I just upgraded to Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 (Service Pack 1) and today for the first time since the upgrade went to the website for The Episcopal Church.
When I proceeded to open this, I got a warning that it was “restricted based on content” – I checked my MSIE content settings and it was set on medium.
What in the name of all that’s holy is “restricted content” about a national church organization’s website? I’ve laughed about the jokes about Bill Gates=Antichrist with everybody else, but what in the Hell is Micro$oft up to, making that site restricted content!?!?
Could have asked this in GQ. It’s not a bug or anything. That site doesn’t have a content rating, so it gets blocked. you can turn this off in Tools > Internet Options > Content tab > Settings button > General tab. Check “Users can see sties that have no rating.”
The reason that it is blocked is because it doesn’t have a rating, at least that is the excuse I get when I go there using IE 6 with content rating turned on on this puter. You can change that under the general tab under the content rating settings in IE.
And this is why I am glad that we don’t have any need to filter in our house. No kids, means we can surf everywhere!
Is it possible that word “gay” is being detected and blocked somewhere on the site? Or maybe with the nomination of Eugene Robinson to the bishopric has rendered the Episcopalian Church into a “lifestyle.”
Unless South Park lied to me (a possibility I refuse to consider) then the one true religion is the church of the Mormons. Perhaps the new version of IE knows this, and realizes the Episcopal Church will lead you to Hell.
Actually, the Fosterites were Heinlein’s extremely-cynical take-off on the LDS – I’m surprised you didn’t pick up on the parallels. Though the actual services are nothing alike – I think! (Monty, Abby, genie, what does go on inside thoste Temples that Gentiles can’t enter? ;))
No disrespect to actual LDS church or members is intended – only some gentle kidding!
Phew! For a moment there, from what Guinastasia was saying last night, I thought things had really gotten nasty over on another board. Me, I figure someone actually finally read the Song of Solomon!
I always like being a Gentile. It is such a polite sounding way of saying non-believer. Kudos to the Jews and LDS for using a term that doesn’t make it sound like I’m going to hell.
I think the larger problem isn’t helping Polycarp circumvent his own internet filter, but is instead how to get his church’s webpage a rating. I imagine a significant percentage of people who are looking for a church website have some sort of porn filter in place, and a lot of them are going to find that website blocked. How does a website get rated? Who does the rating? How much do they charge?
Also, Poly, if your church ever does go pornographic, please drop me a line. I’ve sometimes wondered what would make me convert to Christianity, and I’m pretty sure it would require a service featuring Hot Lesbian Action. What can I say? My own personal road to Damascus passes through more than a few adult bookstores.
No kids, means we can surf everywhere!
