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  From: Andrew Galdes <AGaldes@elders.com.au>
  To  : Barney Wrightson <barney.wrightson@dsto.defence.gov.au>
        Matthew Geddes <mgeddes@tellurian.com.au>
  Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 11:59:55 +1030

RE: Parental Controls on community systems

Barney,

> to the degree that the library in Salisbury now won't let minors 
> access the net 
> using there terminals without a supervising adult present. Too bad if 
> you want to do your homework there by yourself (I don't think the 
> library supplies a supervisor).

What a silly idea. Why not link the internet access to the clients library
card. Log what they see/visit, if they go to "dodgy" sites, don't allow them
on again. I'm sure it would be easy to do. Their UID is their library card
number, have the system run the check automatically each night.

My 2c worth.

AG.

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