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Why is there so much free porn on the internet? (2016)

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Re: Why is there so much free porn on the internet? (2016)

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Post by MichaelGG »

twic wrote: post #26
dgut wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The story about the mother leaving her two children is too sad. Sometimes I wonder if the quickest way to end humankind's pain is to just stop existing as a whole... No matter how well-off you are, there are N humans in great pain somewhere else, and you can never be sure your descendants wouldn't have to experience great pain in the future.

That reasoning is a pretty substantial part of why i don't want children. Then there's this lot: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voluntary_Human_Extinction_Mov...

Except people with worse mindsets are not following your footsteps. People conscious of this problem should have many kids, raise them well to improve civilization, if you want to minimise suffering.

Of course if a physical solution to ending existence without introducing a lot of suffering can be found, even better.

Re: Why is there so much free porn on the internet? (2016)

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Post by DoreenMichele »

philipkglass wrote: post #27

The top linked answer blames lack of effective copyright enforcement, but I think that the availability of rivalrous homegrown porn is at least as significant. High quality video cameras are now built into millions of phones. The performers don't require scripts, crew, or payment to appear in videos. The product doesn't need localization for global consumption -- French movies are fine for US audiences even without d…

Additionally, there are people who prefer "real sex" clips to scripted porn featuring professional porn stars.

Re: Why is there so much free porn on the internet? (2016)

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Post by blattimwind »

TheCoreh wrote: post #23
earenndil wrote: post #20

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Ok but consider, e.g., movies. Yes, there are free websites, but they're not exactly legal or mainstream in the way that free porn sites are.

Yes, but movies have a much higher barrier of entry than pornography. People actually care about the production value, plot, special effects, music, etc. For porn, on the other hand, that's not the case at all. You should be comparing porn with short form, low production value content (e.g. youtube channels) and indeed, there's a lot of free content on that category available.

> For porn, on the other hand, that's not the case at all.

Oh, not really, you just never saw a more niche production. Well obviously priorities are still different, but its far from all porn being roughly the same, even within their categories.

Re: Why is there so much free porn on the internet? (2016)

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Post by dgut »

twic wrote: post #26
dgut wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The story about the mother leaving her two children is too sad. Sometimes I wonder if the quickest way to end humankind's pain is to just stop existing as a whole... No matter how well-off you are, there are N humans in great pain somewhere else, and you can never be sure your descendants wouldn't have to experience great pain in the future.

That reasoning is a pretty substantial part of why i don't want children. Then there's this lot: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voluntary_Human_Extinction_Mov...

It's the only intelligent choice, although I wouldn't blame anybody who chooses to have children. Having children made me feel more empathy for others. Once you have experienced love for your own children, you feel more pity for those parents whose children live in pain, and for the children because you can feel their pain more intensely. Besides all the "small" human issues, such as mental issues as in this case, consider that human history is essentially a history of war and pain. I don't see any reason the future will be any different.

Oddly my comment is being downvoted. Most HNers act like a quasi religious group.

Re: Why is there so much free porn on the internet? (2016)

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Post by dgut »

MichaelGG wrote: post #31
twic wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That reasoning is a pretty substantial part of why i don't want children. Then there's this lot: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voluntary_Human_Extinction_Mov...

Except people with worse mindsets are not following your footsteps. People conscious of this problem should have many kids, raise them well to improve civilization, if you want to minimise suffering. Of course if a physical solution to ending existence without introducing a lot of suffering can be found, even better.

That's quite naive. You are just a pawn in this world, chaos is the dominant factor, and you'll be drawn to wherever the tide takes you. Just be happy you were born in this particular time and place because history shows peace is the exception, not the rule.

What you are saying is one of the two only noble options we really should consider though.

Re: Why is there so much free porn on the internet? (2016)

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Post by calimac »

twic wrote: post #26
dgut wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The story about the mother leaving her two children is too sad. Sometimes I wonder if the quickest way to end humankind's pain is to just stop existing as a whole... No matter how well-off you are, there are N humans in great pain somewhere else, and you can never be sure your descendants wouldn't have to experience great pain in the future.

That reasoning is a pretty substantial part of why i don't want children. Then there's this lot: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voluntary_Human_Extinction_Mov...

So sad. Facebook alphabet et,al. Want you to feel this way. ..so sad. The intelligent and strong need not succumb to this brain washing. Please, reproduce, live long and prosper.

Re: Why is there so much free porn on the internet? (2016)

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Post by tasty_freeze »

dgut wrote: post #34
twic wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That reasoning is a pretty substantial part of why i don't want children. Then there's this lot: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voluntary_Human_Extinction_Mov...

It's the only intelligent choice, although I wouldn't blame anybody who chooses to have children. Having children made me feel more empathy for others. Once you have experienced love for your own children, you feel more pity for those parents whose children live in pain, and for the children because you can feel their pain more intensely. Besides all the "small" human issues, such as mental issues as in this case, co…

There are other choices. Adopting a child doesn't make the world any worse, most likely improves the life of that child, and grows your own sense of a purpose in life.

> Most HNers act like a quasi religious group.

That is a pretty broad brush.

Re: Why is there so much free porn on the internet? (2016)

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Post by grogenaut »

Arbalest wrote: post #29
krisroadruck wrote: post #3

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Nah, VR porn is just getting started and that catalog is tiny. The Adult industry isn't going anywhere.

Now that we're coming back up the other side of the uncanny valley, we might still see a diminishing of human actors. Given that VR/AR is supposed to be about immersion, it is going to be hard for human actors to provide this.

we're doing what now? So you're saying dead lea or dead grand moff tarkin were not creepy?

Re: Why is there so much free porn on the internet? (2016)

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Post by GuiA »

twic wrote: post #26
dgut wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The story about the mother leaving her two children is too sad. Sometimes I wonder if the quickest way to end humankind's pain is to just stop existing as a whole... No matter how well-off you are, there are N humans in great pain somewhere else, and you can never be sure your descendants wouldn't have to experience great pain in the future.

That reasoning is a pretty substantial part of why i don't want children. Then there's this lot: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voluntary_Human_Extinction_Mov...

That reasoning is a pretty substantial part of why adoption should be pushed much more than procreation.
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