misunderstandings of PICS

[Dan Busarow]

On Mon, 6 May 1996, Vladimir Z. Nuri wrote:
> but you still don't understand what I stated. the above does not make
> any sense relative to the PICS system. it would be like saying, "we 
> are going to report anyone who doesn't have a SMTP that bans dirty
> email". SMTP does not ban dirty email by definition. PICS does not
> censor material by definition. please read the PICS proposal (sorry the
> URL is not handy, could someone post it?)

The executive summary is at:

  <http://www.w3.org/pub/WWW/PICS/principles.html>

A more complete overview is available at:

  <http://www.w3.org/pub/WWW/PICS/iacwc.htm>

The first, unfortunately, mentions self-rating prominently.  The second
mentions self-rating almost as an aside.  Looks like they needed a bullet
point for the short version.

Dan
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 Dan Busarow
 DPC Systems
 Dana Point, California