Newsflash: Kids Can Watch Porn On The Video iPod
from the iNonsense dept
The arrival of the video iPod heralds a new frontier in parents' battle against their kids watching porn, apparently, because "children quickly can download adult content onto their iPods and then take it away from the home for easy viewing elsewhere". You mean like they've been able to do after they found Dad's stash of Playboys for years? Employers are also at risk, now, because people might bring porn to work with them. None of these are new problems, they're just on an iPod now, so it becomes a big deal. If somebody wanted to bring porn to work, they'd do it with or without an iPod. If a kid wants to watch porn, chances are they'll find a way with or without the iPod. Once again, the technology is separate from the behavior, and in any case, the iPod is weak target: there are plenty of other ways for kids to surreptitiously view porn that existed well before they could do it on the iPod. To lay the blame at the device's feet is a bit much.Thank you for reading this Techdirt post. With so many things competing for everyone’s attention these days, we really appreciate you giving us your time. We work hard every day to put quality content out there for our community.
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SWEET!
This story has to be the dumbest thing I've read in a long time.
I hate it when people blame problems on scape goats. If you don't want kids to watch porn then maybe you should have gave birth to a Monk!
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wtf
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No Subject Given
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ipod porn
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Re: ipod porn
.... :)
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heheh
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Could be worse...
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Porn
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Guess What!
Kids can watch porn at their friends house!
Oh boy and on theis PSP and PS2 and Xbox, and daddys cd porn collection and and and.
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.... and this is news because?
It seems like one of those "...duh" momements.
This is like saying watchout, kids could download blueprints to a pipe bomb on their Ipod. Of course they can, if it's published material, good or bad it can be transfered to storage devices like the Ipod.
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Portable Porn
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New interface
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But like mike said, wow umm I can also put porn on a CD, take Pictures, Have pictures on my Camera, Have Pictures/Movies on my Phone and have Pictures/Movies on my PSP. No big freakin deal. Remember in our society, its much easier to fault other things then ourselves.
School shooting? Doom and the matrix
Bad Grades in School? Video Games
Porn in Class? the iPod
No need to talk about morals or values or parents, over rated right?
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Couldn't we just call it what it is?
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Ssshh. Don't tell my wife.
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porn
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iPod Porn
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fuck this!
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eeeeewwwwwwwwwwwww
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Common
To be honest I think ipod porn is just a ploy to sale more ipods. because first off what about all these damn PDA and pocket PC that cost cheaper than a ipod and do so much more.
i mean duh not as if teenagers can't have jobs an no bills so why not save up and buy one.
NOW THE MEDIA SAY YOU CAN PUT PORN ON IPODS so teens will PUT PORN ON IPODS.
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wtf!
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IM 13 I LOOK AT PORN AND I MAKE PORN
Thanks hot-sexy2006@hotmail.com
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WTF
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