[UK] Want to watch porn? Tell your provider!

Sorry if this has been discussed elsewhere, but what the hell is up with that? Since when is the UK so prude? This concept is so naive, I am almost at a loss for words.
 
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/oct/11/pornography-internet-service-providers

Lol, that's pretty funny :P

What does Stephen Fry think about this heated issue?

Won't somebody please think of the children, etc.

Land of the free.

The idea is fine, but stopping the internet is impossible, they will never be able to block access to all porn sites.

The internet is for porn.

This is going to lead to awkward conversations with parents everywhere.

It's up to parents to restrict their kid's access to porn, not the ISPs.

@Jonnyflash80 said:

It's up to parents to restrict their kid's access to porn, not the ISPs.

Agreed.

I knew it wouldn't take long for David Cameron to start enforcing his bullshit driven pro Christian agenda.

@GS_Dan said:

Won't somebody please think of the children, etc.

ew

Down with this sort of thing!

@Village_Guy said:

The idea is fine, but stopping the internet is impossible, they will never be able to block access to all porn sites.

What if they block Giantbomb? You know what happens if you google

Naked Cartoon Pussy.

@Arker101 said:

@Village_Guy said:

The idea is fine, but stopping the internet is impossible, they will never be able to block access to all porn sites.

What if they block Giantbomb? You know what happens if you google

Naked Cartoon Pussy.

Damn you Naked Cartoon Pussy!

Damn you all!

It at to be done (if it hasn't already). :D

So it seems sex is more dangerous than violence. What a world we live in today.

Man the next generation up is gonna be a bunch of coddled dorks. Though we're pretty close to that today.

@PenguinDust said:

So it seems sex is more dangerous than violence. What a world we live in today.

Well, you're far more likely to engage in one than the other.

Guys, it's an opt in service, not an opt out. You need to tell your ISP you don't want porn. The Guardian mixed this up.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15252128

@Jimi said:

This is going to lead to awkward conversations with parents everywhere.

And also some wives considering some of the people I work with. XD

Seriously though I really don't know what to think, I mean, it probably wont work and it hardly seems like an actual problem that needs to be solved. I also noticed my ISP isn't participating and surely it's a pointless exercise unless all the major ISPs do it?

[EDIT] If it's an opt in service then it makes more sense. That said, I can still see it causing problems and blocking things it maybe shouldn't.

@zudthespud: They've since changed the original article to reflect this.

The problem isn't just that they'll block porn, but anything else they deem pornographic, regardless of whether or not its actually porn.

I'm increasingly starting to despise this current government.....

That seems a little desperate and pathetic.

Hopefully Ireland won't follow suit. The thought of ISP's having a list of "porn watchers" is worrying. Maybe the other ISP's will get more custom from people who value their privacy.

You see censorship, I see a great opportunity to make a sales rep hilariously uncomfortable by describing in excruciating detail all the porn sites I want access to.

I'd call that a win/win.

@zudthespud said:

Guys, it's an opt in service, not an opt out. You need to tell your ISP you don't want porn. The Guardian mixed this up.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15252128

Ah I was a little doubtful when I saw guardian, this makes more sense and is actually a fine idea.

I was about to have a rant about how grotesque I find porn but then I read:

"@zudthespud said:

Guys, it's an opt in service, not an opt out. You need to tell your ISP you don't want porn. The Guardian mixed this up.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15252128

Ah I was a little doubtful when I saw guardian, this makes more sense and is actually a fine idea."

I don't see anything wrong with ISPs blocking porn sites etc.

And just last week I read an article on the BBC World Service expressing sympathy with the job performed by film censors. I'd call it the People's Republic of Britain, but you jackasses haven't guillotined your royal family yet, for some strange reason...

Doesn't really effect me since I am not with the watching of the porns. If I were of the porn watching group, I would be effected, thus, I would be of the porn watching group mentality. Porn.

@XII_Sniper said:

Man the next generation up is gonna be a bunch of coddled dorks. Though we're pretty close to that today.

You mean, there won't be a next generation?

@Shirogane said:

@XII_Sniper said:

Man the next generation up is gonna be a bunch of coddled dorks. Though we're pretty close to that today.

You mean, there won't be a next generation?

Yeah they won't know how to bone and they'll be lost forever, seeking the ancient secrets of reproduction.

@NoelVeiga said:

You see censorship, I see a great opportunity to make a sales rep hilariously uncomfortable by describing in excruciating detail all the porn sites I want access to.

I'd call that a win/win.

I like the way you think.

but the internet is for porn. i can see it now kids are going to have to have an awkward conversation with their parents. kids sex drive are going to be up since they can't get porn anymore. kids start downloading all of the porn that you can. 
  

Guys, it's an opt in service, not an opt out. You need to tell your ISP you don't want porn. The Guardian mixed this up.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15252128

I don't see the fuss. It is just server side content filters. Don't have kids or don't want restrictions? opt-in or opt-out - whichever actually applies to the scheme. Big deal. Only ppl who should give a damn are 14 year old boys.

@Lunar_Aura: Dammit Lunar

>_<

I completely support this since it's opt-in. If I had to call my isp to see porn on the other hand there's a problem

Kids will find a way round it though, they always do

I suppose you mean the filter is opt-in, not the porn.

Another fine use of taxpayer's money by a feckless British government. "I know why we had all those riots - those kids were all watching Internet porn! Lets focus on tackling a problem that never existed in the first place!"

I will happily call virgin media and tell them an explicit list of stuff that i'm into. In fact i'll send david cameron an email with that detail.

Remarkably stupid idea really. They should just implement the XXX root domain for sex, it's the best idea and it's easy for parents to prevent that material getting to their kids.

Yep. I love this country.

enjoy your freedom

Wait, people actually have a problem with ISPs offering a porn filter if the customers ask for it? For fucks sake, read the goddamn BBC article guys. Several people have already pointed out that the OP was wrong. It's no different than if you told your cable provider you don't want the naked people channels.

@benjaebe said:

Wait, people actually have a problem with ISPs offering a porn filter if the customers ask for it? For fucks sake, read the goddamn BBC article guys. Several people have already pointed out that the OP was wrong. It's no different than if you told your cable provider you don't want the naked people channels.

fuck you i like yelling about things

This is retarded just in principle. The government has no business determining what content is not safe for children.

Fuck this Naked Cartoon Pussy thing in the Ass.

Amazon better be blocked too, it sells sex toys. Oh and so should Reddit and Wikipedia.