Does this mean there will be less mainstream interest with step porn?
Sucks so hard that it’s the only porn site in the world and that there is absolutely no other way to get your hands in porn, now. Oh boy oh boy, what are they going to do now to get off? I lean, priests there have their choir boys but the common Joe on the block?
The point is that the individual states are requiring government issued photo ids to view pornography, and pornhub is instead blocking the states rather than giving up people’s right for privacy.
How are they ever going to enforce that?
I install a VPN and done, I watch porn withuut you knowing
What’s next? You’re going to outlaw VPNs? I van use other techniques, like an ssh tunnel. Are you going to outlaw encryption then to ensure that people don’t watch naught videos?
Good luck with that.
The point isn’t to get around the block. The people who passed that bill have no idea how the internet works. It should make people upset they need to bypass this gross invasion of privacy.
They want them to breed.
They think blocking porn sites one by one is going to stop guys from getting access to porn. Haven’t they heard of bit torrent? tor? proxies and vpns? What are they going to do about foreign sites and sites that have mixed content like reddit?
Ridiculous law.
Speaking of which, can anyone please tell me why XHamster now requires a Virgina ID to visit the website, even though I live nowhere near that shithole?
- Why does it have to be a Virginia ID specifically?
- How the hell am I going to get a Virginia ID from out of state?
- Why would anyone give a porn site their ID to begin with? That’s a major invasion of privacy.
Are you using iCloud Relay or a similar service? Your IP is set to or is being routed through Virginia.
No but I use a 3rd party DNS, which might have something to do with it, now that you mention it.
DNS translates a domain name “example.com” to an ip address pointing to the server. It tells your browser how to reach the server. It is unlikely the reason.
the common way to detect your location is by checking your ip address. Usually there is a database (i.e. maxmind) that keeps a record of which ip address subnet belongs to which location.
you can do a check with a reverse ip geolocation lookup tool to verify this.
so either:
- the company haven’t updated their database yet
- your IP range was recently bought or rotated by your isp
If you do not yet know how to use a VPN, you will learn in fast order.
This will be the next malware/info leak.
Yeah, all the people will flock to free VPNs. They’ll google “how to get around blocked porn” and the free VPNs will be at the top of the list. And the issue with free VPNs is that if you’re not the customer, you’re the product being sold.
Though it would be a great way to catch a bunch of conservative politicians cranking it to gay porn. Because if they’re using those free VPNs, (because they’re all +70 years old and have no idea how to actually stay safe online,) then their data can be bought.
I would not be surprised in the least.
Just go to a different site
My friend wants to know the best vpn provider with the lowest price.
mullvad
I second this
Proton or Mullvad are the two go-tos.
Private Internet Access used to be trusted (and still has good service, fwiw) but they were bought out by a company that was caught stuffing adware into their programs… So people have been hesitant to actually recommend them in the wake of that.
A lot of the VPN providers were doing sales at the end of last year, but ProtonVPN is one to consider
Yup, try out ProtonVPN’s free tier.
I prefer Mullvad, though ProtonVPN is competitive if you get one of their longer-term offers ($5/month). Mullvad is always $5/month, has plenty of servers, and IMO is the best for privacy (you can literally pay by mailing cash or w/ Monero and other cryptocurrencies as well). If you want to support Mozilla, you can buy Mozilla VPN, which is just rebranded Mullvad (though you’ll need a yearly subscription to match Mullvad’s regular cost).
Surfshark is something like $55 for 2 years; well worth it.
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Oh… That’s not actually how you’d phrase that?
Fuck you, Ars?
Not advocating for universal access to porn or anything but is there any linkage or study showing a detrimental affect of porn on kids? A few things I’ll say from my own experiences. I first saw porn around 10 years old and I thought it was gross and didn’t have any desire to search for more. Later, in my early teens, I did search out porn but only softcore, because I thought vaginas were ugly. I did get a porn obsession for a long time and it did negatively impact at least one relationship, but that could’ve gone differently if my girlfriend was into any kind of porn (some girls are).
It’s a vice and can easily become addictive but I could also see video games filling the same role.
I see porn similarly to alcohol, most people are fine with it in moderation, but many struggle with addiction. I don’t think it’s appropriate for kids, but I also think it’s none of the government’s business and should be managed by parents, because the alternative opens the door to a huge risk for doxxing responsible consumers.
And yeah, video games are similar as well, many are okay with it, and many struggle with addiction, which unfortunately seems to have a much higher chance of draining your bank account than a porn addiction. That said, I don’t think it’s the government’s business, and parents should manage this for their kids.
Please look over yourbrainonporn.com.
There is plenty of evidence that some people struggle with compulsory sex disorder. Porn addiction can lead to erectile dysfunction. Many on the internet won’t admit it and will down vote any discussion of the topic for some reason.
While it’s probably true that there are people who might struggle with porn, there are plenty of people who struggle with addictions of all kinds - alcohol, gambling, opiates, etc.
But there are certainly valid questions that come up with stuff like this:
- Is the government’s place to enforce a mandatory 18yr age requirement to view porn?
- If so, what kinds of unintended ramifications are possible from imposing such a requirement? I can think of quite a few, but I’m curious what others think.
- Could it be argued that this is an attempt to legislate morality or impose censorship?
I think that these are fair questions and perhaps the meat and potatoes of the issue lies a bit deeper than anyone’s sole opinion on whether porn is “bad for you” or not.
I wholeheartedly agree with you. I did not say whether it should be banned or made difficult to find - I was pointing out the evidence that is out there that it is a problem for some people.
It is so much easier to have nuanced discussions on Lemmy. You are correct I realize now you were just responding to poster above you
I get ads on the radio, TV, and billboards for ED, and I wonder how many of them are directly related to porn. I’m not a scientist, but I wouldn’t be surprised if a lot of people “suffering” just prefer porn to their SO on some level (maybe subconsciously).
Couldn’t get to the site and I’m curious. What is the incidence of compulsory sex disorder and erectile dysfuntion caused by porn? Are there any known predispositions?
I’m not an expert on the topic and don’t claim to be. I only first learned about it by watching a youtube series by Terry Crews called “Dirty Little Secret” where he admits he had this problem and how it affected his marriage.
Porn addiction can lead to erectile dysfunction
a ton of stuff just started to make sense
You are using a device capable of finding the information you so desire. Instead you decided to contribute you whataboutism.
Toes are much more dirtier than anything else on your body. Yet you love to wear sandals and to take off your shoes at home.
