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Re: Pornhub Pulls Out of Nebraska

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Post by doggero »

explodes wrote: post #26
doggero wrote: post #20

This is good news. Here's hoping for a federal law that makes age verification for pornographic content a requirement across all states. There's no reason why these sites shouldn't shoulder their share of the responsibility to prevent children from accessing this content. It's really quite telling that Pornhub is removing itself from all markets where it's mandated to do this. Like all dealers of addictive and abusiv…

There are a million other ways to access it. I don't know how introducing privacy invading practices could end up as a net good.

If you feel that some pornography site would be invading your privacy by asking for age verification, then just don't use it. It really is that easy.

No-one's forcing you to watch porn. It's not a necessary consumption.

And if you consider the abuse that is rife within the pornography industry, then really it is better to not increase demand for this material by consuming it.

Re: Pornhub Pulls Out of Nebraska

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Post by lcnPylGDnU4H9OF »

wkat4242 wrote: post #21
nielsbot wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I clicked absentmindedly.. luckily it seems mostly harmless.

Would you really have been permanently damaged if it were a porn site? :) I think it's very funny by the way :) Love the idea

Probably more out of caution around workplace-mandated anti-virus/spyware. I don't know if they're sophisticated enough to catch rhymes but it makes sense for general apprehension to surface.

Re: Pornhub Pulls Out of Nebraska

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Post by tills13 »

nonameiguess wrote: post #29

So I'm in Texas and Pornhub already did the same thing here. What I don't get is all of the studio and professional aggregator sites that have existed for 30 years, well before user-generated video platforms were a thing, still operate in Texas. They use exactly the same age verification they've always used. Click yes on a splash screen before you can see free preview content, and submit a credit card to see paid con…

This might be a case of PornHub's popularity and position actually being detrimental to them, here. The smaller sites are going to operate on a "we'll deal with it when we have to" model whereas PornHub, due to being (or partially being) the reason for the laws in the first place, do not have the luxury of seeing if they are even discovered to be in violation.

Re: Pornhub Pulls Out of Nebraska

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Post by halJordan »

doggero wrote: post #27
havblue wrote: post #4

"Nebraska Legislative Bill 1092 went into effect on Friday making it a requirement for sites that show adult content to verify the age of users. This usually means some form of identification needs to be uploaded to the site to confirm the person using the site is 18 or over. " Yeah, just upload your driver's licence to every sketchy site you browse to. What could go wrong? I'm much more in favor of Leisure Suit Larr…

Or, just choose not to consume online pornography if you don't want to share your identity documents with a verification service. It really is that simple.

I definitely was not aware America was a country where i need to be permitted my actions and otherwise kept on a registry of who's allowed to do what.

Re: Pornhub Pulls Out of Nebraska

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Post by gambiting »

doggero wrote: post #25
wkat4242 wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The thing is, age verification that consists of more than a simple button of "yes I'm over 18" is privacy intrusive. Who wants to register as a porn viewer? Especially in the US where this is stigmatised.

It's stigmatized for good reason. The amount of abuse within the pornography industry is immense. Anyone with any decent of ethics would refrain from consuming this material.

>>Anyone with any decent of ethics would refrain from consuming this material.

What, like....all porn? There are plenty of amateur couples who upload incredibly tender, loving and respectful videos of their love life to PH. Why are you bundling everything together with the exploitative stuff?

Re: Pornhub Pulls Out of Nebraska

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Post by tills13 »

doggero wrote: post #25
wkat4242 wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The thing is, age verification that consists of more than a simple button of "yes I'm over 18" is privacy intrusive. Who wants to register as a porn viewer? Especially in the US where this is stigmatised.

It's stigmatized for good reason. The amount of abuse within the pornography industry is immense. Anyone with any decent of ethics would refrain from consuming this material.

Please, get off your high horse.

Re: Pornhub Pulls Out of Nebraska

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Post by EnergyAmy »

doggero wrote: post #27
havblue wrote: post #4

"Nebraska Legislative Bill 1092 went into effect on Friday making it a requirement for sites that show adult content to verify the age of users. This usually means some form of identification needs to be uploaded to the site to confirm the person using the site is 18 or over. " Yeah, just upload your driver's licence to every sketchy site you browse to. What could go wrong? I'm much more in favor of Leisure Suit Larr…

Or, just choose not to consume online pornography if you don't want to share your identity documents with a verification service. It really is that simple.

Or, just don't pass laws that impinge on people's freedom and privacy.

It really is that simple.

Re: Pornhub Pulls Out of Nebraska

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Post by tills13 »

doggero wrote: post #20

This is good news. Here's hoping for a federal law that makes age verification for pornographic content a requirement across all states. There's no reason why these sites shouldn't shoulder their share of the responsibility to prevent children from accessing this content. It's really quite telling that Pornhub is removing itself from all markets where it's mandated to do this. Like all dealers of addictive and abusiv…

I'm so tired of this "won't someone think of the children" argument. What exactly do you propose that isn't wildly invasive and over-complicated?

Re: Pornhub Pulls Out of Nebraska

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Post by gambiting »

doggero wrote: post #31
explodes wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There are a million other ways to access it. I don't know how introducing privacy invading practices could end up as a net good.

If you feel that some pornography site would be invading your privacy by asking for age verification, then just don't use it. It really is that easy. No-one's forcing you to watch porn. It's not a necessary consumption. And if you consider the abuse that is rife within the pornography industry, then really it is better to not increase demand for this material by consuming it.

>>And if you consider the abuse that is rife within the pornography industry, then really it is better to not increase demand for this material anyway.

The abuse within Hollywood is legendary at this point, hope you never go to cinema to see any films, better not to increase demand for this stuff /s

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