[bksvol-discuss] Re: Adult content, please read, please?

  • From: Madeleine Linares <Madeleinel@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2013 21:13:40 +0000

Hi Charisma,

Thanks for sharing that. We still use a filter to check for certain "naughty" 
words but we have likely updated that list since the manual has been updated. 
An example of the need for human judgment: many science books come up marked 
adult content because of the words used and the number of times those words 
appear,  but those should very much NOT be marked adult content.

To clarify in regards to your question in the previous email: is it not 
specific enough to ask yourself if a thirteen-year-old could buy the book at a 
bookstore or check it out of the library? I emphasize COULD, not SHOULD, too. 
Is this still leaving it up to someone's discretion too much? I very much 
appreciate your input here!

Thanks,

Madeleine


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[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Charisma
Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 2:08 PM
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Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Adult content, please read, please?

I just found this in section 6.5 B LEGAL INFORMATION
"Adult Content policy <SNIP>Bookshare has developed an adult content filter 
that runs all text through a quality assurance (QA) process in which the text 
is compared to two lists of trigger words.  One list is of terms severe enough 
that one instance of that word trips the adult content filter; the other list 
requires  multiple instances of the term to trip the filter.  No matter whether 
the filter is tripped or not, the  final determination is still made by a 
member of the collection development team.  We do not  allow an algorithm to 
trump human judgment when it comes to placing books in the adult content 
category.

On Wed, Apr 3, 2013 at 3:04 PM, Charisma 
<wishfulfish@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:wishfulfish@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Are there guidelines for what constitutes "adult content" in the volunteer 
handbook? I have not scanned in a long time and am not familiar with the latest 
handbook.
I would think it would be impossible to leave this decision up to individual 
discretion since people have such varying opinions.

On Wed, Apr 3, 2013 at 2:43 PM, Nimit Kaur 
<kaur.nimit@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:kaur.nimit@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
OK.  Sorry then.  I mean, then think about the words that you hear a
beap in the movies or  shows when it is being said.  I hope I am not
forced to write some here.  I won't and I hope I am not forced.  I
mean, I really don't want to and I know not to.  So, yeah, think about
the words that won't be writen in the kids' books or like the words or
actions, sometimes that are not in the movies rated excluding minors
such as PG or R or I can't think of more yet.  Sorry if I was wrong.
Thank you............


On 4/3/13, Roger Loran Bailey 
<rogerbailey81@xxxxxxx<mailto:rogerbailey81@xxxxxxx>> wrote:
> #
> I cannot think of a single word I have ever read or heard in my whole
> life that I would not want a minor to hear or read.
> On 4/3/2013 4:24 PM, Nimit Kaur wrote:
>> Dear all Bookshare volunteers,
>>
>> I am emailing to sincerely request all scanners to label the book
>> adult content checkbox if it is, please?  Remember, the books you are
>> going to add to the collection will also pop up even if the minors
>> search in the collection when you don't label it if it is adult
>> content.  i have seen many books either in the collection and in my
>> account preferences, the books that contain adult content has been
>> blocked or whatever that setting does, but because many people are not
>> labeling it, I have mistakenly downloaded and deleted the book because
>> I can't read them yet.  I sincerely ask all scanners on behalf of all
>> the minors to please please please please please please please to
>> check the box that says "adult content" if it is when you submit the
>> book, please?  I mean, I have downloaded many books mistakenly that
>> are not properly stated adult content either for proofing or reading
>> for bookshare.  Please understand my situation.  I am sorry if I was
>> too much, but I am just trying to ask everyone scanners as sincerely
>> and politely as I can to please please label the adult content if your
>> book is and if you don't know what adult content means, then, it is
>> like when there are words in the book that you don't want any minor in
>> your life to hear.  Think of it as your own children, if you have or
>> if you don't, think of it as minors in your lives that you care about
>> and think about the things you really don't want them to read and the
>> words you want them to avoid.  You know?  I hope that makes sense.
>> Think of somethings that schools won't allow the students to do or
>> think of things that might be rated pg or r or whatever rating movies
>> have to state that minors should not watch it.  Kids my age hear
>> everything, but I am speaking for minors that should not read it or
>> even children.  I hope this makes sense.  Thank you for reading and
>> understanding.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>> Nimit, a bookshare student member and a future advicate for all
>> visually impaired students hopefully
>>
>>
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