Parents -- do you feel you are doing something worthwhile when using "net nanny" software?

Anyone with half a brain can get to a site like one that is supposed to be restricted within two seconds. I think the only people that are stopped by net nannies are parents. On the other side, if you want to go to an actual educational site, I’m pretty sure many of them are cut off by net nanny software. Like National Geographic or some place that discusses feminist issues, or any site that has text from the Bible on it.

But I know a lot of people believe that net nannies are worth the code that creates them. Personally, I think they are a waste of time and effort, and the only people they protect are parents. I believe it is far better to teach our kids how to police themselves rather than trying to let software do it.

Do you feel like you are being a good parent when you use net nanny software? If you knew that you children were on all the sites you didn’t want them on the minute you turned your back, would you still keep the software?