re: Disable internet?
Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at 7:45 am
Windows Vista Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Steve
(21654 messages posted)
Some Routers can block Web addresses.
Use the OpenDNS service, and you can Block all sorts of time wasters
# adware
Sites that distribute applications which display advertisements without user's knowledge
or choice. Does NOT include sites which serve advertising.
# Alcohol
Sites about alcohol use, commercial and otherwise.
# Chat
Sites where you can chat in real-time with groups of people. Includes IRC.
# Classifieds
Sites for buying and selling (or bartering) goods and services.
# Dating
Sites for meeting other people.
# Drugs
Sites about illegal or recreational drug use.
# File storage
Sites that offer space for hosting, sharing and backup of digital files.
# Gambling
Sites that offer gambling or information about gambling.
# Games
Sites that offer game play and information about games (news, tips, cheat codes).
# Hate/Discrimination
Sites that promote intolerance based on gender, age, race, nationality, religion,
sexual orientation or other group identities.
# Instant messaging
Sites that offer access or software to communicate in real-time with other individuals.
# P2P/File sharing
Sites that facilitate the sharing of digital files between individuals, especially
via peer-to-peer software, including torrent sites.
# Social networking
Sites that promote interaction and networking between people.
# Video sharing
Sites for sharing video content.
# Visual search engines
Sites for searching for images based on keywords.
# Weapons
Sites about weapons, commercial and otherwise.
# Webmail
Sites that offer the ability to send or receive email.
# Photo sharing
Sites for sharing photographs, as individual images, galleries and albums.
# Adult Themes
Sites that are adult in nature and are not defined in other rating categories. Note:
This category should only be turned on if you want to be very restrictive on your
network.
# Tasteless
Sites that contain information on such subjects as mutilation, torture, horror, or
the grotesque.
# Lingerie/Bikini
Sites displaying or dedicated to lingerie/bikini that could be considered adult-only.
# Proxy/Anonymizer
Sites providing proxy bypass information or services. Also, sites that allow the
user to surf the net anonymously, including sites that allow the user to send anonymous
emails.
# Sexuality
Sites that provide information, images or implications of bondage, sadism, masochism,
fetish, beating, body piercing or self-mutilation.
# Nudity
Sites that provide images or representations of nudity.
# Pornography
Anything relating to pornography, including mild depiction, soft pornography or hard-core
pornography.
# Forums/Message boards
Sites with discussions, including bulletin boards, message boards and forums.
# Phishing Protection
By enabling phishing protection, you'll protect everyone on your network from known
phishing sites using the best data available.
- Written in response to:
- Disable internet? (wormz: Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 8:04 pm)
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