[Novalug] limiting web email access

[Angelo Bertolli]

Kevin Dwyer wrote:
> I would advocate a different approach entirely.  First, if the kids are
> going to be using the computer, they need to be educated about what to
> do and what not to do.  It's really no different from the "don't talk to
> strangers" kind of education but tailored for the Internet.  Secondly,
> since they are still pretty young, they don't need private access to the
> computer.  By setting up the computer in a public location, you can make
> it a family issue if one of them is approached or reaches inapproprate
> content.  If for some reason the kids are suspected of breaching this
> trust, it's pretty easy to A) prove it by logging[1] and B) revoke
> privileges if necessary.
>   

I totally agree with this.  Every time I see this kind of question 
posted about how to limit or prevent kids from doing something from a 
technical aspect I think the same thing:  what do you do in the other 
areas of life where you don't have the ability to restrict them on 
technical merit?  I think expecting them to behave appropriately and 
keeping an eye on them is better for them.  After all, they can just go 
to the library to use computers.

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