Pictures on the Web
Brandon Haag
There has recently been a discussion going on about policies that
should be put in place regarding what students should view in a lab
setting with a web browser. Some students have been viewing material
that is potentially offensive to others in the lab. Have any of you
had to deal with this type of situation or something similar? What
policies or rules were instituted as a result? Any experiences you
could share would be helpful!
Thanks!
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Michael Skurka
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>There has recently been a discussion going on about policies that
>should be put in place regarding what students should view in a lab
>setting with a web browser. Some students have been viewing material
>that is potentially offensive to others in the lab. Have any of you
>had to deal with this type of situation or something similar? What
>policies or rules were instituted as a result? Any experiences you
>could share would be helpful!
>Thanks!
Here at the University of Texas-Pan American, our policy states that no
nude graphics are to be viewed in an open lab due to sexual harassment
issues. Instructors are responsible for appropriateness for their classes
when held in the labs.
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>Brandon E. Haag | In the middle of difficulty
>Gainesville College | lies opportunity.
>Oakwood, Georgia (USA) |
>BH...@Hermes.GC.PeachNet.EDU | - Albert Einstein
O,O Michael Skurka, Computer Lab Supervisor voice: 210-381-3417
-m-m- University of Texas-Pan American, Edinburg TX fax: 210-381-2355
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Brent -Scan-Man- Wolford
On Wed, 19 Apr 1995, Michael Skurka wrote:
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> >----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> >There has recently been a discussion going on about policies that
> >should be put in place regarding what students should view in a lab
> >setting with a web browser. Some students have been viewing material
> >that is potentially offensive to others in the lab. Have any of you
> >had to deal with this type of situation or something similar? What
> >policies or rules were instituted as a result? Any experiences you
> >could share would be helpful!
> >Thanks!
Here at UNM we've had a few complaints...
We just assume the client is liable for any offensive material they bring
onto the screen. If someone is bothered by it, we ask the client to leave
or stop looking at pictures. Most clients are very understanding of this,
and the problem is easily taken care of.
Brent Wolford, CIRT/UNM
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Johanna Turner
In article <1995041916...@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> you write:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>There has recently been a discussion going on about policies that
>should be put in place regarding what students should view in a lab
>setting with a web browser. Some students have been viewing material
>that is potentially offensive to others in the lab. Have any of you
>had to deal with this type of situation or something similar? What
>policies or rules were instituted as a result? Any experiences you
>could share would be helpful!
We haven't had to deal with this. But I think our opinion is unless someone
makes another person look at an image (mailing it to them for example) then
there's no reason for the other person to be offended. And we certainly
wouldn't do anything about what people look at. We're not here to censor
what people read or look at. We're also not going to say people can't read
certain books/magazines in the library because some other patron of the
library in the same room might be offended by them. It does quickly become
another issue if people are posting it in public places, mailing it to
others or generally harassing people. Harassment is not exceptable. But
harassment is something active done to another person.
I'm sure I don't speak entirely for my college since we haven't discussed
this.
Johanna
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tur...@reed.edu Johanna Turner
Computer User Services Reed College
Ed Aasvik
Brandon Haag writes:
> There has recently been a discussion going on about policies that
> should be put in place regarding what students should view in a lab
> setting with a web browser. Some students have been viewing material
We had a thread running on our local list about this very subject a few
months ago. I wasn't on duty, but my lab assistant told me that she'd
gotten a complaint from a female student that another (male) student was
browsing topless pictures in the lab. Unfortunately the lady didn't
leave a name, and didn't complain until after the browser was gone.
I asked my local computer community the same question you ask, and the
overwhelming response was: If the lady was offended, she should have
told the guy to knock it off, or get the lab assistant to do it for
her. Waiting until later was useless. The only suggested policy was
that if someone is offended, the offender has to desist.
My actual policy is a little stricter: If my lab assistants see it,
they are to stop it. Clearly it isn't academic work, and that's what
we are running this place for. -Ed
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Alex Portnoy
Hello, Brandon.
> There has recently been a discussion going on about policies that
> should be put in place regarding what students should view in a lab
> setting with a web browser. Some students have been viewing material
> that is potentially offensive to others in the lab. Have any of you
> had to deal with this type of situation or something similar? What
> policies or rules were instituted as a result? Any experiences you
> could share would be helpful!
Just tell them not to do it or you will call security. Works every time.
Take Care.
Alex.
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