Directory of PICS Ratings System Resources

Rating systems using PICS tags to classify web page content. Several web browsers support filtering based on these tags.

Resources in This Category

Against labelling (ICRA/RSACi)

http://danny.oz.au/freedom/rsaci/
The web site of an Australian opposed labelling systems designed for censorship.
EFA: Content Rating and Filtering

http://www.efa.org.au/Issues/Censor/cens2.html
Information about and criticism of PICS and the ratings systems and ratings bureaus that use it.
Microsoft Content Advisor

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/ie6/using/howto/security/contentadv/config.mspx
Directions and instructions on managing PICS rules filtering in Internet Explorer.
Platform for Internet Content Selection (PICS)

http://www.w3.org/PICS/
Technical specification, usage hints, and comments.
SafeSurf

http://www.safesurf.com/
Detailed self-rating standard, with categories for profanity, heterosexual themes, homosexual themes, nudity, violence, drug use, intolerance, and gambling, rated on a finely-graded 0-9 scale.
Vancouver Webpages Rating Service

http://vancouver-webpages.com/VWP1.0/
Experimental PICS-based ratings service on scales with both positive and negative values. Among its categories: Multiculturalism, Educational Content, Environmental Awareness, Safety, Canadian Content, and Commercial Content.

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