This is a discussion on This site not allowed within the Off Topic & Humor Discussion forums, part of the The Back Porch category; My internet connection went down last week. I went to the library while I was in town to check e-mail and feed my DC.com addiction. ...
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My internet connection went down last week. I went to the library while I was in town to check e-mail and feed my DC.com addiction.
To my surprise this and most every forum like it was banned by the administrator "due to potential violent content".
I was disappointed to say the least.
Disappointed I can believe but surprised?
Maybe not so much - I expect this is quite a common move by the IT dept - to make sure people do not unwittingly get ''traumatized'' - by all the ''violent'' content
Sad ain't it - just a further sign of all the PC crap we have these days - the ''nanny syndrome''.
Chris - P95
NRA Certified Instructor & NRA Life Member.
"To own a gun and assume that you are armed
is like owning a piano and assuming that you are a musician!."
http://www.rkba-2a.com/ - a portal for 2A links, articles and some videos.
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I would complain about this. The library is a public facility and the administrator should not be able to make a decision like this on their own. Doesn't surprise me that they did, but you should be able to access information like this without it being blocked.
If you need/want to then take it to their boss and see if you can get his.
NRA Rifle Coach
NRA Pistol Instructor
NRA Personal Protection In the Home Instructor
--- Some of the friendliest people I have ever talked to are gun owners and shooters and according to the gun activists we are the mass murders and felons of the nation???
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Come on guys.
Don't you know that if you bury your head in the sand and don't even think about self defense, violent attacks, guns, fists, and harsh remarks, you will be safe?
School and library officials know this; why can't we figure it out.
fortiter in re, suaviter in modo (resolutely in action, gently in manner).
Wait just a damn moment.
The American Library Association rigorously opposes filters on internet porn in libraries (source) but this sort of filtering is acceptable?
I'd raise some heck.
Matt
Battle Plan (n) - a list of things that aren't going to happen if you are attacked.
Blame it on Sixto - now that is a viable plan.
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can we say Proxy?
-The Mist (2007)"My God David, We're a Civilized society."
"Sure, As long as the machines are workin' and you can call 911. But you take those things away, you throw people in the dark, and you scare the **** out of them; no more rules...You'll see how primitive they can get."
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I would demand to speak to the library director and have that person explain to me why this site is filtered.
There is more violent content on news sites than here.
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www.google.com/translate?langpair=en|en&u=www.defensivecarry.com
Joe
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I'll bet the Brady sites weren't banned there!
NRA Instructor
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It just ain't right. Next thing you know they'll ban porn, too. Afraid young folks will see it and then their children might be born naked or something.
Complain to the head of the library. If that doesn't work, take it to the city council.
Cheers,
Rod
"We're paratroopers. We're supposed to be surrounded!" Dick Winters
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The Brady Bunch page would be a good one to try to pull (hey good idea) before you go and complain. If you can get to that site and not DC then you should have a good argument.
NRA Rifle Coach
NRA Pistol Instructor
NRA Personal Protection In the Home Instructor
--- Some of the friendliest people I have ever talked to are gun owners and shooters and according to the gun activists we are the mass murders and felons of the nation???
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I wonder if NRA is blocked????
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Ask to have the filter removed since you are an adult. It's a public library, therefore they should not be able to filter your access.
Our city recently with through this after someone complained that the library was unblocking pornographic material for adults who proved they were 18+ with valid ID.
http://www.rnews.com/story_2004.cfm?...pe=18&id=47221
The Supreme Court ruled anyone over age 17 can legally view adult Websites at library computers. They must show ID to have a filter removed from the computer.
The only gun site you find at the library is called..."The BARE Essentials of Self-Defense"...
"That I cannot do."
"Give this to, uh, Clemenza. I want reliable people, people who aren't going to be carried away. After all we're not murderers in spite of what this undertaker thinks."
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