Many parents and educators are concerned about the type of content their children are viewing. This concern is justifiable. By definition, the Internet allows anyone to create a Web site with whatever content they choose. Therefore, much of this content may be considered objectionable.
DialMaine does not offer any form of content filtering. There are many third party software vendors that do offer this feature, and some of them are listed below.
If you are concerned about the Web sites your children might be viewing, we have the following suggestions:
Using the Internet with your children, and having your computer within a public or high traffic area of your household is a great way to ensure they do not explore areas that you would prefer they did not. This will also allow you to discuss any objectionable material they may happen to come across.
Many inconspicuous words may lead to unexpected Web sites. We suggest bookmarking child safe search engines to prevent this. Many of these are listed at Safekids.com, which also offers various tips and suggestions for children that are online. Some popular child-safe search engines include:
With Google SafeSearch, sites and web pages containing pornography and explicit sexual content are blocked from search results.
Many situations can be avoided by not providing personal information on the Internet. Primarily this refers to e-mail messages, chat rooms, and newsgroup/bulletin board postings. Remember, a potential predator will not be able to track down your child if they do not have any information to go on.
These companies offer various types of filtering software that you may find useful:
There are a variety of sites on the Web that deal with the subject of the protection and privacy of children using the Web. Some of them include:
Incoming Mail Server (POP3):
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP):
Primary DNS:
Secondary DNS:
FTP Server:
News Server: news.dialmaine.com (see Settings page for additional information)
