CyberNOT Category Definitions
The CyberNOT criteria pertain to advocacy information: how to obtain inappropriate materials and or how to build, grow or use said materials. The categories do not pertain to sites containing opinion or educational material, such as the historical use of marijuana or the political situation in Germany during the 1930s and subsequent World War II. SurfControl plc has used what we believe to be reasonable means to identify and categorize CyberNOT web sites, but we cannot guarantee the accuracy or completeness of our screens and we assume no responsibility for errors or omissions. Please report errors and omissions using the site recommendation form located at Cyber Central:Submit Site. Category Definitions - 1/20/99Any on-line content that contains more than 3 instances in 100 messages or any easily accessible pages with graphics, text or audio that fall within the definition of the categories below will be considered sufficient to place the source in that category. Internet sites that contain information or software programs designed to hack into filtering software, including Cyber Patrol, are added to the CyberNOT list in ALL categories as a measure of protection for the parents, educators and businesses that rely on Cyber Patrol to screen Internet content.
Violence/ProfanityViolence: pictures exposing, text or audio describing extreme cruelty, physical or emotional acts against any animal or person that are primarily intended to hurt or inflict pain. Profanity: is defined as obscene words or phrases, either audio, text or pictures.
Partial NudityPictures exposing the female breast or full exposure of either male or female buttocks except when exposing genitalia. The Partial Nudity category does not include swimsuits (including thongs).
Full NudityPictures exposing any or all portions of the human genitalia.Please note: The Partial Nudity and Full Nudity categories do not include sites containing nudity or partial nudity of a non-prurient nature. For example: web sites for publications such as National Geographic or Smithsonian Magazine or sites hosted by museums such as the Guggenheim, the Louvre, or the Museum of Modern Art.
Sexual ActsPictures, descriptive text or audio of anyone or anything involved in explicit sexual acts and/or lewd and lascivious behavior, including masturbation, copulation, pedophilia, intimacy involving nude or partially nude people in heterosexual, bisexual, lesbian or homosexual encounters. Also includes phone sex ads, dating services, adult personal ads, CD-ROM’s and videos.
Gross DepictionsPictures, descriptive text or audio of anyone or anything which are crudely vulgar or grossly deficient in civility or which show scatological impropriety. Includes such depictions as maiming, bloody figures, autopsy photos or indecent depiction of bodily functions.
IntolerancePictures or text advocating prejudice or discrimination against any race, color, national origin, religion, disability or handicap, gender, or sexual orientation. Any picture or text that elevates one group over another. Also includes intolerant jokes or slurs.
Satanic/CultSatanic material is defined as: Pictures or text advocating devil worship, an affinity for evil, or wickedness. A cult is defined as: A closed society, often headed by a single individual, where loyalty is demanded, leaving may be punishable, and in some instances, harm to self or others is advocated. Common elements may include: encouragement to join, recruiting promises, and influences that tend to compromise the personal exercise of free will and critical thinking.
Drugs/Drug CulturePictures or text advocating the illegal use of drugs for entertainment. Includes substances used for other than their primary purpose to alter the individual's state of mind, such as glue sniffing. This category does not include material about the use of illegal drugs when they are legally prescribed for medicinal purposes (e.g., drugs used to treat glaucoma or cancer).
Militant/ExtremistPictures or text advocating extremely aggressive and combative behaviors, or advocacy of unlawful political measures. Topics include groups that advocate violence as a means to achieve their goals. Includes "how to" information on weapons making, ammunition making or the making or use of pyrotechnics materials. Also includes the use of weapons for unlawful reasons.
Sex EducationPictures or text advocating the use of contraceptives. This topic would include condom use, the correct way to wear a condom and how to put a condom in place. Also included are sites to discussion about the use of the Pill, IUDs and other types of contraceptives. In addition to the above, this category will include discussion sites on how to talk to your partner about diseases, pregnancy and respecting boundaries. The Sex Education category is uniquely assigned; sites classified as Sex Education are not classified in any other category. This permits the user to block or allow the Sex Education category as appropriate, for example, allow the material for an older child while restricting it for a younger child.Note: included in the category are commercial sites that sell sexual paraphernalia. These sites are typically found in the Sex Acts category.
Questionable/Illegal & GamblingPictures or text advocating materials or activities of a dubious nature which may be illegal in any or all jurisdictions, such as illegal business schemes, chain letters, copyright infringement, computer hacking, phreaking (using someone's phone lines without permission) and software piracy. Also includes text advocating gambling relating to lotteries, casinos, betting, numbers games, on-line sports or financial betting, including non-monetary dares and "1-900" type numbers.
Alcohol & TobaccoPictures or text advocating the sale, consumption, or production of alcoholic beverages or tobacco products, including commercial sites in which alcohol or tobacco products are the primary focus. Pub and restaurant sites featuring social or culinary emphasis, where alcohol consumption is incidental are not in this category.
Note: Web sites that post "Adult Only" warning banners advising that minors are not allowed to access material on the site are automatically added to the CyberNOT list in their appropriate category.
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