【LoiLo Web Filter】Category Explanation
The following is a description of each category in the LoiLo Web Filter and the default settings of whether or not to allow browsing.
table:Category Explanation
Category Name Description Teacher Student
Abortion Sites discussing opinions on abortion, providing details on the procedure, offering assistance, or discussing the consequences and impacts of abortion. ⭕ ⭕
Adult Sites that may contain sexually explicit content, images, or visually expressed words. ❌ ❌
Advertising Sites or businesses that sell direct advertisements through various media such as the internet, TV, and radio. ⭕ ⭕
Alcohol / Tabacco Sites praising the sale, discussion, or consumption of various alcoholic beverages like beer, wine, spirits, or tobacco products. ⭕ ⭕
Blogs/Personal Sites generating dynamic content using common blog software such as WordPress, Joomla!, Drupal, etc. ⭕ ⭕
Chat / Messaging Sites offering chat or text messaging services, or providing such features through downloads or applications. ⭕ ⭕
Drugs Sites containing content focused on controlled substances, including their sale, discussion, or praise. ❌ ⭕
Economy / Finance Sites focused on stock and latest market information, or offering financial services like banking and lending. ⭕ ⭕
Entertainment Sites focused on art and entertainment, such as TV/Hollywood, comics, anime, etc. ⭕ ⭕
Food / Recipes Sites featuring information on food, recipes, cooking methods, restaurant services, etc. ⭕ ⭕
Gambling Sites where games involving betting or lotteries can be played, or providing information on such activities. ❌ ⭕
Gaming Sites offering games, including online games, or providing games through applications. ❌ ⭕
Government / Municipality Sites operated by government agencies or using official top-level domain names of the government. ⭕ ⭕
Hacking Sites providing means to illegally or unauthorizedly access computers or networks.。 ⭕ ⭕
Hate / Terroism Sites primarily focused on promoting terrorism or hate. ❌ ⭕
Healthcare Sites focused on physical, mental, social health, including fitness information, symptoms, diagnosis, medical services. ⭕ ⭕
Humor Sites containing content centered around jokes, comedy, including satire. ⭕ ⭕
Illegal Content Sites mainly providing links to pirated movies, commercial software, or keys and cracks for commercial applications. ❌ ⭕
IT/Information Technology Sites primarily distributing computer-related information, including computers, computer networks, internet telephony, operating systems, programming, etc.。 ⭕ ⭕
Job Information Sites focusing on employment, career guidance, improvement support. ⭕ ⭕
Media Sharing Sites enabling visitors to upload content and share media such as photos and videos. ⭕ ⭕
Bulletin Boards/Forums Sites providing messaging or bulletin board systems, with most content created by the community. ⭕ ⭕
News/Media Sites mostly focusing on current affairs and topics, including various news releases, radio, TV stations, magazines, etc。 ⭕ ⭕
Dating Sites primarily focusing on personal connections for the purpose of meeting. ❌ ❌
Proxy/Filter Evasion Sites providing information or means to bypass filtering proxies or detection systems, like VPN services or anonymous surfing. ❌ ⭕
Real Esate Sites providing information or services related to renting or selling real estate. ⭕ ⭕
Religion Sites providing information on one or multiple religious beliefs, practices, or affiliated with religious institutions like churches. ⭕ ⭕
Search Engines/Portals Sites primarily providing links to other internet sites or enabling visitors to search the internet. ⭕ ⭕
Shopping Sites selling. ⭕ ⭕
Social Networking Sites that offer a community portal where members can participate, post articles and media, and build connections with other members. ❌ ⭕
Sports Sites that provide information on various sports and sports activities, including scores and team information. ⭕ ⭕
Streaming Media Sites primarily aimed at providing video or audio streaming and downloads. ⭕ ⭕
Behavior Tracking Sites or businesses that use various technologies to track user behavior on the Internet. ⭕ ⭕
Translation Sites that perform translation from one language to another. May include personal translation services. ⭕ ⭕
Travel Sites centered on travel planning services, travel reservations, and tourist information. ⭕ ⭕
Transportation Sites mainly discussing and sharing information about vehicles such as cars, trucks, boats, aircraft, etc. ⭕ ⭕
VR Sites hosting files specialized in virtual reality or operating communities related to this technology. ⭕ ⭕
Weapons Sites primarily discussing, reviewing, and selling items such as hunting knives, guns, rifles, BB guns, etc. ⭕ ⭕
Uncateogrized Sites currently not categorized or unclassified in other categories. ⭕ ⭕
Education ※ Sites mainly providing educational information, community information, or how-tos. Also includes educational institutions and related organizations. ⭕ ⭕
Business ※ Sites with business-like attributes, such as selling services and products, consulting, etc. ⭕ ⭕
Content Servers ※ Sites mainly aimed at providing files like still images, CSS, JavaScript, etc. ⭕ ⭕
Domain Alias ※ Sites/domain names offered for sale or not managed by the original owners. ❌ ⭕
Cryptocurrency/Mining ※ Sites offering files or applications that allow web browsers to mine cryptocurrency. ❌ ❌
Phishing / Fraud ※ Sites intended to deceive users into thinking they are on a different site for information gathering or other purposes. Also includes sites performing deceptive advertising practices like click redirects without user consent. ❌ ❌
Malware (Virus/Spyware, etc) ※ Sites that are infected with or distributing malware, spyware, or viruses.
* The categories marked with ※ are not available for operation in schools, as mistakenly allowing or disallowing them can have significant impacts due to the extensive range of influence.