Almost the entire US South is now being blocked by Pornhub
Submitted 4 months ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to technology@lemmy.world
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Schorsch@feddit.org 4 months ago
masterofn001@lemmy.ca 4 months ago
One VPN I use has servers in most us states.
Auto connected to a mandatory ID state and a porn site demanded I take a picture of my id.
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 4 months ago
I set up ProtonVPN on my wifi as a separate SSID. I had to select a specific server, so I picked one that’s relatively close (for better latency) and doesn’t have the same restrictions my state has. It’s easy to switch, I just need to go tweak the settings in my router.
If my kids ever need to submit ID for something (e.g. social media), I’ll hook them up w/ the VPN to bypass our draconian laws. The government has no place on the internet, and I will circumvent their stupid policies. If I don’t trust my kids on the internet, I’m not going to look to the government to protect them, I’ll just take away their internet privileges.
Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Nooooooooooope
yessikg@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 months ago
Does it not let you chose a different state?
semperverus@lemmy.world 4 months ago
“The south shall rise (ahem) again!”
Critical_Thinker@lemm.ee 4 months ago
I’ve been paying $30/year for like a decade now. Totally worth it.
baggachipz@sh.itjust.works 4 months ago
My friend wants to know the best vpn provider with the lowest price.
daggermoon@lemmy.world 4 months ago
mullvad
DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 months ago
If you don’t torrent.
They pussied out and removed port forwarding mid last year
Johnmannesca@lemmy.world 4 months ago
I second this
PM_Your_Nudes_Please@lemmy.world 4 months ago
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.
yessikg@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 months ago
A lot of the VPN providers were doing sales at the end of last year, but ProtonVPN is one to consider
Tin@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Surfshark is something like $55 for 2 years; well worth it.
phoenixz@lemmy.ca 4 months ago
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?
meliaesc@lemmy.world 4 months ago
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.
Critical_Thinker@lemm.ee 4 months ago
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.
shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip 4 months ago
If you do not yet know how to use a VPN, you will learn in fast order.
Brkdncr@lemmy.world 4 months ago
This will be the next malware/info leak.
llama@midwest.social 4 months ago
It basically already is because you know most people are just going to lookup a free VPN who has every motive to obtain as much information as possible about the user and sell it.
PM_Your_Nudes_Please@lemmy.world 4 months ago
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.
shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip 4 months ago
I would not be surprised in the least.
ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 4 months ago
Just go to a different site
Psythik@lemmy.world 4 months ago
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.
JohnEdwa@sopuli.xyz 4 months ago
- It thinks your connection comes from Virginia for some reason, 2) You aren’t, 3) They really shouldn’t. But the sites are asking for them because they are required, by law. The alternative is to block those connections, as PornHub decided to do.
Tin@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Tennessee as well.
Psythik@lemmy.world 4 months ago
So basically only the worst states in the country have this law. Color me surprised.
IamAnonymous@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Are you using iCloud Relay or a similar service? Your IP is set to or is being routed through Virginia.
Psythik@lemmy.world 4 months ago
No but I use a 3rd party DNS, which might have something to do with it, now that you mention it.
Sylvartas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 months ago
Might be their ISP. I know mine routes my stuff through some datacenter somewhere else in my country if I use ipv4 (probably because they don’t have enough ipv4 addresses for everyone). Which I do, because their IPv6 protocol shits the bed if I actually use the bandwidth I’m paying for 🙄
ATDA@lemmy.world 4 months ago
FREEDUMB
iamanurd@midwest.social 4 months ago
Indiana isn’t the south, but might as well be. Oh well, at least I have a vpn. (Queue pornhub intro)
phoenixz@lemmy.ca 4 months ago
Of all porn sites, porn hub sucks the hardest, and i don’t mean the right kind of sucking. There are way better sites for that
These days on pornhub, search for a category and you get 200 clips that have nothing to do with said search terms, but which apparently get them a lot of money
cows_are_underrated@feddit.org 4 months ago
What are the good alternatives? Usually all porn sites I’ve came across suck. Their Interface looks like shit and the content is mid at best.
downhomechunk@midwest.social 4 months ago
Chicagon here. Indiana is 100% the south.
BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 4 months ago
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.
kinther@lemmy.world 4 months ago
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.
WantsToPetYourKitty@lemmy.world 4 months ago
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.
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 4 months ago
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).
angrystego@lemmy.world 4 months ago
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?
AJ1@lemmy.ca 4 months ago
Porn addiction can lead to erectile dysfunction
a ton of stuff just started to make sense
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 4 months ago
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.
DancingBear@midwest.social 4 months ago
The only thing wrong with porn is the moral judgement some associate with it.
Just because you think porn is immoral does not make it true.
kinther@lemmy.world 4 months ago
I worked in the porn industry for almost a decade. I see no moral issues with it, but there is growing evidence that porn addiction is a problem for many.
WhoLooksHere@lemmy.world 4 months ago
You are using a device capable of finding the information you so desire. Instead you decided to contribute you whataboutism.
LodeMike@lemmy.today 4 months ago
And this is relevant how exactly?
BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 4 months ago
I’m asking is the response proportional to the damage? I never said I thought it wasn’t harmful or that we shouldn’t regulate access. Obviously many people are upset with the adult verification methods that these states are using, but is this a necessary evil or virtue signaling? All we know is that kids shouldn’t view porn, so how far does that get taken? All the way to a complete ban? What’s the measure of success even?
werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 4 months ago
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.
Snapz@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Oh… That’s not actually how you’d phrase that?
Fuck you, Ars?
Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 4 months ago
Does this mean there will be less mainstream interest with step porn?
rikudou@lemmings.world 4 months ago
Fucking finally.
daggermoon@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Agreed, I prefer to coom to women who aren’t in any way related.