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  I have crafted an agreement that requires parents to do
 exactly what the press proposes..... that they not try 
 to shuffle off their roles as parents onto some sysadmin.

  The form of the agreement is for use by Internet access
 providers who allow access by those under 18. It specifically
  requires the parents to contract, in writing, that they
  will remain responsible for their child's access to and use
  of Internet resources, (why not, they do it for the TV set --
  or should), they acknowledge in writing that there is sexually
 oriented material and other adult users on the Net (duh), and
  they specifically agree to monitor and control their child's
  use of my client's access point. Then if they come into Court
  against my net providers, whining that "Billy saw/heard some-
  thing nasty and they're responsible" I'll be able to blow that 
 agrteement up 3' X 4' exhibit size, turn it sideways, and put it 
 so far up their litigation file it'll never be found again.

   No parental agreement, no net access for minors. I'll make this
 agreement available to any sysadmin who asks. No guarantees, but
 it's a strategy.

   Steve Ryan
   blivion@sccsi.com
   oblivion@usis.com
   sryan@io.com
 

In article <36hl3o$i0p@tattoo.sccsi.com>, blivion@sccsi.com (Steve Ryan) wrote:

>   I have crafted an agreement that requires parents to do
>  exactly what the press proposes..... that they not try 
>  to shuffle off their roles as parents onto some sysadmin.
> 
This is the sanest idea I have heard yet.  Why should sysops or service
providers be asked (or forced) to take a parental role on the internet. 
Parents need to act as parents -- educate their children on right and
wrong and, if there is any censorship to be done, it should be enforced on
the Parent/Child level.  The implications of censoring the internet are
too great!

Steve*smidea@halcyon.com