[MACEP] Kids bypassing district filters via proxys

[Quentin Hartman]

On Mon, 2006-06-12 at 18:02 -0700, Eric Harrison wrote:
> Appended is an email we found useful for explaining to people why adding
> "myspace.com" to the web filters did not magically 100% stop the kids
> from getting there...
<snip good explanation>

Just wanted to echo the points that Eric brought up in this message,
very well articulated. The phrase I've used to sum up some of the core
points he makes is that "There are no effective technical solutions to
social problems.". Defining and controlling access to "appropriate"
content is a social problem. Attempting to create technical solutions to
social problems is expensive and as their effectiveness goes up,
generally so does the the size and impact of the unintended (and
undesirable) consequences they create. 

-- 
-Quentin Hartman-

Technology Coordinator
South Lane School District
Cottage Grove, OR
(541)767-3778
http://www.slane.k12.or.us