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How do I circumvent content filters?

February 10, 2004 / Dave Taylor / HTML & Web Page Design / 3 Comments

A young reader writes:

“Hey Dave! I’m trying to explore tons of web sites to see how they’re built and keep bumping into restrictions because my folks installed a “nannyfilter” on my computer. Is there some way to get around it so I can make my own decision of what sites to visit?”

This is a bit of a tricky question to answer, because on the one hand, if you don’t want to have the filter, you should talk to your parents about having it removed, or reducing its level of filtering aggression. On the other hand, if you’re already sufficiently engaged to be reading books on HTML and web site design, maybe you can handle some of the more prurient and offbeat sites online. And after all, I don’t know that it’s my place to decide what you should view or not anyway.

So read my answer here at your own discretion: If you want to learn about ways to circumvent nanny filters and otherwise sidestep any sort of censorship software, there’s no better place to check out than Peacefire.org, run by my friend Bennett Haselton. He says that the mission of the group is to “support free speech rights for Internet users who are under 18 years old” and to “publish techniques for circumventing Internet censorship.” Visit the site, read what’s there, then take a deep breath and ask yourself if that’s the path you really want to travel. If it is, then good luck to you!

The flip side of the equation: if you want to learn more about how to keep track of what sites your kids (or employees) visit, then visiting safetysurf.com, run by another friend of mine, Joel Comm, is a good first step. Joel offers information on his site about more than just Internet filtering, though, he also talks about Internet monitoring and parental control solutions. Worth checking out, even if you think “information wants to be free”.

And, amusingly enough, Joel and Bennett are friends. 🙂

About the Author: Dave Taylor has been involved with the online world since the early days of the Internet. Author of over 20 technical books, he runs the popular AskDaveTaylor.com tech help site. You can also find his gadget reviews on YouTube and chat with him on Twitter as @DaveTaylor.

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3 comments on “How do I circumvent content filters?”

  1. JAck says:
    January 13, 2009 at 4:00 pm

    Yeah for me too, peace fire is block and Exitb dosnt work, dose anyone know any more circumnavigation sites?

    Reply
  2. Jay says:
    June 27, 2008 at 4:47 am

    hahaha I tried to read peacefire.org and the content filter where I am blocked it under because its classified as “proxy avoidance”! bah! I hate censorship, I only want to check myspace and facebook!

    Reply
  3. Joel Comm says:
    February 12, 2004 at 11:42 pm

    Bennett rocks! And so do you, Dave.. so do you.

    Reply

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