[1][2] The term "Scieno Sitter" was coined by critics of Scientology who assert that the program is a form of Internet censorship.
"[3] However, a vice president of the Office of Special Affairs branch of Scientology stated that Scientologists "make a personal choice" on whether or not to use the filtering software.
This filter allows you direct access to our sites rapidly, without being dev-t'd[dev't] by vilifying material, forgeries, and hate messages.
Section 7 of this contract states that the members must agree to "use the specific Internet Filter Program that CSI has provided to you which allows you freedom to view other sites on Dianetics, Scientology or its principals without threat of accessing sites deemed to be using the Marks or Works in an unauthorized fashion or deemed to be improper or discreditable to the Scientology religion.
"[3] The program works by preventing the user from accessing sites with certain keywords which Scientology has identified as being objectionable material for viewing by their members.
[5] The program showed a Web page from Operation Clambake which described the software in a piece entitled: "The Church of Scientology—afraid of the real world" and "CENSORS the Net for members!".