July 28, 2006
DOPA=Censorship
Check it the latest scary tactic the government is using to help keep children "safe." The idea behind Resolution 5329 Deleting Online Predators Act (DOPA) is to force public schools and libraries to block social networking sites, chat rooms and blogs. Their reasoning? Children are continually stalked when logged into such sites. If passed this will be a scary precedent indeed. Schools and libraries that don't comply will be in danger of losing federal funding. Putting the money issue aside, the real danger is the impact it will have on classrooms. If DOPA is passed, important educational forums for students and teachers will no longer be accessible through classroom and library computers. Blocking wikis, blogs and chat rooms will not eliminate the predator issue. What keeps kids safe is educating them about certain online dangers thus enabling them to use the internet safely.
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Posted by Stanks at 10:41 AM | Comments (0)