Sky broadband will automatically block porn by default as of next year

[BrilloPad]

Sky broadband will automatically block porn by default as of next year - Telegraph

Sky broadband users will start the New Year with the prospect red-faced conversation with customers services if they want filter removed

Is this good or bad?

[SueEllen]

Depends how good the filter is.

Most filters are tulip.

[MarillionFan]

To keep anyone from searching from Porn in our house i keep a photo of Brillos 1st wife next to the monitor. That's enough to put most people off their stroke

[SlipTheJab]

The early days of the search function on the BBC website used to block Scunthorpe...

[Scruff]

The early days of the search function on the BBC website used to block Scunthorpe...

So did their local NHS Mailserver...2005.

[Cirrus]

Good Call

The early days of the search function on the BBC website used to block Scunthorpe...

There should be no northern towns accessible to vulnerable net users.

[meridian]

Only for new customers, but if it's as good as their attempt to block Pirate Bay then it will be as useful as a chocolate teapot.

Did like this comment, though:

10 years ago I'd have died of embarrassment to make such a call, now I'd be like "Hello, how do I make the porn come back?"

[ChimpMaster]

Only for new customers, but if it's as good as their attempt to block Pirate Bay then it will be as useful as a chocolate teapot.

Did like this comment, though:

Which is a very good point. Why be embarrassed when asking for something that is perfectly natural ...Japanese fart porn included

[SlipTheJab]

Only for new customers, but if it's as good as their attempt to block Pirate Bay then it will be as useful as a chocolate teapot.

Did like this comment, though:

A la Alan Patridge

[VectraMan]

I wonder how many customers they'll lose?

I think it's on by default for new customers only.