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| 1298234 | 2012-09-01 03:31:00 | Not sure if this is one for chat or PF1 but I thought this article was interesting www.stuff.co.nz Apparently this father has designed some sort of program or something to block his daughter accessing facebook. The solution works on "smartphones, iPhones and PC's" But what is really that great about it? Custom firmware on a router is a much more suitable method (per device rules, time rules etc etc) heck the small investment is worth it especially as you can allocate data caps (another thing parents are worried about I'd say. This is thing seems to be done on an ISP level at an extra cost! Seems ridiculous to me. The fact that the parents are unable to control their blasted kids is an even bigger issue. The only benefit would be that it's easy, one push button it seems but if it's done on an ISP level then facebook is removed for the whole family, which kind of defeats is statement "The big problem with alternatives such as unplugging one's wi-fi was that no-one in the house could use the internet" Well that's fine but if your ISP is blocking FB then everyone looses out. It won't take long for the little tykes to find some rudimentary web based proxy or forward their connections over an IP:Port proxy. A very simple task indeed. I think the thing that really annoyed me with this whole thing is the target audience is kids under 14 years of age, what sort of parent can't control a goddamn 12 year old? An what sort of 12 year old is on facebook? When I was 12 I went around to my mates houses and climbed trees. If I dared disobey my parents I'd get it all right!! I just feel this is a weak step to avoid the problem. Another step backward for society IMO. |
The Error Guy (14052) | ||
| 1298235 | 2012-09-01 03:55:00 | Most modern routers have the ability to block sites, at a certain time. Maybe the people having trouble should look at the equipment they already have, and call someone who has the knowledge to actually use it configure it. Hyde said he was in negotiations with internet service providers ( ISPs), so Face Block could be offered for about $1 a month on top of their clients' domestic broadband packages. Good luck with that one ;) Most of the ISPs have enough troubles now, let alone installing a app for every customer to stop facebook. Can just see the problems now - didn't work when expecting too, or did work and wont unlock. The fact that the parents are unable to control their blasted kids is an even bigger issue. Couldn't agree more :thumbs: My own son a while back wouldn't get off some an online game at nights, so simply went into the router set it to only allow the site at certain hours, and that soon caused hell when at night the site suddenly went off line :lol: Didn't take more than a night or two for him to figure out, don't listen and I'll do something about it. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1298236 | 2012-09-01 05:56:00 | Well that's fine but if your ISP is blocking FB then everyone wins. FTFY :) |
fred_fish (15241) | ||
| 1298237 | 2012-09-01 07:11:00 | I've blocked FB through the router, no custom firmware, just stock D-Link stuff. You can also use OpenDNS. | sahilcc7 (15483) | ||
| 1298238 | 2012-09-01 07:31:00 | i can block mine on the router too and u can block it for times, devices etc and it takes 10 mins to setup 4 free | jonovw (16835) | ||
| 1298239 | 2012-09-01 08:05:00 | Does the router block work with https? Some can be bypassed by going to https://facebook.com | Renegade (16270) | ||
| 1298240 | 2012-09-01 09:09:00 | Depends on the router. | icow (15313) | ||
| 1298241 | 2012-09-01 23:44:00 | I just don't understand how parents can't control their kids. I mean the tech enabled of us feel the challenge and requirement to fiddle and find a damming solution such as blocking through stock or custom firmware but for the most of us some simple obediance wouldn't hurt. If I end up with kids they won't be getting TV or Internet until they are 13ish and not susceptible to the rampant commercialisation and ideology that is forced upon society today. |
The Error Guy (14052) | ||
| 1298242 | 2012-09-02 00:20:00 | Maybe we can tell the MAFIAA that Farcebook is hosting pirated material and get it shut down by the FBI ;) | Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1298243 | 2012-09-02 00:20:00 | I just don't understand how parents can't control their kids. I mean the tech enabled of us feel the challenge and requirement to fiddle and find a damming solution such as blocking through stock or custom firmware but for the most of us some simple obediance wouldn't hurt. If I end up with kids they won't be getting TV or Internet until they are 13ish and not susceptible to the rampant commercialisation and ideology that is forced upon society today.no offense intended, but I hardly think you qualified to give parenting information. I have done many things I said I would never do as a parent. Oh, I think the software is great. One button ban for a given time without the need to log onto a router=great. I have tried banning facebook from the network but it hampers people that are "allowed on it" cant ban devices as their are shared. |
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