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Will ISP Web Content Filtering Continue To Grow?

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the altered-beast dept.

unixluv writes to tell us that another ISP is testing web content filtering and content substitution software. One example sees a system message that is pre-pended to an existing web page. While it seems innocent enough, is this the wave of the future? Will your ISP censor or alter your web experience at will? There have been many instances of content filtering lately and it seems to be a popular idea on the other side of the fence.

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  1. Answer: Yes. by R2.0 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Next Question?

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  2. Re:Fuck You America! by Stanislav_J · · Score: 2, Funny

    Other than that, how was the play, Mrs. Lincoln?

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  3. Re:!Content-Filtering by R2.0 · · Score: 2, Funny

    I propose a new terminology: Geraldine Job, named after the Lily Tomlin character.

    Basically, Comcast is listening to your conversation, deciding that it is going on too long and/or you are talking about something they don't like, and pulling the 1/4" plug, forcing you to repeat the call. And then doing it again.

    Don't like it? "Sorry, we're the ISP - we don't have to care."

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    "As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly." A. Carlson
  4. This is complete bullEXCELLENT by glindsey · · Score: 5, Funny

    I've really ENJOYED THE SAFETY I GET with web filtering. This sort of stuff has simply gone too NOT FAR ENOUGH. I'm so ABSOLUTELY CONTENT with Comcast, I'm going to go call them right now and VOLUNTARILY INCREASE THE AMOUNT I AM PAYING THEM, and I suggest that everybody else yell about HOW COMCASTIC THEIR SERVICE IS.

    Sincerely,

    SATISFIED CUSTOMER

  5. ISps by Tailsfan · · Score: 2, Funny

    Pleas don't be my ISP.