Netscape tip from PC World
Jane Beebe (jbeebe@connix.com)
Mon, 25 Aug 1997 10:38:55 -0400
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 10:38:55 -0400
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From: Jane Beebe <jbeebe@connix.com>
To: Multiple recipients of list <conntech>
Subject: Netscape tip from PC World
Conntechers:
Maybe many of you know this already, but I did not and think it is
worth sharing. According to PC World Sept. 1997 p. 312, if you type
"about:global" (no quotes) in the Netscape Location box the contents of
the Netscape history file will be displayed. It tells you where and when
various web sites were visited. I checked our public access internet
terminal and of course found anarchy.com and x-rated sites as well as the
educational and entertaining had been visited. I find this of some concern
as we do let the children use the terminal. Our policy, pre-CDA
asks that people do not visit pornographic web-sites.
What do you folks think of the ethics of checking the netscape history
file? Is this similar to checking a circulation record of a patron? Also,
I wonder if some of our more internet savvy patrons have been checking
this file? The article goes on to say that this file can be deleted and I
may just do that -- ignorance is bliss.
Jane Beebe, Reference Department
New Britain Public Library
20 High Street, New Britain, CT 06051
email: jbeebe@connix.com phone: 860-224-3158 x25