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Except that in this instance I can actually see the merit but obviously YMMV. I had access to porn since as far back as I can remember. In hindsight I wish some

Except that in this instance I can actually see the merit but obviously YMMV. I had access to porn since as far back as I can remember. In hindsight I wish something like this had been in place.

nmz 3y ago
I also always had access to it but I never saw the harm in it, always knew it was unrealistic, the same way an action movie is. FWIW Instead of protections that will be eventually breakable, What I would like is more a mandatory disclaimer saying that everything about it is unrealistic and that its pure entertainment.
snarf21 3y ago
Don't forget that this was once considered pornography: https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/woman-ticket-wearing-bikini-1957/ https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/woman-ticket-wearing-bikini... Who will watch the watchers?
- barbazoo 3y ago
  The populace electing lawmakers.
  - red-iron-pine 3y ago
    "the best argument against democracy is a five minute talk with the average voter"
- jstarfish 3y ago
  > Who will watch the watchers? The voyeurs.
kredd 3y ago
Also grew up with unrestricted internet access, I recall everyone in middle/high school sharing LiveLeak links through MSN. Sure, it desensitized us, maybe “survivor bias”, but if I quickly think of everyone I know, we’ve all ended up as semi-functioning adults. What I’d rather see governments do — figure out how to solve decreasing attention span in kids. They’ll eventually watch porn anyways, but tolerating anything that lasts more than 5 minutes is more important.
ipaddr 3y ago
If it did, the question is would you still be opposed? Is hiding knowledge better than allowing it? I think without knowledge you might have the opposite opinion
rglover 3y ago
Kids will get access if the really want to. I remember downloading "that scene" from American Pie over 1mbps using KaZaa back in 2001. The only real solution is as others have suggested here: parents being more attentive to what their kids are browsing and making an effort to put in safeguards. Like the article states, this law is an avalanche for abuse of power (that guaranteed will take place).
- cpncrunch 3y ago
  These days it's even easier with VPN and secure DNS.

Except that in this instance I can actually see the merit but obviously YMMV. I had access to porn since as far back as I can remember. In hindsight I wish something like this had been in place.

nmz 3y ago

I also always had access to it but I never saw the harm in it, always knew it was unrealistic, the same way an action movie is. FWIW Instead of protections that will be eventually breakable, What I would like is more a mandatory disclaimer saying that everything about it is unrealistic and that its pure entertainment.

snarf21 3y ago

Don't forget that this was once considered pornography: https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/woman-ticket-wearing-bikini-1957/ https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/woman-ticket-wearing-bikini... Who will watch the watchers?

barbazoo 3y ago
The populace electing lawmakers.
- red-iron-pine 3y ago
  "the best argument against democracy is a five minute talk with the average voter"
jstarfish 3y ago
> Who will watch the watchers? The voyeurs.

kredd 3y ago

Also grew up with unrestricted internet access, I recall everyone in middle/high school sharing LiveLeak links through MSN. Sure, it desensitized us, maybe “survivor bias”, but if I quickly think of everyone I know, we’ve all ended up as semi-functioning adults. What I’d rather see governments do — figure out how to solve decreasing attention span in kids. They’ll eventually watch porn anyways, but tolerating anything that lasts more than 5 minutes is more important.

ipaddr 3y ago

If it did, the question is would you still be opposed? Is hiding knowledge better than allowing it? I think without knowledge you might have the opposite opinion

rglover 3y ago

Kids will get access if the really want to. I remember downloading "that scene" from American Pie over 1mbps using KaZaa back in 2001. The only real solution is as others have suggested here: parents being more attentive to what their kids are browsing and making an effort to put in safeguards. Like the article states, this law is an avalanche for abuse of power (that guaranteed will take place).

cpncrunch 3y ago
These days it's even easier with VPN and secure DNS.