The links
below are examples of the potentially objectionable content that is filtered by
the N2H2 technology. Certain users may find the material on those pages
offensive.
KREOnline.net,
N2H2 and
SafeBrowse.com do not endorse these web sites and assumes no responsibility for
their content, or the effect that their content may have on viewers of the
site.
The links
below have been disabled for the benefit of our younger
visitors.
Sites that the
author or publisher labels as being strictly for adults. Such labels include
"Adults Only," "You must be 18 to visit this site," "Registration is allowed
only for people 18 or older," and "You must be of legal drinking age to visit
this site."
Examples:
http://www.riddler.com/
http://www.rights.org/deathnet/AS.html
http://www.match.com/
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Sites that
advocate or promote the recreational use of alcoholic beverages. This category
includes, but is not limited to, sites that contain information about drink
mixes, home-brew recipes, and drinking games.
Examples:
http://www.realbeer.com/
http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/cariadoc/drinks.html
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Sites that
offer access to online auctions. Online auctions are rarely monitored, and can
contain rapidly changing content that may expose users to material that would
otherwise be filtered under categories such as Pornography, Weapons, Lingerie,
or Violence.
Examples:
http://www.ebay.com/
http://auctions.yahoo.com/
http://auctions.amazon.com/
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Sites that
offer access to online chat rooms, or allow users to download chat software that
enables the online posting and receiving of real-time
messages.
Examples:
http://www.talkcity.com/
http://www.icq.com/community/chat.html
http://www.easy-chat.com/
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Sites that
promote or advocate recreational drug use. This category is not limited to
controlled substances. Sites that promote or advocate recreational use of
prescription drugs are also included. The Drugs category includes sites that
contain information about topics such as growing, buying, or selling marijuana,
glass pipes, or bongs; mixing a legal substance with alcohol, running
methamphetamine labs, or inhaling various forms of fumes.
Examples:
http://www.hightimes.com/
http://ecstasy.org/
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Sites that
allow users to make online purchases. Many e-commerce sites pose a risk to users
by offering direct access to items that would normally be filtered under other
categories such as Weapons, Profanity, Lingerie, or
Pornography.
Examples:
http://www.amazon.com/
http://www.cdnow.com/
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Sites that
provide direct access to employment resources, such as job
listings.
Examples:
http://www.monsterboard.com/
http://www.hotjobs.com/
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Sites that
offer free Web-based e-mail accounts. Free Mail sites can expose users to
harmful content delivered via e-mail file attachments.
Examples:
http://www.hotmail.com/
http://www.netaddress.com/
http://mail.yahoo.com/
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Sites that
offer free Web site space. Although many of these free Web site providers post
rules and regulations for content, they do not always adequately monitor this
content. Users often abuse free Web site services by posting offensive content
under multiple pseudonyms.
Examples:
http://geocities.yahoo.com/
http://angelfire.lycos.com/
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Sites where
you place a bet with the expectation of winning a prize. Gambling sites require
online payment in order to participate.
Examples:
http://www.intercasino.com/
http://www.luckyrollcasino.com/index2.html
http://www.casinolee.com/
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Sites that
offer online games and related information such as cheats, codes, demos, and
emulators. The Games category also includes contests or role-playing games that
can be played online.
Examples:
http://www.gamesdomain.com/
http://www.excite.com/games/
http://www.zone.com/
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Sites that
specifically target a group of people based on race, gender, sexual orientation,
religion, or ethnicity in a hateful, derogatory manner. The language of these
sites often includes racial slurs and is insulting, abusive, and sometimes
violent.
Examples:
http://www.stormfront.org/
http://www.godhatesfags.com/
http://www.whitepride.com/
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Sites that
promote illegal activities, or offer instructions or advice that can be used to
commit illegal activities. Such activities include making or distributing child
pornography, making bombs, hacking (breaching computer security), phreaking
(breaching phone security or phone service theft), lock picking, selling pirated
material (such as music, videos, software, or fake IDs), and
counterfeiting.
Examples:
http://darron.net/family/think/stealthisbook.html#2.08.5
http://come.to/anarchy/
http://www.erowid.org/plants/cannabis/cannabis_cultivation1.shtml
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Sites that
post jokes, humorous stories, or other forms of humor.
Examples:
http://www.netfunny.com/
http://www.well.com/user/zoodc/bar/
http://dobhran.com/humor/GRhumor274.htm
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Sites that
provide photos of models wearing lingerie, underwear, or otherwise scant
attire.
Examples:
http://www.lovelyvisionslingerie.com/
http://www.victoriassecret.com/
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Sites that
permit messages to be posted and read immediately.
Examples:
http://www.oregonlive.com/forums/
http://www.waynesvillecycle.com/wwwboard/faq.html
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Sites that
offer information about committing murder or suicide, or that contain photos of
crime scenes or autopsies. Sites containing galleries of "death pics" are
included in this category.
Examples:
http://www.rights.org/deathnet/AS.html
http://crimelibrary.com/
http://hornyforevil.com/sick/main.html
Sites that
contain material reported in a newspaper, periodical, or a newscast, whether it
is current or archived.
Examples:
http://www.cnn.com/
http://www.seattletimes.com/
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Sites that
contain photos or images of bare or visible genitalia, pubic hair, buttocks, or
female breasts. This category includes only sites that contain non-pornographic
nudity (that is, nudity that is not intended to be sexually arousing or
erotic).
Examples:
http://carolinafoothills.com/
http://www.bodyscapes.com/
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Sites that
gather personal information (such as name, address, credit card number, school,
or personal schedules) that may be used for malicious intent.
Examples:
http://hal-pc.org/~hoppy/tom/survey/
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Corridor/9956/wam.html
http://www.billyworld.com/blackbook/blackbook.html
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Sites that
contain personal advertisements, including information about mail-order brides,
dating services, escort services, or pen pals.
Examples:
http://girl.vu/
http://www.match.com/
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Sites that
contain material that are intended to be sexually arousing or erotic. This
includes photos, animation, cartoons, and stories. This also includes child
pornography.
Examples:
http://www.clublove.com/
http://www.porno.com/
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Sites that
contain crude, vulgar, or obscene language or gestures. Words used in a context
that the Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines as "considered vulgar" or
"considered obscene". Sites that include excessive use of letter substitution,
such as "f@ck, sh*t, @ss, P*Ss" are still considered to fit into the Profanity
category.
Examples:
http://www.krug.org/unit/scripts/dogs.html
http://www.theonion.com/archive/archive_kornfeld.html
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Sites that
contain updated information about various recreation and entertainment events
such as movie listings, theater and concert schedules, or local
entertainment.
Examples:
http://www.thestranger.com/current/calendar_toc.html
http://www.moviefone.com/
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Sites that
promote plagiarism or cheating by providing term papers, written essays, or exam
answers.
Examples:
http://www.schoolsucks.com/
http://www.essayxstacy.com/
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Sites that
offer unfiltered, unrestricted, unverified, search engines.
Examples:
http://www.altavista.com/
http://www.lycos.com/
http://www.yahoo.com/
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This category
restricts access to search result pages based on key words that are known to
return offensive results, but does not block access to search
engines.
Examples:
Examples of
these key words are very offensive, so are not included here.
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Sites that
contain descriptions or depictions of sexual acts, specifically those without
the intent to arouse (sites which contain material intended to arouse fall under
the Pornography category). Sexual merchandise and fetish sites fall under the
Sex category.
Examples:
http://www.handbooktogreatsex.com/
http://members.aol.com/Sebringsil/
http://www.joaniblank.com/sexuality.htm
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Sites that
include updated information about professional and collegiate sports, such as
game scores, player status, trades, and commentary.
Examples:
http://espn.go.com/
http://www.nhl.com/
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Sites that
include information about stock trading, stock quotes, or the stock
market.
Examples:
http://dynamic.international.nasdaq.com/
http://www.rightstock.com/
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Sites that
contain photos of models in swimwear, especially fashion swimwear
photos.
Examples:
http://www.swimslim.com/
http://www.kiana.com/
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Sites that
include content such as tasteless humor, excretory functions (vomiting,
urinating, or defecating), graphic medical or accident scene photos (containing
blood or wounds), and some extreme forms of body modification (cutting,
branding, or genital piercing).
Examples:
http://www.joecartoon.com/cartoons/frog.html
http://www.doodie.com
http://path.upmc.edu/cases/case80.html
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Sites that
advocate or promote the recreational use of tobacco.
Examples:
http://www.smokers.com/
http://www.finckcigarcompany.com/
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Sites that
contain graphic images or written descriptions of reckless violence or grave
injury (for example, mutilation, maiming, or dismemberment). The Violence
category includes graphically violent games.
Examples:
http://www.angelfire.com/wa/mickfoley83/
http://www.deathnet.com/
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Sites that
contain information about buying, making, modifying, or using weapons such as
guns, knives, swords, or ammunitions.
Examples:
http://www.palousemunitions.com/
http://www.cfiarms.com/
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