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*[http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=338572 How to block content, parental controls, Surf anonymously] | *[http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=338572 How to block content, parental controls, Surf anonymously] | ||
*[http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=1626727#1626727 No Block Sites Option? Why not? ] | *[http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=1626727#1626727 No Block Sites Option? Why not? ] | ||
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Revision as of 01:00, 12 May 2006
Firefox and the Mozilla Suite do not feature built-in parental controls, content filtering, pornography blocking, or website blocking features. You will need to install these yourself.
Extensions
The ProCon extension for Firefox provides a content blocking mechanism. It is suitable for blocking accidental visits to objectionable sites. It is not suitable for non-accidental visits because
- The filter is blunt, leaving many objectionable sites accessible and blocking access to non-objectionable sites
- It is very easily disabled
- It only affects Firefox/Seamonkey and not other applications like MSN Messenger or Internet Explorer.
There are several Greasemonkey scripts which can be used to filter out vulgar language. As with ProCon, this does not filter for other programs, and is easily disabled.
Web Filtering Software
Many ISPs provide free parental control mechanisms. Contact your ISP for more information.
While no software can completely block all objectionable contact, third-party software exists that can provide a very high filter level. Some examples:
There are also a few sites which review the effectiveness of such filters:
Other Solutions
- See this article for more solutions to block sites.
- How to block content, parental controls, Surf anonymously
- No Block Sites Option? Why not?
