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http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20061114/125850.shtml

The Government has concluded that there is porn on the internet!

*dies laughing*

Government Study Determines That There's Porn Online
from the thanks-for-clearing-that-up dept

Remember how the government basically subpoenaed everyone they could possibly think of to get data to support their argument defending the constitutionality of the COPA (Child Online Protection Act)? Apparently, they used all of that data to crunch some numbers and tell the court that (would you believe it?) there's actually some pornography online. Aren't you glad that plenty of taxpayer money went into figuring that out? Despite what both sides in the case are trying to say about the results, it's not clear that it really says much at all. They found that 6% of queries lead to results that have adult material (and only 1% if filters are turned on) -- but it's not clear what that really means. A query returns tons of results. Is it counted if only one leads to sexually explicit material? If all of them? A certain threshold? The first link? Also, how do they define adult material? While it may be obvious in some cases, in plenty of others it's very much a subjective decision. Finally, the 6% number is still misleading, because most of those searches are probably by adults who are looking for completely legal adult material. If the case is about protecting children, shouldn't the real question be how often adult content is returned when kids do searches? So, in the end, we have the government demanding (and getting) a bunch of data from all sorts of internet and search companies, and then conducting a survey with taxpayer money, to tell us that there's a fair amount of porn online (though not overwhelmingly so) -- but little else of practical use to the actual question at hand, about whether or not the law is constitutional.

in other news, bears do in fact poop in the woods. A stunning discovery, really.

Your tax dollars at work, ladies and gentlemen...

in other news, bears do in fact poop in the woods. A stunning discovery, really.

There's also an ongoing study trying to determine whether or not the Pope wears a large hat, but the study is on hold until they can secure more Federal grants.

http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20061114/125850.shtml

The Government has concluded that there is porn on the internet!

*dies laughing*Looks like a D.C. techie left the firewall down after the last upgrade.

And I've spent all this time on NSG?:eek:

Next thing you know they'll be telling us that the pope is catholic.

We now go to Ollie William with the blackie weather forecast, Ollie?

Ollie: Everyone looks like ants!!

Probably because you're up so high.

And I've spent all this time on NSG?:eek:

Next thing you know they'll be telling us that the pope is catholic.

who is this pope you talk of ;)

I wonder how much porn there actually is on the internet?

Clearly, they are trying to demonstrate that it is easy for children to accidentally access pornography on the Internet, thus necessitating more stringent protections.

Nothing ridiculous about this at all, except the notion that children can and should somehow be kept in a bubble with regard to evil, dirty sex.

who is this pope you talk of ;)

I don't know but according to an earlier post , bears apparently do indeed do it in the woods.:D

I wonder how much porn there actually is on the internet?

Good question... I propose an independant study to find out how much porn in out there and the seperate degrees of porn (Softcore, Hardcore) and the varying catagories (fetishes) of porn.

of course this will be funded by the Government, so who here wants to lobby for us here to do this... er... research... :D

I wonder how much porn there actually is on the internet?

Perhaps you should ask NSG for volunteers to help you find out this cosmicly important question. I'm sure a few might be willing to help.

I don't know but according to an earlier post , bears apparently do indeed do it in the woods.:D

shit i just step in bear shit, dam bears

Clearly, they are trying to demonstrate that it is easy for children to accidentally access pornography on the Internet, thus necessitating more stringent protections.

Nothing ridiculous about this at all, except the notion that children can and should somehow be kept in a bubble with regard to evil, dirty sex.

Ahh comon, it's worthless. It shouldn't be up to Gov. Co. to protect the kiddies from porn, it should be up to the parents.

Perhaps you should ask NSG for volunteers to help you find out this cosmicly important question. I'm sure a few might be willing to help.

i go first
Google
Results 1 - 10 of about 92,700,000 for porn [definition]. (0.04 seconds)

Clearly, they are trying to demonstrate that it is easy for children to accidentally access pornography on the Internet, thus necessitating more stringent protections.

Nothing ridiculous about this at all, except the notion that children can and should somehow be kept in a bubble with regard to evil, dirty sex.

You don't think children should be shielded from porn?

i go first
Google
Results 1 - 10 of about 92,700,000 for porn [definition]. (0.04 seconds)

That won't work, for people will get duplicate hits as they use different search engines as well as key words. we gotta list and catagorize each web site and their links.

also we have to examine each video and live chat/video site for authenticity... :D

That won't work, for people will get duplicate hits as they use different search engines as well as key words. we gotta list and catagorize each web site and their links.

also we have to examine each video and live chat/video site for authenticity... :D

i know and iam in all the way
and i just did a yahoo search
1 - 10 of about 96,800,000 for porn - 0.02 sec

i know and iam in all the way
and i just did a yahoo search
1 - 10 of about 96,800,000 for porn - 0.02 sec

That's what this research team needs, Energetic people like you!


Continue, and we'll need downloads from each site!

http://tpoomg.ytmnd.com/

That won't work, for people will get duplicate hits as they use different search engines as well as key words. we gotta list and catagorize each web site and their links.

also we have to examine each video and live chat/video site for authenticity... :D

Then we need to build a website to publish the results, including links to our umm...research material.:D

i go first
Google
Results 1 - 10 of about 92,700,000 for porn [definition]. (0.04 seconds)

i know and iam in all the way
and i just did a yahoo search
1 - 10 of about 96,800,000 for porn - 0.02 sec

Thats a pretty good start their Isa.194 500 000 sites. this may take awhile.

Then we need to build a website to publish the results, including links to our umm...research material.:D





Thats a pretty good start their Isa.194 500 000 sites. this may take awhile.

see you all in mmmm err yer i see when i get back from looking

Why didn't anyone tell me that?!?!?

porn
Page 1 of 427,084,980 results

:eek:

Perhaps you should ask NSG for volunteers to help you find out this cosmicly important question. I'm sure a few might be willing to help.

Approximately 169.3 million sites, of which include the following:

Softcore: Approximately 38 million sites.
(Straight)Hardcore: Approximately 51.4 million
(Homosexual)Hardcore: 20 million.
Hentai(including all "artwork" pornography): A surprisingly high 27 million.
S&M: 17.3 million
Various Fetishes: 15.6 million.

How I know these numbers is up to interpretation.

*shifty eyes*

That won't work, for people will get duplicate hits as they use different search engines as well as key words. we gotta list and catagorize each web site and their links.

also we have to examine each video and live chat/video site for authenticity... :D

Also, not all sites use the word "porn", as well, so the results won't be accurate. I suggest you read my previous findings in the area, as I am a leading "expert", if you will, on the issue. :D

:eek:

dam the time i get through i be :eek:

*oh my god look at that*

Why didn't anyone tell me that?!?!?

Believe me, I was surprised too.

Also, not all sites use the word "porn", as well, so the results won't be accurate. I suggest you read my previous findings in the area, as I am a leading "expert", if you will, on the issue. :D

I hope you won't be offended if we re-run the experiment to see if we get duplicate results. It is the scientific method after all.

Hentai(including all "artwork" pornography): A surprisingly high 27 million.

That's not that surprising. Japanese animated pornography--which is what most people refer to as hentai, though it is not the entirety of animated pornography--is extremely popular amongst a great variety of internet users these days, and will probably continue to grow in popularity. And you have to admire it, because every piece is practically a work of art all on its own. The sheer skill of Japanese animators is amazing.

I hope you won't be offended if we re-run the experiment to see if we get duplicate results. It is the scientific method after all.

Well, you must remember that I am very thorough, using every possible word for each category, searching site by site so as not to find duplicates.

I am devoting my life to this issue. Takes up a lot of... free time shall we say?

Ahh comon, it's worthless.

I agree. My only point was that this particular action, in the context of the (worthless) objective, made sense.

You don't think children should be shielded from porn?

From participating in it? Absolutely. From viewing it? Not really.

That's not that surprising. Japanese animated pornography--which is what most people refer to as hentai, though it is not the entirety of animated pornography--is extremely popular amongst a great variety of internet users these days, and will probably continue to grow in popularity. And you have to admire it, because every piece is practically a work of art all on its own. The sheer skill of Japanese animators is amazing.

I think we learned something about you, haven't we?;)

Actually, I made those number up on the spot, just for a poor attempt at humor.

In truth, google puts the hits out at 58 million, which would actually be much lower due to double-hits and the such. Still, quite a high number.

And I'm not knocking the Japanese artstyle in the least.

I think we learned something about you, haven't we?;)

I know good art when I see it. ;)

let you kow iam hard at work and when i get to sleep,iam going to be one happy man

let you kow iam hard at work and when i get to sleep,iam going to be one happy man

I'd shake your hand for your hard work in our research, but it's that I know very well where your hand has been.

http://tpoomg.ytmnd.com/

What obscenely catchy music.

I wonder how much porn there actually is on the internet?

Yes.

Yes.

Huh?

What obscenely catchy music.

It's Yakety Sax, and it makes everything funny.

in other news, bears do in fact poop in the woods. A stunning discovery, really.

O RLY? :eek:

*takes notes*

Clearly, they are trying to demonstrate that it is easy for children to accidentally access pornography on the Internet, thus necessitating more stringent protections.

Nothing ridiculous about this at all, except the notion that children can and should somehow be kept in a bubble with regard to evil, dirty sex.

porn =/= sex

Nothing ridiculous about this at all, except the notion that children can and should somehow be kept in a bubble with regard to evil, dirty sex.

Sex is evil and dirty. Which is what makes it so fun! :D

That's not that surprising. Japanese animated pornography--which is what most people refer to as hentai, though it is not the entirety of animated pornography--is extremely popular amongst a great variety of internet users these days, and will probably continue to grow in popularity. And you have to admire it, because every piece is practically a work of art all on its own. The sheer skill of Japanese animators is amazing.As is their imagination. Especially on the subject of what will fit where.

In toher news today, Bush is t3h suck...... :rolleyes:

Is this going to be on the test?

porn =/= sex

If the sexual content were removed from pornography, do you think anyone would care about people viewing it? (Indeed, of what would it consist?)

Supposedly it gives unrealistic impressions of life or something, but so does all kinds of stuff on the Internet that Congress isn't passing laws to protect minors from; so do computer and video games of all kinds, even non-violent and non-sexual ones.

What it amounts to is sexual puritanism.

And I've spent all this time on NSG?:eek:

Next thing you know they'll be telling us that the pope is catholic.

How dare you even say such a thing! No man as great and holy as The Pope would even think of bowing to a Roman dictator like...

...wait, what?

It's Yakety Sax, and it makes everything funny.

Ah how true :) But LimeWire shows no results for it :( How am I to amuse myslf for hours on end without the Yak?

How dare you even say such a thing! No man as great and holy as The Pope would even think of bowing to a Roman dictator like...

...wait, what?

Constantine?

JESUS!

i go first
Google
Results 1 - 10 of about 92,700,000 for porn [definition]. (0.04 seconds)

Try

edited...just realised link has adult content :D

Clearly, they are trying to demonstrate that it is easy for children to accidentally access pornography on the Internet, thus necessitating more stringent protections.

Nothing ridiculous about this at all, except the notion that children can and should somehow be kept in a bubble with regard to evil, dirty sex.

No fair! I need my porn!

Oh man, I need a break from the research...




my wrist really hurts from all this typing and mouse clicking



see ya.