An Information Architecture for OpenChoiceWhat is OpenChoice?Design goalsParticipation invites abuseCategories of UsersThe sitePowerPoint PresentationSlide 8Slide 9An Information Architecture for OpenChoicePrentiss RiddleINF 385E12/7/2006What is OpenChoice?•Web filtering software•A noncommercial alternative for schools and libraries to comply with CIPA, the Children’s Internet Protection Act of 2003•An open-source development project based here at the iSchool•A mix of automatic classification and collaborative filtering techniques: both bots and humansDesign goalsI assume that OpenChoice is to be:•Transparent–Reveals why a site is blocked•Accountable–Allows the public to challenge a rating •Participatory–Allows the public to help rate sites•Resistant to abuseThese last two goals are in tension...Participation invites abuseThere are strong political and financial motivations to game the system•Over 99% of FCC indecency complaints in 2003 came from one group, the Parents Television Council•Porn and gambling sites are heavily associated with spamThis imposes a major design constraint:Raters must not be able to choose what to rateCategories of Users•End users at organizations using OpenChoice (students, library patrons)•Administrators at those organizations•Owners of blocked sites•RatersThe
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