You say there are misconceptions about filters. People think filters are slow. They will not be able to access sites they need for research, business, shopping etc. How come no one got up and demonstrated on the screen exactly how the filters work. Showing you can have a filter and still access sites you need to access.
Also nobody talked about the positive aspects of the internet. They made it sound like every house with an internet is like having a loaded gun. You can use the internet to learn torah, the daf, find kosher food when traveling, keep in touch with friends and relatives who live far away. Research information on repairs, medical info etc. Go to shoool and get a degree online instead of having to sit with goyim in a classroom. Many businesses will not communicate with you on the phone and you are forced to go online or use email.
Not all of the internet is bad. It has to be used properly. It can be very dangerous for children. There is lots of garbage online. What are the guidelines? What age can a child be allowed to use filtered internet to look up information to do a school report for example. What are the suggested filtering options? How should they be used?
I was in the tennis stadium and do not understand much Yiddish. For some reason we did not have English translation of the speeches. It sounded like every speaker was bashing the internet like it was food from McDonald’s. I did not hear anything positive. There are many people who go online to listen or download shurim.
It seemed to me that the Rabbis who spoke were against the internet even with a filter? Can someone who understands Yiddish please verify this.