Steve Jobs offers world "freedom from porn" - Page 2

pilotbob · 05-17-2010, 09:21 PM

Really... being called a fanboy is a personal attack? What is this world coming
to?

If you think someone is a troll....

BOb

dmaul1114 · 05-17-2010, 09:32 PM

It's no grand offense. But it is still pretty antagonistic (and flame bait as it just leads to arguments) and seems against the MR forum rules of treating other members with respect etc......

Poppa1956 · 05-17-2010, 09:48 PM

Like many of our elected officials, I have not completely read the thousands of pages of legislation passed in the last couple of years. Is everyone in the US required to purchase Health Insurance and an iPad, or is iPad ownership still voluntary?
As for those folks that have already purchased and iPad, if there is a software void needing to be filled, and especially if there is money to be made by filling it, don't you think someone will do so?
I'm also a little surprised to learn that Flash is only used on porn sites. I didn't know that.

dmaul1114 · 05-17-2010, 10:41 PM

Who said Flash is only used on porn sites?

And some voids that need filled CANNOT be filled as Apple has to approve every app. So some gaps (like Flash) will remain indefinitely. As will things like not having a user accessible file system, drag and drop without iTunes etc.

Maybe some gaps can be filled by jailbreaking, but I'd never buy hardware that I have to jailbreak to get it to do what I want.

Trubu · 05-17-2010, 11:17 PM

There was a news item about some big porn sites offering HTML5 streaming specifically for the iPad around the time of the launch. I'm pretty sure you can find whatever turns your crank (so to speak) using mobile Safari, despite the lack of Flash. And no, Steve Jobs is not going to be personally monitoring your http requests to make sure you're not doing anything he doesn't approve of.

There are a multitude of Apple policies with which one can reasonably disagree, but this is just getting silly. Of course Apple isn't going to allow porn in their store.

Does Amazon have a hardcore porn category I'm not aware of? Why doesn't Netflix offer Bondage Biker Babes for my Watch Instantly pleasure? Why do I have to use a web browser to find Two Girls, One Cup instead of downloading it directly from the Zune Marketplace? Hell, my local Best Buy doesn't stock a single volume of "Bang Bus"! Don't those companies believe in freedom??

Well, no, it's that those companies know that carrying porn wouldn't be worth the inevitable backlash from the media and 'concerned parents' groups. But somehow, Apple doing the same is a hideous assault on personal liberty. Give me a break.

If it's really, really important to have a dedicated porn app on your handheld (or is that one-hand-held?), well, there's a platform for that.

Obligatory strawman-repelling disclaimer: no, I'm not a prude who wants porn outlawed. No, I don't think there's anything wrong with people using porn. At the same time, I think there are appropriate and inappropriate channels of distribution, and a platform that's popular with kids and teens falls into the latter category.

scottjl · 05-17-2010, 11:32 PM

"won't somebody think of the children!"

dmaul1114 · 05-17-2010, 11:41 PM

I can say none of the streaming porn sites I visit have iPad versions yet--and they're all pretty prominent ones like Pornhub etc.

pilotbob · 05-17-2010, 11:42 PM

Apparently you folks can't discuss this topic like adults either. So, I will close this thread too.

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05-17-2010, 09:21 PM	#16
pilotbob Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,832 Karma: 11844413 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tampa, FL USA Device: Kindle Touch	Really... being called a fanboy is a personal attack? What is this world coming to? If you think someone is a troll.... BOb

05-17-2010, 09:32 PM	#17
dmaul1114 Wizard Posts: 2,300 Karma: 1121709 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Amazon Kindle 1	It's no grand offense. But it is still pretty antagonistic (and flame bait as it just leads to arguments) and seems against the MR forum rules of treating other members with respect etc......

05-17-2010, 09:48 PM	#18
Poppa1956 Evangelist Posts: 487 Karma: 344188 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oregon, USA Device: Verizon Ellipsis Tablit w/Kindle and Nook apps.	Like many of our elected officials, I have not completely read the thousands of pages of legislation passed in the last couple of years. Is everyone in the US required to purchase Health Insurance and an iPad, or is iPad ownership still voluntary? As for those folks that have already purchased and iPad, if there is a software void needing to be filled, and especially if there is money to be made by filling it, don't you think someone will do so? I'm also a little surprised to learn that Flash is only used on porn sites. I didn't know that.

05-17-2010, 10:41 PM	#19
dmaul1114 Wizard Posts: 2,300 Karma: 1121709 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Amazon Kindle 1	Who said Flash is only used on porn sites? And some voids that need filled CANNOT be filled as Apple has to approve every app. So some gaps (like Flash) will remain indefinitely. As will things like not having a user accessible file system, drag and drop without iTunes etc. Maybe some gaps can be filled by jailbreaking, but I'd never buy hardware that I have to jailbreak to get it to do what I want.

05-17-2010, 11:17 PM	#20
Trubu Zealot Posts: 148 Karma: 503 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Kindle 2, Nook, iPhone 3GS, iPad	There was a news item about some big porn sites offering HTML5 streaming specifically for the iPad around the time of the launch. I'm pretty sure you can find whatever turns your crank (so to speak) using mobile Safari, despite the lack of Flash. And no, Steve Jobs is not going to be personally monitoring your http requests to make sure you're not doing anything he doesn't approve of. There are a multitude of Apple policies with which one can reasonably disagree, but this is just getting silly. Of course Apple isn't going to allow porn in their store. Does Amazon have a hardcore porn category I'm not aware of? Why doesn't Netflix offer Bondage Biker Babes for my Watch Instantly pleasure? Why do I have to use a web browser to find Two Girls, One Cup instead of downloading it directly from the Zune Marketplace? Hell, my local Best Buy doesn't stock a single volume of "Bang Bus"! Don't those companies believe in freedom?? Well, no, it's that those companies know that carrying porn wouldn't be worth the inevitable backlash from the media and 'concerned parents' groups. But somehow, Apple doing the same is a hideous assault on personal liberty. Give me a break. If it's really, really important to have a dedicated porn app on your handheld (or is that one-hand-held?), well, there's a platform for that. Obligatory strawman-repelling disclaimer: no, I'm not a prude who wants porn outlawed. No, I don't think there's anything wrong with people using porn. At the same time, I think there are appropriate and inappropriate channels of distribution, and a platform that's popular with kids and teens falls into the latter category.

05-17-2010, 11:32 PM	#21
scottjl Reader of Books Posts: 1,632 Karma: 2697 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: none	"won't somebody think of the children!"

05-17-2010, 11:41 PM	#22
dmaul1114 Wizard Posts: 2,300 Karma: 1121709 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Amazon Kindle 1	I can say none of the streaming porn sites I visit have iPad versions yet--and they're all pretty prominent ones like Pornhub etc.

05-17-2010, 11:42 PM	#23
pilotbob Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,832 Karma: 11844413 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tampa, FL USA Device: Kindle Touch	Apparently you folks can't discuss this topic like adults either. So, I will close this thread too.

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