V-Chip

I think the V-Chip is great if it is used. It is up to parents to censor what their children are watching. I know when I have children that there will be censoring of tv shows that my wife and I do not deem appropriate. I think it is a tool that is available to everyone to use, but I do not think many parents care enough to use it.

V Chip

I don't think there is much of an issue for the VChip. It is installed in TV for parents/owners of the tv's to use if they so please. I don't think it is wrong for a prent to choose what they don't want their kids being exposed to. The V-Chip doesn't automatically censor anyone's tv and so I think it is a good tool for parents to use considering some may not be abel to be around their child 24/7.

wiki-ty whack, v chips

I personally don't trust wiki as a valid source for educational research. I think its perfectly acceptable to use it as a stepping stone for legit research. I think its cool and nice and all that, but I feel that its pretty much a universe of kids who think they know everything.

V-chips. I never plan on having children, so its not something that I actively think about. Parents need to be able to make strong decisions and teach their children first then restrict content. But that's just me. I hate kids, so I'm not the best person to be asking.

V-Chip

The V-chip can be very effective if used. When activated it can block all strong language and other things that children should not be exposed to. Ultimately it is the parents discretion to what they feel their children should be exposed to. My parents didn't allow me to have a TV in my room and we didn't have cable because of the content on cable programing. My parents wanted me to be a kid for as long as possible. I think had they purchased a television with a v-chip they might have gotten cable before I moved out. When I am a parent I will use the v-chip for many reasons. The main reason is there is content on television children are not ready to see.

DA V-CHIP!!!!!

I'm pretty sure the v-chip might be the most useless invention ever for the television. I've never met anyone who uses it or anyone who would begin to know how to use it. I'm sure it's not that hard to figure out, but who honestly wants to change the settings when they want to watch a program that had previously been banned by the parent because it was unsuitable for children. Tv ratings make a little more sense because parents can see what their kids are watching if they pay close enough attention. I think that most parents use the tv as a babysitter for kids or as a reward. The parents are usually busy while kids watch violence, sex, and other acts that they probably should stay away from. Because tv is always changing and pushing the envelope it will be hard for a ratings system to keep up

V-Chip

I think the V-chip is one way to protect children but I think the parents need to control what their children watch. I think the v-chip and ratings can regulate to an extent. I think children should not have televisions in their room because the parent isn't in there and the parent should be monitoring at all time what their children watch. If I was a parent I woukd utilize the v-chip and would regulate my child's tv watching through the ratings but like I said I would watch what my children watch.

fair use and muzak

Of course fair use can be a valid point to get out of a libel suit, but only if it's applicable. Then again, I think the restrictions on fair use and the body of work able to be parodied should be widened. And don't even get me started on copyright laws.

Online music is amazing. I was a bit of a pirate when I was younger but I have reformed. But like most people, I used it to find rare covers and live music for bands that I already liked that weren't commercially available. The other avenue I used online music for was to expand my horizons by finding new music - which has actually become easier through iTunes. You like this band? Then you'll love this band! Which is harder to do with p2p because of the search engine capabilities. I hope online music has changed or will change the industry, but I doubt anything major will happen. I can only hope that it will drive down the prices because maybe I'd buy a whole CD again. For now, I'll pick and choose the single songs that I like.