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Offline Simon

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Porn blocking: what the big four ISPs are actually doing
« on: October 11, 2011, 21:07 »
There has been a lot of confusion and mis-reporting over how Britain's four biggest ISPs will implement blocks on adult content.

Here is what the four ISPs signed up to the new voluntary code of practice - BT, Virgin Media, Sky and TalkTalk - are actually doing to comply with the proposals.

Read more: http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/broadband/370456/porn-blocking-what-the-big-four-isps-are-actually-doing
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Re: Porn blocking: what the big four ISPs are actually doing
« Reply #1 on: October 11, 2011, 21:24 »
It looks like much ado about nothing.
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Re: Porn blocking: what the big four ISPs are actually doing
« Reply #2 on: October 11, 2011, 21:37 »
One thing I object to is the EPG on the Freeview box.  To get to the news channels one has to pass through Adult Filth, Babestation and other channels I would not wish my grandson to see.  Something should be done about it!  :rant:
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Re: Porn blocking: what the big four ISPs are actually doing
« Reply #3 on: October 11, 2011, 21:40 »
But surely those channels are not broadcasting while he's up and about?
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Re: Porn blocking: what the big four ISPs are actually doing
« Reply #4 on: October 11, 2011, 21:43 »
I'm surprised you can't edit the list so that those channels don't appear.  You can with both my TV and PVR.
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Re: Porn blocking: what the big four ISPs are actually doing
« Reply #5 on: October 11, 2011, 21:46 »
I expect Clive has conveniently mislaid the manual.   :o:
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Re: Porn blocking: what the big four ISPs are actually doing
« Reply #6 on: October 11, 2011, 21:49 »
I'm not saying that they are broadcasting but the channel titles are still there.  :P I don't know if the porn channels can be hidden but it might be worth looking into. 
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Re: Porn blocking: what the big four ISPs are actually doing
« Reply #7 on: October 11, 2011, 22:14 »
You can usually create a Favourites list of channels, and I think on some Freeview boxes, channels can be hidden.
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Re: Porn blocking: what the big four ISPs are actually doing
« Reply #8 on: October 11, 2011, 22:35 »
Quote from: Clive on October 11, 2011, 21:37
One thing I object to is the EPG on the Freeview box.  To get to the news channels one has to pass through Adult Filth, Babestation and other channels I would not wish my grandson to see.  Something should be done about it!  :rant:

I've hidden them on my main EPG and instead of them appearing there I have them in a separate "Favourites" list.

Sh1t!  What am I saying.  :blush:
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Re: Porn blocking: what the big four ISPs are actually doing
« Reply #9 on: October 11, 2011, 22:40 »
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Re: Porn blocking: what the big four ISPs are actually doing
« Reply #10 on: October 12, 2011, 08:55 »
 :lol:  Mrs Whitehouse would have had something to say about them!  ;D  The problem is that I would like them removed from the main menu on all set-top boxes as I don't think it's right that young children should be exposed to explicit material.  What adults watch is entirely their own business. 
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Re: Porn blocking: what the big four ISPs are actually doing
« Reply #11 on: October 12, 2011, 09:49 »
Get a Sky box, Clive, they can be removed from the EPG on those.
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Re: Porn blocking: what the big four ISPs are actually doing
« Reply #12 on: October 12, 2011, 16:48 »
I don't have any issues with the Sky menu because the adult channels are hidden away already. 
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Re: Porn blocking: what the big four ISPs are actually doing
« Reply #13 on: October 12, 2011, 17:33 »
You see. :)
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Re: Porn blocking: what the big four ISPs are actually doing
« Reply #14 on: October 12, 2011, 19:07 »
No, he doesn't.  They're hidden.  ;)
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