WebBlocker categories

WebBlocker categories

WebBlocker relies on a URL database, the CyberNOT list, a service of CyberPatrol. The WebBlocker database contains many thousands of IP addresses and directories. These addresses are divided into categories based on content such as Drug Culture, Intolerance, or Sexual Acts. CyberPatrol constantly searches the Internet to update the list of blocked sites. The WebBlocker database contains the following 14 categories.

NOTE In all of the categories sites to be blocked are selected by advocacy rather than opinion or educational material. For example, the Drugs/Drug Culture category blocks sites describing how to grow and use marijuana but does not block sites discussing the historical use of marijuana.

Alcohol/Tobacco

Pictures or text advocating the sale, consumption, or production of alcoholic beverages and tobacco products.

Illegal Gambling

Pictures or text advocating materials or activities of a dubious nature that may be illegal in any or all jurisdictions, such as illegal business schemes, chain letters, copyright infringement, computer hacking, phreaking (using someone’s phone lines without permission), and software piracy. Also includes text advocating gambling relating to lotteries, casinos, betting, numbers games, online sports, or financial betting, including non-monetary dares.

Militant/Extremist

Pictures or text advocating extremely aggressive or combative behavior or advocacy of unlawful political

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