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| Faith based search engines on the way; biased filtering absolutelt free! | |
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| Deleted User | Sep 26 2010, 01:56 AM Post #1 |
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Moral search engines squeeze out sin on Internet AFP Sunday, 26 September 2010 A number of new Internet search engines created by Christian, Jewish or Muslim entities aim to filter out queries from Web users in a way that is more relevant to those users and keeps them from temptation, alcohol and pornography. "We think that the other search engines are way too 'main street' oriented. We wanted to provide a solution to explore the Web in a safe environment, where you won't bump into explicit content or immoral websites, like pornography," said Reza Sardeha, the Amsterdam-based founder of the Muslim-oriented search engine I'mHalal. If one types the world alcohol into imhalal.com, the search engine produces results that explain the Muslim viewpoint on drinking. Type in "pornography," and the search engine produces... nothing. The 21-year-old Kuwaiti says the site attracts users from places like Pakistan, Indonesia, Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates as well as the United States. "Actually we know that our users are not only Muslims, and once a week we get an email from non-Muslims as well saying that they like the content of our safe search engine and they allow their children to search knowing they won't bump into offensive content." For Christians, SeekFind offers "a research tool for people who are looking for biblical and theological content from an evangelical Christian prospective," says founder Shea Houdmann, who operates from Colorado Springs, Colorado. According to the seekfind.org website, the search engine functions by "only indexing websites that are Biblically-based, theologically-sound, and in agreement with our statement of faith. "That way, you can have confidence that you will find content which will be God-honoring and spiritually encouraging," it says. For the Jewish community, the niche is filled by another engine called Jewogle, which bears a passing resemblance to Google. Danny Sullivan, editor-in-chief of SearchEngineLand.com, said none of these website has "taken off and caught fire" but that "it doesn't mean to say that they can't be good, profitable businesses." But he said some of the niche websites fail, like the African-American search engine called rushmoredrive, which was closed by its parent firm IAC in 2009. "It was designed so that when you do a search you get sort of an African-American spin on the Web results that you got back. But that never took off." Michael Gartenberg, partner at technology research firm Altimer Group, told National Public Radio that some of these niche groups are bringing more users to the Internet. "You have an emerging generation and emerging culture that wants to take advantage of technology... search engines and the things that they provide but at the same point, be true to their heritage... and not stray from their belief system," he says. Click HERE to be further disappointed with the internet! |
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| GKC | Sep 27 2010, 02:06 AM Post #2 |
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Sounds good to me. |
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| Deleted User | Sep 27 2010, 02:10 AM Post #3 |
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Censoring results diminishes access to knowledge, resources, views & opinion therefore stiffles debate and wisdom.
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| Deleted User | Sep 27 2010, 03:06 AM Post #4 |
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Big-brother is watching you... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fdu5Lt8X0N0&feature=PlayList&p=BC145168681D43A9&playnext_from=PL&index=0&playnext=1 |
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| tobias malachi | Sep 27 2010, 11:56 AM Post #5 |
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I think that there is a place for safe sites. Like many of you I am sick of what some of the sites that come up with eg. A young lad doing his home work put in Big Ben and yes big Ben was indeed a big lad. maybe alright for a teenager but a primary school lad. It should be remembered that some of these sites will display a biased view of a subject and thet other sites should be visited so that you can gain a balanced view. |
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| brummieblue | Sep 27 2010, 03:49 PM Post #6 |
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you can already adjust your search settings to block explicit text or images.
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| Deleted User | Sep 27 2010, 11:10 PM Post #7 |
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I would be worried about children being influenced by islamic targeted advertising. |
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| Revolutionary101 | Sep 27 2010, 11:12 PM Post #8 |
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Seriously though do they really expect it to work?!? Edited by Revolutionary101, Sep 27 2010, 11:13 PM.
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| "It's not the size of the man, it's the size of his heart" | |
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| Deleted User | Sep 29 2010, 03:59 AM Post #9 |
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Here you go... http://www1.k9webprotection.com/ |
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| Scratch321 | Sep 29 2010, 08:11 AM Post #10 |
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lol@Jewgle!! Wonder how long it took to think that name up? |
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Winston Churchill A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.
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