Comments on: iTunes for Porno? Get Real. Get Responsible. http://nslog.com/2005/07/07/itunes_for_porno_get_real_get_responsible The Weblog of Erik J. Barzeski Wed, 23 May 2012 23:05:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: John C. Welch http://nslog.com/2005/07/07/itunes_for_porno_get_real_get_responsible#comment-16095 John C. Welch Thu, 07 Jul 2005 19:21:58 +0000 http://nslog.com/2005/07/07/itunes_for_porno_get_real_get_responsible/#comment-16095 Bud, not really. But instead of relying on an 'explicit' tag that is essentially meaningless unless you apply it yourself, why not allow people to apply it for themselves? I think that the ability to add iTunes to "Parental Controls" in Mac OS X 10.4 would make sense. You could for example, restrict access to iTMS, Internet Radio and Podcasts. You could allow Parents to set up approved playlists for existing files and podcasts. This would make far more sense than trying to get Apple to do it all for you. john Bud, not really. But instead of relying on an 'explicit' tag that is essentially meaningless unless you apply it yourself, why not allow people to apply it for themselves? I think that the ability to add iTunes to "Parental Controls" in Mac OS X 10.4 would make sense. You could for example, restrict access to iTMS, Internet Radio and Podcasts. You could allow Parents to set up approved playlists for existing files and podcasts.

This would make far more sense than trying to get Apple to do it all for you.

john

]]> By: Bud Landry http://nslog.com/2005/07/07/itunes_for_porno_get_real_get_responsible#comment-16094 Bud Landry Thu, 07 Jul 2005 19:11:08 +0000 http://nslog.com/2005/07/07/itunes_for_porno_get_real_get_responsible/#comment-16094 It is difficult to know what is good without knowing what is bad; it is difficult to develop moral character if those decisions are always made elsewhere, by others. Regarding ITMS and podcasts-- there are already music downloads there that have parental advisories (as well as cleaned up versions); I have never noticed, does iTunes have a built in means of filtering? None of the articles I have seen on this issue so far have mentioned it if so. It is difficult to know what is good without knowing what is bad; it is difficult to develop moral character if those decisions are always made elsewhere, by others.

Regarding ITMS and podcasts-- there are already music downloads there that have parental advisories (as well as cleaned up versions); I have never noticed, does iTunes have a built in means of filtering? None of the articles I have seen on this issue so far have mentioned it if so.

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