But I'm not talking about Censorship, in fact it wouldn't be censorship
at all.
It would just be telling about the language content or other in the
book. It wouldn't mean a person couldn't read it, nor would it mean anyone
was trying to stop them from reading it.
It would just mean if a person didn't want to stumble upon it, they
wouldn't need to that is all.
To me there is no censorship to it.
Because it's not telling you can nor can't, nor is it barring any books.
It's simply a designation for those who feel more comfortable knowing
fully what they are down loading.
TV says PG-13 R G and on it goes, does that mean people don't watch the
shows oh and I forgot X-rating in movies or shows, does that mean folks
don't nor can't watch them.
Certainly not, a body can do what a person wants and likes, it is simply a
label designation.
It doesn't mean a person can, nor a person can't! It means absolutely
nothing, except a designation.
I guess I don't feel that is censorship.
If you were told what to do and not to do, if the head here said no no we
can't have this or that book up, then you'd have real reason to call it
censorship, because then they would be squelching your rights as you would
see them.
But no one has done that, nor will they.
It is the same access to the same books no lock and key, just simply
letters for those who wish to know what is in it.
Nothing more, nothing less no censorship involved.
Gwen
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From: "Roger Loran Bailey" <rogerbailey81@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 12:29 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: For wish list: more books by Elie Weisel
Bingo! And I am one of those who does not check it for anything., As far
as I am concerned it is completely unjustified to prohibit anyone from
reading anything he or she wants because of status. Can you imagine it if
some self appointed member of the morality police decided that people who
are blind should not be allowed to read certain things because it happens
to offend that morality policeman's sensibilities without regard to how
the blind person might feel about it?
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From: "Melissa Smith" <mdsmith25@xxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 8:02 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: For wish list: more books by Elie Weisel
The reason that the designation doesn't make a lot of sense, is that the
proofer can uncheck or check the adult content designation. Many feel
that the adult content is a form of censorship, and don't check it for
anything.
Melissa Smith
On 3/27/2010 1:32 AM, John J. Boyer wrote:
It is easy for anyone to download books that are full of sex scenes,
and
not even "nice" sex. I've been disappointed by some books of Robert
Heinlein. Any child can download these. I'll probably change my setting
to include "adult" books, since the designation seems not to make much
sense.
John
On Sat, Mar 27, 2010 at 12:25:23AM -0500, Valerie Maples wrote:
Someone told us that there is an actual standard because of the grant
that rates books based on word frequencies and situations that cause
them to generate the adult material designation. I do believe the F.
word is one of the ones that is considered serious and is an automatic
designation. A series of moderate occurrences can also generate the
adult designation. It makes sense that there would be a criterion with
so many books being available to young readers so that it would remove
accidental inappropriate downloads.
Having said that, apparently there were a couple of books that could
find no reason for those designations, those they allowed a
proofreader to remove it if there was absolutely no risk to young
readers. I'm not trying to start a controversy here, just state what I
was told how the adult designation came to be utilized. As a parent,
even though Nichole is not completely independent in downloading, I am
grateful that there is some boundary. It is easy enough for a child to
get an exemption with parental approval.
Valerie
On Mar 26, 2010, at 11:59 PM, Jamie Yates, CPhT wrote:
Some books get marked as adult because the proofreader finds the
material to be very sensitive. I only mark books adult if they are
sexually graphic but often Bookshare takes and marks my books adult
for me. I find the Penny Warner books about the small town newspaper
reporter who is deaf always get marked adult because she is fond of
the f word. Her sex scenes are always very very very bland so it
isn't the few and far between sex scenes, it has to be her colorful
language.
I've scanned many other books which Bookshare automatically marked
adult and as the scanner I cannot unmark it. Only the proofreader can
do it.
I'm told that many Elie Weisel books are now required reading in high
schools these days so probably Bookshare should be made aware of the
situation so they can assess it.
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