill passed the House but died in the Senate.

6 of 293 comments (clear)

  1. R-27, Palatine by Konster · · Score: 4, Funny

    I had to look twice to see that Palatine wasn't Palpatine.

  2. Re:No, it's not. by lukas84 · · Score: 5, Funny

    That's easy. Just whitelist all the pages which are not social networking pages.

    And that would be porn, with a few slides of usable content.

  3. Re:Slightly off-topic, but I have to ask... by VValdo · · Score: 2, Funny

    It's like what's the difference between a freedom fighter and a militant rebel?

    Which was Luke Skywalker again?

    W

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  4. Re:Yes, it would be. by candude43 · · Score: 2, Funny

    As the network administrator for an Illinois public library, I agree that this would indeed be a implementation nightmare (and that's not even taking into account the major ethical dilemma that such censorship presents for librarians). Exactly how does Senator Murphy propose that this be implemented if it becomes law? Well, there's all these tubes, see? They're just like pipes, right? So there must be spigots. You just have to find the right ones and turn them counterclockwise.
  5. Who? And Why? by Lance_Denmark · · Score: 2, Funny

    What I want to know is, who is this 'Illinois Bill' and why does he have so much power?

  6. Re:flamebait headline by Mortanius · · Score: 2, Funny

    Don't forget, this is Slashdot. And the politics section. Redundancy at its finest there. kdawson has a promising career ahead of him/her/it.