alt Hacker NewsWell fair enough. In that case we are actually in agreement. Let the end user (or network admin) sort out what is and isn't acceptable in a given context.
What we need regulation to provide (IMO) is a reliable way of doing that.
Well fair enough. In that case we are actually in agreement. Let the end user (or network admin) sort out what is and isn't acceptable in a given context.
What we need regulation to provide (IMO) is a reliable way of doing that.
We don't need regulation, we need cooperation, analogous to movie ratings. A site could attest that they provide content ratings, and that attestation signed by an authority (MPAA). If they are found to have been dishonest about that, the signature is revoked (or probably easier, it's fairly short-lived and just won't be renewed). Browser makers (theatres) cooperate by only loading sites with a valid, signed attestation when the device's parental controls are enabled.
Sites can choose to have unrated content (adult movies) and those are only available on devices without an enabled parental control option (adult-only theaters).