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Filter unwanted/inappropriate websites

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#16 opened on Jul 6, 2017

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Description

Moved from #13.

Some of the modules have a possibility of generating traffic that could be harmful if not outright incriminating. Without some kind of "safe mode", users could be putting themselves at real risk.

Possible methods:

  • Filter by profanity in URL and other descriptors.
  • Use already safe methods like Google Safe search.
  • Filter by top-level domains (.org, .gov, .tech tend to be safer bets)

This could have the effect of making traffic less believable, any making any real "unsafe" traffic stand out more. This should certainly not be the default.

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Research direction
Research existing safe browsing APIs like Google Safe Browsing and implement a filter mode that uses such services to block harmful URLs. Consider adding a configuration option for safe mode.
Tech stack
python
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securitybackend
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PythonHTTP
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