Teenager 0-- Adult 1

In Saturdays WSJ there was an article about how parents read their kids blogs and/or online postings to see what they are up to. It sounds sneaking but lets think about this, do teenagers have a fair expectation of privacy on the internet-- should they? No and no. As a defender of the First amendment I believe everyone should have access to everything (within reason of course, I wouldn't look too kindly on our government for selling secrets) and the mentallity applies to my sisters privilege of having internet access. Where the buck stops is when it starts to interfere with her homework and she is outlandishly miss-representing herself, which could lead to her endangering herself or others. But one thing she is starting to learn, is the waves she surfs, who she surfs with, and when she does it, falls heavily under the scrutiny of the patriarch and computer guru of the house-- Me. But what happens when I am too consumed in other things that the monitoring of her activities slip through paper thin cracks-- and I mean paper thin. Therefore I have started to research how to restrict her access based on time, and content.
Another interesting thing in the article is the comment that parents are usually less tech savvy then there opponent. Well in this case the table is turned and I will end up with a system where at a flick of a switch her world could become internet-less. And at the same time she could be ticketed for speeding on the information highway.

I would like to purpose, unless it already exists, a forum with tips and tricks on how to make the internet accessible but safe. As I taunt my sister-- one hand giveth and the other hand taketh.

Jesse

P.S. Let me know if a forum or website already exists, or if you would like to help/add to a forum I could host.