Absolutely! Apart from anything else, I can't imagine it being a nice thought for parents when they see how much porn their kids have been looking at!

I think that, although it may invade their privacy, it protects them. I have seen what goes on in those websites. It is hardly "a place for friends".

No. you are a minor and apparently your parents have a good reason to do what they are doing. Believe this or not, they are looking out for your welfare. you may not see this now, but one day you will, when you have children of your own. If you are not visiting porno sites or any other websites that are forbidden by your parents, you should not have a problem with the software. After all, they could take the computer away from you..........permanently!

When my son is old enough to be using our computer I want to know what he's doing. If I find he's looking at porn as a teen, big deal, that's what teen boys do. It's the other pervs and freaks out there that worry me, I don't want him getting lured anywhere or brain washed in any way.

If you are a good parent, you will have brought your child up well enough for them to recognise right from wrong and therefore you should not have to censor them in this way.

the question cannot be answered in such a general context. I know some parents that have the software that are doing in sincere protection. they are trying to respect privacy but also use it to make sure their adolescent kids are not on porn sites. the older kids are not watched bc they are trusted and if they want to watch porn, sobeit. that's part of being a teen. For kids who are sincerely a concern, it could prevent another school shooting.. most the kids involved in school shootings were linked to a website that encouraged it. BUT!! what about parents who are overly protective. I remember being a teen. My mother is a very sweet, but nieve and over-active christian lady. I was dealing with drugs, rape, abortion and suicide in my group of friends. the internet allowed me to connect with people who understood. When she found out about some of the stuff I was dealing with she blamed herself and had a nervous breakdown. She also put a password on the internet. It definitly hurt my growth, and hindered my trust in myself and selfworth since I knew my mother didn't trust me. also a friend of mine's husband bought the software for his kids.. he also uses it on his wife. He is an obsessive control freak and should definitly not have access to this kind of control. so the issue is diverse. Almost everything is good within a balanced life - including alcohol, sex, religion and furtune.. but imagine any of those things in a lifestyle that is unbalanced or obsessive. disasterous to say the least.