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Poster: Ron Stoloff <rstoloff@MAIL.PHILA.K12.PA.US>
Subject: Re: insulting ads
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Elizabeth,
It wasn't the url that I was typing in, it was the assumption of the
program that because I used the word 'oral' that I was looking for 'oral sex.'
Interestingly enough, the search *results* were not reflective of the
assumption of the advertising controller.
At 03:13 PM 7/13/1999 -0400, you wrote:
>The newer browsers (Netscape Navigator's newer versions, anyway) now have
>"most popular" sites pre-programmed so that if you enter just "whitehouse"
>in the address box you get <http://www.whitehouse.gov> (The White House
>website) instead of <http://www.whitehouse.com> (an "over 18" site). I
>think this started with Netsapce Navigator 4.5. Might be a good reason to
>update your school's browsers over the summer.
>
>Betty
>
>At 09:36 AM 7/13/99 -0700,
> Carolyn Karis <ckari@URBANSCHOOL.ORG> wrote:
>>
>>Dear all,
>>I had a similar experience but not with Excite.
>>
>>The problem seems to be with search word choices and being careful about the
>>choice of .com vs .org and .gov
>>
>>It's important to include the correct domain ending. Some browsers will
>>automatically assign the .com to the URL search and so create problems.
>>
>>Our students had located a great map on the USGS.gov site. When another
>>student wanted to relocate that site he typed in www.usgs (without the .gov)
>>and got a porno site. Seems that porno web people tend to co-opt the great
>>sites like White House and USGS and turn them from a .gov site to a porno
>>.com site.
>>
>>All of this points to the need for teachers to teach search techniques.
>>Carolyn Karis
>
>
Ron Stoloff
If the gods had intended Man to fly, they wouldn't have given us
railroads.
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