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I can't see this having a big impact on law makers. Is porn in limited supply now?

by scrabble 10y ago

dave5104 10y ago
It seems to be aimed more at pushing constituents into action than law makers.
- scrabble 10y ago
  Are xHamster users going to be contacting their reps to complain that they can no longer access it? That's another situation that seems unlikely to me.
  - bitJericho 10y ago
    Maybe not but the lawmakers will notice it.
    - Caprinicus 10y ago
      If anyone is using xhamster it's lawmakers
  - justinpombrio 10y ago
    No, they're going to contact their reps to complain about the anti-lgbt law that they're suddenly aware of.
  - sghodas 10y ago
    You're still missing the point. Users who know little to nothing about the law NC passed will be made aware of the issue. Some of those people will take action against the lawmakers and/or people that support the law. Overall awareness of the issue will rise and hopefully cause a real discussion.
  - nsxwolf 10y ago
    No. They'll switch to YouPorn and the others that will be happy to have xHamster's clicks. And if they all follow xHamster's lead, they'll learn how to use VPNs. Then the whole thing will burn itself out from outrage fatigue and be dropped.
coldpie 10y ago
It's about raising awareness by generating headlines just like this one. Porn is a taboo-ish topic, so the news loves to cover it. More coverage of and negative pressure on these reprehensible laws is only a good thing.
- partiallypro 10y ago
  The people introducing this bill aren't going to be the type to be sad that porn is being blocked in their state. If anything they'll see it as a win/win.
  - nsxwolf 10y ago
    I'm willing to bet there are pro-porn people that also want to enforce the status quo on public bathrooms.
    - coldpie 10y ago
      The status quo is what we had before. This law changes which bathrooms people are allowed to use: https://twitter.com/JayShef/status/712845760287494144 https://twitter.com/JayShef/status/712845760287494144
    - deleted 10y ago
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  - JeremyMorgan 10y ago
    Maybe. There have been more incidents with "family values" lawmakers in public bathrooms than transgendered folks. Also "family values" states like Utah are often the biggest consumers of porn. Things are not always what they seem.

I can't see this having a big impact on law makers. Is porn in limited supply now?

dave5104 10y ago

It seems to be aimed more at pushing constituents into action than law makers.

scrabble 10y ago
Are xHamster users going to be contacting their reps to complain that they can no longer access it? That's another situation that seems unlikely to me.
- bitJericho 10y ago
  Maybe not but the lawmakers will notice it.
  - Caprinicus 10y ago
    If anyone is using xhamster it's lawmakers
- justinpombrio 10y ago
  No, they're going to contact their reps to complain about the anti-lgbt law that they're suddenly aware of.
- sghodas 10y ago
  You're still missing the point. Users who know little to nothing about the law NC passed will be made aware of the issue. Some of those people will take action against the lawmakers and/or people that support the law. Overall awareness of the issue will rise and hopefully cause a real discussion.
- nsxwolf 10y ago
  No. They'll switch to YouPorn and the others that will be happy to have xHamster's clicks. And if they all follow xHamster's lead, they'll learn how to use VPNs. Then the whole thing will burn itself out from outrage fatigue and be dropped.

coldpie 10y ago

It's about raising awareness by generating headlines just like this one. Porn is a taboo-ish topic, so the news loves to cover it. More coverage of and negative pressure on these reprehensible laws is only a good thing.

partiallypro 10y ago
The people introducing this bill aren't going to be the type to be sad that porn is being blocked in their state. If anything they'll see it as a win/win.
- nsxwolf 10y ago
  I'm willing to bet there are pro-porn people that also want to enforce the status quo on public bathrooms.
  - coldpie 10y ago
    The status quo is what we had before. This law changes which bathrooms people are allowed to use: https://twitter.com/JayShef/status/712845760287494144 https://twitter.com/JayShef/status/712845760287494144
  - deleted 10y ago
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- JeremyMorgan 10y ago
  Maybe. There have been more incidents with "family values" lawmakers in public bathrooms than transgendered folks. Also "family values" states like Utah are often the biggest consumers of porn. Things are not always what they seem.