The won'tsomeonethinkofthechildren brigade is out in force:

Parents need much more help in protecting children from online porn, a review commissioned by the prime minister is to say.

The Bailey Review says parents should be able to buy computers, devices or internet services with adult content already blocked, rather than having to impose controls themselves.

And we've got some sort of prattling jackanape on hand to clarify exactly what needs to happen:

"Whilst most parents regularly check what their children are viewing online, and set up parental controls and filtering software, they remain concerned because they are not as internet savvy as their children.

"That's why I am calling for a new approach where all customers have to make an active choice over whether they allow adult content or not. This is something internet service providers have told me is workable."

Now, I've got a plan that should enable this problem to be resolved - it basically requires parents to start acting like, well, responsible adults and looking after their spawn. Don't think you're as internet savvy as your kids? Well, do something about it and learn about the internet. Here, I'll even help you - over 1,660,000 suggestions in response to typing "how to stop children accessing porn on the internet" into Google.

I don't have a problem with the idea that ISPs could offer a service whereby porn sites are automatically blocked - if there is a market for it, they'll probably be well up for it. But I do object to the idea that everyone has to make an active choice about whether adult content is allowed or not. All those who don't have kids or who are responsible parents shouldn't have to talking to fucking ISPs about such things - particularly not because of a minority of feckless and/or utterly stupid parents.

But that's nothing compared to the biggest problem I have with this sort of idea - namely, the implication that the population has now become so bovine and mindless that it can't seem to do anything without a government report and without government intervention. This all implies that people are now so incapable of even looking after their children without the government doing something. To all those who need this sort of help when it comes to da interwebs - get a grip. If you're old enough to have children surfing the internet, you are also old enough to be a responsible adult. So start acting like one.