Comments on: content rating system for Aussie websites http://blogs.educationau.edu.au/jleeson/2008/07/18/content-rating-system-for-aussie-websites/ a blog by Jerry Leeson Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:56:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: KerryJ http://blogs.educationau.edu.au/jleeson/2008/07/18/content-rating-system-for-aussie-websites/#comment-74501 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:35:35 +0000 http://blogs.educationau.edu.au/jleeson/2008/07/18/content-rating-system-for-aussie-websites/#comment-74501 I'd suggested a while back that the education community look into doing this from an education perspective, but now that this is in place it will be a hard push for educators to get a seat at the table. Just as IT and site blocking policies are largely copied inappropriately from those governing use of the internet by government and corporate employees with results ranging from frustrating to disastrous -- so too will a ratings system based on popular entertainment media end up borking up the use of the internet for educators. It's what comes of having last century's bureaucrats trying to legislate technology and communications they don't understand. I’d suggested a while back that the education community look into doing this from an education perspective, but now that this is in place it will be a hard push for educators to get a seat at the table.

Just as IT and site blocking policies are largely copied inappropriately from those governing use of the internet by government and corporate employees with results ranging from frustrating to disastrous — so too will a ratings system based on popular entertainment media end up borking up the use of the internet for educators.

It’s what comes of having last century’s bureaucrats trying to legislate technology and communications they don’t understand.

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