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I saw somewhere that it was Porn that made the internet popular. I wonder what kind of consequences would emerge from imposing a world wide ban on the online p

by maipen 3y ago

I saw somewhere that it was Porn that made the internet popular. I wonder what kind of consequences would emerge from imposing a world wide ban on the online porn industry. I see some comments here saying that people would still find a way. But would it be the majority? I don't think so. The internet without it's common access points like google, youtube, social media, becomes extremely unusable and unpleasent for the majority of the population. Banning search engines from showing porn would be a quick way to achieve this.

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bee_rider 3y ago
I think if we ban porn sites, people will try to find ways to sneak porn onto on-porn sites. Personally, I prefer having an internet where I can use non-porn sites and not worry that I might stumble across some porn.
friedtofu 3y ago
A little throwback from the Broadway act 'Avenue Q' would agree: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTJvdGcb7Fs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTJvdGcb7Fs
johnnyanmac 3y ago
> I see some comments here saying that people would still find a way. But would it be the majority? I don't think so The majority of creators? No. Many would quit, many others would tease and lose money, most adult sites would collapse while a few adapt to said teasing, pushing the line. The majority of consumers? Yes. Especially in a world where dating is more of a roulette than ever in the US and social spaces are collapsing. Even if it just means taking and consuming the past 50 years of porn underground, people would find a way to relive their primal urge >Banning search engines from showing porn would be a quick way to achieve this. Porn is the one exception that has very high demand and extremely effective word of mouth. By default (and even more so with parental controls), search engines try to avoid showing you adult content as is. Banning it outright will, again, just make people search and curate underground.

by maipen 3y ago

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bee_rider 3y ago

I think if we ban porn sites, people will try to find ways to sneak porn onto on-porn sites. Personally, I prefer having an internet where I can use non-porn sites and not worry that I might stumble across some porn.

friedtofu 3y ago

A little throwback from the Broadway act 'Avenue Q' would agree: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTJvdGcb7Fs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTJvdGcb7Fs

johnnyanmac 3y ago

> I see some comments here saying that people would still find a way. But would it be the majority? I don't think so The majority of creators? No. Many would quit, many others would tease and lose money, most adult sites would collapse while a few adapt to said teasing, pushing the line. The majority of consumers? Yes. Especially in a world where dating is more of a roulette than ever in the US and social spaces are collapsing. Even if it just means taking and consuming the past 50 years of porn underground, people would find a way to relive their primal urge >Banning search engines from showing porn would be a quick way to achieve this. Porn is the one exception that has very high demand and extremely effective word of mouth. By default (and even more so with parental controls), search engines try to avoid showing you adult content as is. Banning it outright will, again, just make people search and curate underground.