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Anti-porn bills could force device makers to censor sexual material

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Re: Anti-porn bills could force device makers to censor sexual material

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Post by GoblinSlayer »

inDigiNeous wrote: post #20

Well, censoring porn is one of the things I would happy to be censoring. Although this leads down a steep road easily to censor other content also, yet for a long time I have wondered why is it so easy to find porn, and why is nobody doing anything about it ? Porn is probably one of the major addictive behavioural and thought changing things in this world currently. It takes under 3 seconds to find porn if you want i…

> We give 5 year olds smartphones which can lead to the most disturbing porn scenes by just googling a couple of words

If you want something done about it, use parental control.

Re: Anti-porn bills could force device makers to censor sexual material

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Post by inDigiNeous »

M5x7wI3CmbEem10 wrote: post #25
inDigiNeous wrote: post #20

Well, censoring porn is one of the things I would happy to be censoring. Although this leads down a steep road easily to censor other content also, yet for a long time I have wondered why is it so easy to find porn, and why is nobody doing anything about it ? Porn is probably one of the major addictive behavioural and thought changing things in this world currently. It takes under 3 seconds to find porn if you want i…

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I understand the censorship argument also, and to be honest expecting also people defending their right to watch porn, the addiction is real.

Porn is like a thought virus, if you watch it enough you will start to think about all these things you see visually about the women in your life and people around you. Many people might not want to admit this, and will just spew out silly comments defending porn, maybe they are addicted to it and like to watch it.

Then go ahead, I'm not saying you should not be able to watch porn. I'm saying _by default_, things like porn should be more harder to find and access.

Re: Anti-porn bills could force device makers to censor sexual material

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Post by zer00eyz »

sixhobbits wrote: post #30
inDigiNeous wrote: post #20

Well, censoring porn is one of the things I would happy to be censoring. Although this leads down a steep road easily to censor other content also, yet for a long time I have wondered why is it so easy to find porn, and why is nobody doing anything about it ? Porn is probably one of the major addictive behavioural and thought changing things in this world currently. It takes under 3 seconds to find porn if you want i…

Well, banning kitchen knives is one of the things I would be happy to see. Although it could lead to bans of other useful equipment in future, I've always wondered why it's so easy to find kitchen knives and no one is doing anything about it. Kitchen knives are probably the most dangerous equipment in the world. Whether at home or travelling, most people can get their hands on one in minutes. People harm themselves a…

Wait till you hear about "Glassing" in UK pubs.

Re: Anti-porn bills could force device makers to censor sexual material

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Post by LispSporks22 »

inDigiNeous wrote: post #20

Well, censoring porn is one of the things I would happy to be censoring. Although this leads down a steep road easily to censor other content also, yet for a long time I have wondered why is it so easy to find porn, and why is nobody doing anything about it ? Porn is probably one of the major addictive behavioural and thought changing things in this world currently. It takes under 3 seconds to find porn if you want i…

You do you. Leave everyone else alone.

Re: Anti-porn bills could force device makers to censor sexual material

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Post by 4ggr0 »

Moldoteck wrote: post #24
throwawaaarrgh wrote: post #14

Fuck these prudes. It's time to stop accepting the demonization of sex by religious extremists. If we don't fight for our rights we forfeit them.

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Porn has its fair share of issues with human trafficking, exploitation etc.

But to label all porn as not good is not correct either in my opinion.

If, as an example, you find a porn account of a consentual couple who uploads videos on their own terms - why would that be bad?

Re: Anti-porn bills could force device makers to censor sexual material

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Post by npunt »

Devices having accurate ML-based content/app filters that users have control over? Great!

Devices having user-controlled ability to limit certain content & experiences to certain days and times? Great!

Devices having robust parental control features? Great!

Devices having support system control features to help users manage their addictions, e.g. user has to ask chosen friends and support buddies to disable filters? Great!

Devices having several well thought out default content filters selectable during device setup? Great!

Basic legislation that requires devices to have these features? Possibly!

Devices having content filters as default on? Not great!

Devices being legislated to just not allow content? Yikes!

Re: Anti-porn bills could force device makers to censor sexual material

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Post by GoblinSlayer »

M5x7wI3CmbEem10 wrote: post #25
inDigiNeous wrote: post #20

Well, censoring porn is one of the things I would happy to be censoring. Although this leads down a steep road easily to censor other content also, yet for a long time I have wondered why is it so easy to find porn, and why is nobody doing anything about it ? Porn is probably one of the major addictive behavioural and thought changing things in this world currently. It takes under 3 seconds to find porn if you want i…

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Prudes having permanent hysteria is not what I would call healthy social interactions.

Re: Anti-porn bills could force device makers to censor sexual material

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Post by sterlind »

inDigiNeous wrote: post #20

Well, censoring porn is one of the things I would happy to be censoring. Although this leads down a steep road easily to censor other content also, yet for a long time I have wondered why is it so easy to find porn, and why is nobody doing anything about it ? Porn is probably one of the major addictive behavioural and thought changing things in this world currently. It takes under 3 seconds to find porn if you want i…

I'm a woman. I watch porn. I've made porn (well, I've posted nudes online.) I definitely don't think it's twisted the way I see women (or, like, myself.) I'm pretty done with men deciding what's in my best interest though.

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Post by ako »

inDigiNeous wrote: post #20

Well, censoring porn is one of the things I would happy to be censoring. Although this leads down a steep road easily to censor other content also, yet for a long time I have wondered why is it so easy to find porn, and why is nobody doing anything about it ? Porn is probably one of the major addictive behavioural and thought changing things in this world currently. It takes under 3 seconds to find porn if you want i…

I’d prefer if we’d start by censoring violence and religion. Religion is just a big lie to manipulate people.

Re: Anti-porn bills could force device makers to censor sexual material

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Post by kergonath »

FredPret wrote: post #6
bigbacaloa wrote: post #3

Puritan americans going to ruin everything if they can.

Well, Americans made my phone, the backbone of the internet, and maybe the porn too

My phone was made in China, the Internet is global, and my porn most certainly isn’t American puritan. Cultural imperialism is just as bad when the US does it than when Russia does.
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