Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is Internet filtering?
A: Internet filtering is a process that blocks access
to certain material on the Internet. It can be implemented
as exclusion filtering, which prevents access to selected
material, or by inclusion filtering, which allows access
only to selected material.
Q: Which type of filtering does Thejnet offer?
A: Thejnet actually offers both solutions, but generally
it uses the exclusion, or site blocking, method.
Q: What is server-based filtering?
A: Server-based filtering occurs on a central computer
(server) at the Internet Service Provider (ISP). With server-based
solutions, a site is blocked before it gets to the user's
computer. It is the most efficient, least costly, and most
reliable filtering solution.
Q: What is client-based filtering?
A: Client-based filtering occurs on an individual
computer. The filtering software and list of blocked sites
are stored on the user's computer. This was the first type
of Internet filtering available to consumers. It is slow,
prone to software problems, and difficult to keep current.
Q: Why does TheJnet offer "filtered" access?
A: We believe there is a large segment of the of
the Jewish community that has avoided the Internet entirely,
and many more that are rightly concerned about using the
Internet, because of the ease with which objectionable content
can be encountered by them, their family members, or their
employees. TheJnet provides a safe and reliable connection
for finding and enjoying the positive resources on the Internet.
Q: How big of a problem are these inappropriate sites?
A: A recent Wall Street Journal article stated that
pornography is one of the biggest industries on the Internet.
It is difficult to estimate how many sites are pornographic
in nature, but to date; TheJnet has cataloged hundreds of
thousands of Internet pages containing pornographic content.
Q: What is the likelihood that a child, or other user,
will accidentally encounter something he or she would not
want?
A: Without filtering, it is extremely easy for a
child to access inappropriate material, either unintentionally,
or purposefully. In the first scenario, a child submits
an innocuous word to a popular search engine, and the results
provide links to pornography sites on the first page. Though
inadvertently, the child is now within one click of pornographic
material. In the second scenario, a child searches using
profane or vulgar language and is seconds away from enormous
resources of inappropriate material.
Q: Isn't filtering a kind of censorship?
A: Filtering is considered censorship by some, and
freedom to choose by others. When a newspaper editor decides
to omit a story, it has been censored. When a magazine devoted
to cosmetics excludes automobiles, it has been censored
or the topic has been selectively omitted. Censorship is
making choices about what we see, or allow our families
to see. By selecting TheJnet, users are choosing not to
view pornography and other inappropriate content.We offer
many profiles to choose from, so you can be free to choose
kind of content you would like to see and not see.
Q: What does a user have to do to use TheJnet filtering?
A: Not a thing! All filtering is done through our
facilities and updated daily. There is no software to buy
or configure and nothing to manage. Once you are set up
with TheJnet, you are on your way to worry-free Internet
access.
Q: Does TheJnet provide a bypass to the filter for users
who want it?
A: No!
Q: Who decides which sites to block?
A: TheJnet uses a variety of resources to create
a comprehensive list of sites to block. We start with sophisticated
computer searches. Then our team of dedicated professionals
manually reviews each site in the company's database. We
also buy lists of sites from many outsourced companies.
TheJnet's filtering is precise and designed to avoid filtering
out legitimate sites.
Q: Can children or other users disable or circumvent
the filtering service?
A: No! TheJnet is server-based and proxy- free, so
it cannot be disabled. There is no client software to reconfigure
or trick, and the network is configured so that the user
cannot reroute Internet access around our servers.
Q: Do you offer DSL or ADSL service?
A: Yes. We are the only Internet Company that offers
server- based filtering on high- speed bandwidth. Please
click here for more information.
