State of Kentucky has blocked access to Pornhub.

[RunninRichie]

Funny seeing the ''small government'' repubs cheering this one on.

Almost like they aren't really small government at all, just on issues they don't like.
And yes, porn is cancer, and it erodes your pre-frontal cortex. But the answer is not and never will be more. More government.

 

[KAB Cats]

Funny seeing the ''small government'' repubs cheering this one on.



Almost like they aren't really small government at all, just on issues they don't like.

And yes, porn is cancer, and it erodes your pre-frontal cortex. But the answer is not and never will be more. More government.

Same people who claimed that Twitter moderators enforcing TOS was censorship...

 

[RunninRichie]

Same people who claimed that Twitter moderators enforcing TOS was censorship...

It is. Sure, they can do whatever they want. It's their platforms, and their terms of service. But here's the real issue. In 2019 the tech giants were hauled before congress. And got told ''censor your platforms as we in congress think they should be or there will be...consequences''. Just after those hearings, censorship ramped up across the board.


Just because they can do so on a basis of ''enforcing a TOS''. Doesn't mean it's not censorship.

 

[RunninRichie]

Same people who claimed that Twitter moderators enforcing TOS was censorship...

But the issue is. With repubs. It's only censorship when it's done to their side. They're perfectly fine with big tech censoring the left. They aren't really for free speech or small gov. Only for their side.

 

[KAB Cats]

It is. Sure, they can do whatever they want. It's their platforms, and their terms of service. But here's the real issue. In 2019 the tech giants were hauled before congress. And got told ''censor your platforms as we in congress think they should be or there will be...consequences''. Just after those hearings, censorship ramped up across the board.


Just because they can do so on a basis of ''enforcing a TOS''. Doesn't mean it's not censorship.

There is no evidence to support that...

https://www.factcheck.org/2023/02/fbi-reimbursed-twitter-for-providing-user-information/#:~:text=That%20is%20not%20evidence%20that%20the%20FBI%20paid,since%20the%20email%20was%20made%20public%20in%20December.

 

[RunninRichie]

There is no evidence to support that...

https://www.factcheck.org/2023/02/fbi-reimbursed-twitter-for-providing-user-information/#:~:text=That%20is%20not%20evidence%20that%20the%20FBI%20paid,since%20the%20email%20was%20made%20public%20in%20December.

You say there's no evidence to support that, then send me a fact-checker link.



Don't you get it?

 

[KAB Cats]

You say there's no evidence to support that, then send me a fact-checker link.



Don't you get it?

It literally says that there is no evidence corroborating your claim that Twitter was forced into certain TOS terms. Wouldn't the same threat apply to Elon Musk?

 

[RunninRichie]

It literally says that there is no evidence corroborating your claim that Twitter was forced into certain TOS terms. Wouldn't the same threat apply to Elon Musk?

Says factcheck.org and the FBI? Lol, cmon man.

 

[KAB Cats]

Says factchecker.org and the FBI? Lol, cmon man.

I mean, I can cite 150 other sources, but if everyone is in on the conspiracy, I guess it's not worth much. I lose.

 

[MegaBlue05]

I’m all for keeping minors from accessing pornography (although I accessed plenty when I was a minor but it was all in print. Lol), but I ain’t giving a porn website my ID to crank muh hawg.

Luckily, for those who dabble, not all sites are complying so hawgs can still be cranked.

 

[Someguywhodoesntlikeyou]

The voice of reason

There is a widespread movement to ban the use of VPN’s that unites government, tech and media companies in a nice little alliance.

 

[KAB Cats]

I actually don't trust VPN's either. It really just gives more entities a chance to intercept data & potentially find security exploits.

 

[WayneDougan]

Thing is, Im all for not giving kids access to porn, but radical idea -- how about you parent?

wild take

This is such a rube take. Do you have kids?

 

[Dallas-Wild]

Legislation drafted by people who don't understand the internet or computers. Literally won't stop anything, but some uber-conservative is probably pounding on their chest really believing they stopped internet porn.

Thing is, Im all for not giving kids access to porn, but radical idea -- how about you parent?

wild take

Pervert you'll still get your porn

 

[Someguywhodoesntlikeyou]

This is such a rube take. Do you have kids?

I have three.

And yes parenting, good parenting, makes a difference.

 

[RunninRichie]

Pervert you'll still get your porn

Solid argument, well stated. Impressive.

 

[KAB Cats]

This is such a rube take. Do you have kids?

Yes and I also happen to be really good with computers. Read what I’m typing. This legislation will not prevent access to pornography. 100% kids should not access porn, but no legislation being discussed is going to accomplish that.

The only way to stop your kids from accessing porn is to monitor and restrict what they can access. The rest is people getting on their soapbox.

 

[bbncal02]

Same people who claimed that Twitter moderators enforcing TOS was censorship...

Rights for me....not for thee....that is the way of the American hypocrite. And boy do we have political system full of them, left and right.

 

[bbncal02]

I have three.

And yes parenting, good parenting, makes a difference.

woah woah woah......parenting? accountability? You sir are a communist! /s

 

[Someguywhodoesntlikeyou]

Yes and I also happen to be really good with computers. Read what I’m typing. This legislation will not prevent access to pornography. 100% kids should not access porn, but no legislation being discussed is going to accomplish that.

The only way to stop your kids from accessing porn is to monitor and restrict what they can access. The rest is people getting on their soapbox.

Exactly. We’ve always monitored our children’s internet use up until the age of 16. We’ve had discussions about these topics with them.

Am I dumb enough to think my son never saw porn when he was a teenager? No. My oldest daughter I’m sure has googled things and my 14 year old isn’t allowed to use social media at her age and her IPhone has parental controls.

 

[It'saDoneDeal]

Funny seeing the ''small government'' repubs cheering this one on.

Almost like they aren't really small government at all, just on issues they don't like.
And yes, porn is cancer, and it erodes your pre-frontal cortex. But the answer is not and never will be more. More government.

They don't believe in small government. They just want their safe, precious Christian theocracy where all their undesirables are marginalized.

 

[WildcatofNati2]

They don't believe in small government. They just want their safe, precious Christian theocracy where all their undesirables are marginalized.

🥱
I do believe in small government.
I don't want a safe, precious Christian theocracy.
I DO want undesirables to be marginalized. Sick of these losers.
I am aggravated as can be about pornhub.com being blocked. That's a joke.
See, not everyone fits into your stereotyping.

 

[It'saDoneDeal]

I DO want undesirables to be marginalized. Sick of these losers.

See, not everyone fits into your stereotyping.

...but you just did, lol.

I can't even imagine seriously posting the above. Just shameful.

 

[RunninRichie]

...but you just did, lol.

I can't even imagine seriously posting the above. Just shameful.

That guy called russia a righteous nation. Lost cause.

 

[WildcatofNati2]

...but you just did, lol.

I can't even imagine seriously posting the above. Just shameful.

But, I basically agreed with you on the other points. So, no, I didn't. But I'm sick of mentally ill idiots with their masks and tattoos and obesity. Yes, they should be marginalized. I don't take guidance from weirdos on Twitter.

 

[WildcatofNati2]

That guy called russia a righteous nation. Lost cause.

Russia has produced some the greatest literature and music in history. I don't care if you hate them. You will keep your ethnic grudges away, understand? And if you want to talk a lost cause, you're the guy who thought that an artificially state called the Ukraine is more worth protecting than Czechoslovakia and Hungary. Astonishing.

 

[RunninRichie]

Russia has produced some the greatest literature and music in history. I don't care if you hate them. You will keep your ethnic grudges away, understand?

So because they have good culture. We should let them bomb children’s hospitals?

 

[WildcatofNati2]

So because they have good culture. We should let them bomb children’s hospitals?

We shouldn’t "let" that happen, nor should we go to World War 3 over it. Didn't they "let" us obliterate Iraq? What makes us the good guy? Who are we to judge?

What is your background that makes you hate Russia? What kind of grudge? Come clean- be honest.

 

[RunninRichie]

We shouldn’t "let" that happen, nor should we go to World War 3 over it. What is background that makes you hate Russia? What kind of grudge?

Why do you think we’re going to WW3. Why are you letting yourself get worked up?


Russia is an enemy of the US. And has been since 1946. They’ve continually attacked us through physiological warfare and ideological warfare. They’ve supported our enemies in proxy wars. They’re invading a country that voted for independence from the soviet bloc. Under the pretense of “it used to be ours, we want it back”. They don’t value liberty or freedom or people’s right to self determination.

 

[WildcatofNati2]

Why do you think we’re going to WW3. Why are you letting yourself get worked up?


Russia is an enemy of the US. And has been since 1946. They’ve continually attacked us through physiological warfare and ideological warfare. They’ve supported our enemies in proxy wars. They’re invading a country that voted for independence from the soviet bloc. Under the pretense of “it used to be ours, we want it back”. They don’t value liberty or freedom or people’s right to self determination.

The Russian state is not the USSR. Most Lefties that now hate Russia actually LIKED the USSR. In your case, it's something different. Your fanaticism is based elsewhere. I believe it's personal. I believe that you hate them for personal reasons.
I don't understand that. I could wail on and on Spain etc but I'm an American, I don't have any old ethnic grudges.

 

[RunninRichie]

The Russian state is not the USSR. Most Lefties that now hate Russia actually LIKED the USSR. In your case, it's something different. Your fanaticism is based elsewhere. I believe it's personal. I believe that you hate them for personal reasons.
I don't understand that. I could wail on and on Spain etc but I'm an American, I don't have any old ethnic grudges.

I’m a white guy who’s family has been here since the 1700s. Why you think i’m Slav, is beyond me.

 

[WildcatofNati2]

I’m a white guy who’s family has been here since the 1700s. Why you think i’m Slav, is beyond me.

As if Slavs aren't also white guys, but, whatever. There's something personal here. Again, whatever, you can still want to get us nuked for whatever reason you want.

 

[bigblueinsanity]

Funny seeing the ''small government'' repubs cheering this one on.

Almost like they aren't really small government at all, just on issues they don't like.
And yes, porn is cancer, and it erodes your pre-frontal cortex. But the answer is not and never will be more. More government.

Im not for state action here only because it has no chance of stopping anything. I posted a longer form rationale earlier.

However even from a limited government point of view, projecting children one of the few things where the state should absolutely be involved.

Here i just don't think the action taken in any way makes a difference. Thats why i don't support it.

 

[Dallas-Wild]

Solid argument, well stated. Impressive.

Thanks

 

[HagginHall1999]

I typically use my right hand. The left is known as the “stranger”.

Every once in a while I read a post on this board that really makes me laugh. Congrats sir. This was hilarious.

 

[Girthang]

Isn't this a violation of my rights?

Pornhub blocked: Why are Kentuckians losing access?

Kentuckians who try to access popular adult entertainment site Pornhub may be surprised to be blocked.

www.state-journal.com

No. Any private, business can regulate which states, regions, and countries have access to their site/products. It's actually pretty awesome

 

[Girthang]

Im not for state action here only because it has no chance of stopping anything. I posted a longer form rationale earlier.

However even from a limited government point of view, projecting children one of the few things where the state should absolutely be involved.

Here i just don't think the action taken in any way makes a difference. Thats why i don't support it.

Making it harder for kids to damage themselves with porn makes a difference. It made pornhub block Kentucky. Kentucky didn't block pornhub.

I think it's telling that they blocked KY rather than make it harder for young people to access their site illegally. Just as telling as sites like Fb and the US gov not really going after porn and abuse on social media and elsewhere, while targeting posts about "patriotism" and religious morality or even Bible quotes. I just use it less. They make less money as a result.

I don't see it as gov overreach to try to keep people who already aren't legally able to buy something from accessing it. Enforcing existing rules is the job of govt.

Pornhub blocking Kentucky is pornhub deciding to lose money, right? Wgaf? It's like Disney deciding to double down on trashing the Star Wars franchise. Money saved. Lives unaffected. (THE difference is that fewer kids will commit suicide, fewer people will abuse and be abused, and fewer people will be damaged the longer these businesses ban Kentuckians access. Three cheers for the stupidity of executives at this company.)

 

[RunninRichie]

Making it harder for kids to damage themselves with porn makes a difference. It made pornhub block Kentucky. Kentucky didn't block pornhub.

I think it's telling that they blocked KY rather than make it harder for young people to access their site illegally. Just as telling as sites like Fb and the US gov not really going after porn and abuse on social media and elsewhere, while targeting posts about "patriotism" and religious morality or even Bible quotes. I just use it less. They make less money as a result.

I don't see it as gov overreach to try to keep people who already aren't legally able to buy something from accessing it. Enforcing existing rules is the job of govt.

Pornhub blocking Kentucky is pornhub deciding to lose money, right? Wgaf? It's like Disney deciding to double down on trashing the Star Wars franchise. Money saved. Lives unaffected. (THE difference is that fewer kids will commit suicide, fewer people will abuse and be abused, and fewer people will be damaged the longer these businesses ban Kentuckians access. Three cheers for the stupidity of executives at this company.)

Just authoritarian tingz.



Something that’s outright impossible to fully regulate and will give the feds unlimited goalposts with which to move. Can’t see how that would go wrong. Same goes for drugs and alco… goodness me.

 

[Bill Cosby]

Just authoritarian tingz.



Something that’s outright impossible to fully regulate and will give the feds unlimited goalposts with which to move. Can’t see how that would go wrong. Same goes for drugs and alco… goodness me.

A lot of confusion from people in this thread about the difference between state government actions, and federal government actions.

Federal law already prohibits distribution of pornography to minors.

KY wants internet companies to verify their users are not minors before serving them pornographic content.

Pornhub decided they’d rather not verify the age of their users, so they will not operate in KY.

Move to Ohio or Tennessee if you so desperately want children to have access to pornhub.

 

[augustaky1]

Puts me in mind of the most fantastic love song ever written.