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Are proxy-server based implementations of PICS filters compatible with the principle of individual controls?

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Are proxy-server based implementations of PICS filters compatible with the principle of individual controls?

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Yes. PICS enables mixing and matching of the five roles. In particular, a service provider could install and run filtering software on a proxy server, but allow individuals to choose what filtering rules will be executed for each account. AOL already offers a primitive version of this idea, not based on PICS; parents can turn the preset filtering rules on or off for each member of the family.