Parental Controls Guide

Important Notice

This website contains adult content intended only for individuals 18 years of age or older. If you are a parent or guardian concerned about a minor accessing this or similar websites, we strongly encourage you to use parental control software.

Below you will find information about various tools and methods to restrict access to adult content.

Parental Control Software

These applications can block adult websites, monitor online activity, and set screen time limits:

• Qustodio Paid
  www.qustodio.com - Comprehensive parental controls for all devices
• Net Nanny Paid
  www.netnanny.com - Industry-leading content filtering
• Bark Paid
  www.bark.us - Monitors social media and web activity
• Norton Family Paid
  family.norton.com - Web filtering and location tracking
• OpenDNS FamilyShield Free
  www.opendns.com - Free DNS-based filtering

Browser-Based Controls

Google Chrome

Use Google Family Link to manage Chrome browsing for children under 13, or enable SafeSearch at google.com/preferences.

Mozilla Firefox

Install extensions like "BlockSite" or "LeechBlock" to block specific websites.

Microsoft Edge

Use Microsoft Family Safety at account.microsoft.com/family to set content filters.

Safari (Mac/iOS)

Go to System Preferences > Screen Time > Content & Privacy to restrict adult websites.

Mobile Device Controls

iOS (iPhone/iPad)

Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions > Content Restrictions > Web Content > Limit Adult Websites

Android

Use Google Family Link app or go to Settings > Digital Wellbeing & parental controls

Router-Level Blocking

For whole-home protection, you can configure your router to use filtered DNS servers:

• OpenDNS FamilyShield: 208.67.222.123 and 208.67.220.123
• CleanBrowsing Family Filter: 185.228.168.168 and 185.228.169.168
• Cloudflare for Families: 1.1.1.3 and 1.0.0.3

Consult your router's manual for instructions on changing DNS settings.

Block This Website Specifically

To block JOIShows.com specifically, add the following to your hosts file or blocking software:

127.0.0.1 joishows.com
127.0.0.1 www.joishows.com

Hosts file location:

• Windows: C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts
• Mac/Linux: /etc/hosts

Need Help?

If you need assistance with parental controls or have concerns about content on this website, please contact us at: support@joishows.com