[bksvol-discuss] the adult content issue and check boxes
- From: "Jamie Prater" <jdprater@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:47:47 -0500
Hi, all, I admit I've not read all the posts about the VAT's adult content
proposal. I do however applaud and have been wanting distinctions similar to
NLS where we are told in the annotation whether a title has strong language,
violence, sex, and if it is some, the occurrences may be fewer than if it just
says descriptions of or strong language, and I like the fact that if the sex
descriptions are explicit we know about it. As someone who has typed medical
reports for 11 years, I've had occasion to search out something that internet
filters might not let me have, so I've not had occasion to use them, and I'm
not a total prude on things, but I have had the question when reading book
synopses on romances if they are just light romance, a heavier romance, mild
descriptions of sex, explicit descriptions of sex like what is in the NLS
library or erotic romance or other erotic material. Could we create a separate
category for erotic romance or could there be a check box somewhere so those of
us who may not want to read this could have a heads up, and if that is what
someone is looking for, they will know right away what to read. Parents would
also know what not to let their teen or child read. I'm not for censorship or
anything like that as long as someone doesn't attempt to force any genre of
books upon other people or slam certain genres when they do not fit the bill
for their reading tastes. There's plenty of room on this earth for all types
of books and all types of readers, but adult materials do not belong in the
wrong hands of children and/or others not mature enough to handle questionable
content. I hope this helps bookshare staff and the VAT come to a helpful
conclusion in this matter so that we can protect children and not cause
controversy. Thanks and have a blessed day.
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