Too many kids in the library so I would say no.
Do you think Internet Porn Should be allowed in public libraries? Why or why not?
04/29/2011
I have had to look at playboy.com to find a quote from an interview with President Jimmy Carter. I did an abstract speech on lust for my public speaking class back when I was a freshman in college. President Carter's quote about lust really helped me make my speech more legitimate. If it wasn't for my university library not having filters I would not have been able to find that quote for my speech. Don't get me wrong playboy.com isn't really porn, and I would be kind of freaked out if I saw some dirty looking dude watching porn on a library computer, but not having that filter really helped me out. Made an A on my speech, and that is a really hard topic to make a legitimate abstract speech on in a fairly conservative university.
04/29/2011
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I understand your concerns, however you are basing your decision on your particular situation, and not the issue as a whole. If your library segregated computers for adults, would that be acceptable? And while I sympathize with your situation, the issue is bigger than your public library and had far greater implications. By censoring in one, you effectively open the door to censor in all.
Originally posted by
BBW Talks Toys
Thank you @Rayne and @Kindred for sharing your points of view... Allow me to expound on those from the other side.
I'll address the parent responsibility portion, seeing as I have children and live in a much smaller metropolis than ... more
I'll address the parent responsibility portion, seeing as I have children and live in a much smaller metropolis than ... more
Thank you @Rayne and @Kindred for sharing your points of view... Allow me to expound on those from the other side.
I'll address the parent responsibility portion, seeing as I have children and live in a much smaller metropolis than the two in question.
At some point, my children will be allowed to visit the library by themselves. Probably about age 9 or 10. I do not expect that they babysit my children. If I feel that my children need supervision at the library, I will accompany them myself. HOWEVER, while cities who have better library funding can have completely different adult/children sections, not all do. Mine doesn't. All the computers in my library are in one central location and teenagers research homework in the same section that adults can view pornography. There are no private booths, just a divider. Walking past the computers, you can see what anyone is looking at. There's not a children/teen/adult section divided out with computers for all that only have content available for those age groups. The kids' books are centralized and the YA and adult stuff circles around the kids' section.
Liquor stores check IDs, Porn shops check IDs, Grocery and convenience stores check IDs (at least they're supposed to) before exchanging money for goods... public libraries do not (nor do many public libraries have the funding to station someone there to check them). There is a big difference there. I don't believe in censorship at all, but I do believe that the people who sell or give access to things that are geared towards adults should take responsibility and make sure that they do their best to make sure that those who are under age do not have access to it. Not all literature that's geared to young adults (14-19) is appropriate for small children. So just having a "Children" and "Adult" section is not sufficient. Much of the YA stuff is located in a portion of the adult section. Plus, when I was 14 years old I was reading Stephen King and John Grisham. Not in the children or YA section. I could handle that kind of literature, not all kids do and my parents were active and aware of my literature choices.
I understand what you're saying from a censorship POV. However, there's a big difference between a Liquor/convenience/por n shop and the PUBLIC library where ALL content is available to ALL people. At least, my libraries. I think there's a big difference between sex positivity and having parents teach their children about positive sexual views, and having a public government-run program allowing everyone to have access to pornography. Especially since I don't believe that they're going to be that strict about who is allowed there; and while, yes, there is the responsibility of the parents involved, you can't accompany your children to the library until they're 18. Well, I guess you *could* if you want to be *that* parent who raised *that* kid. less
I'll address the parent responsibility portion, seeing as I have children and live in a much smaller metropolis than the two in question.
At some point, my children will be allowed to visit the library by themselves. Probably about age 9 or 10. I do not expect that they babysit my children. If I feel that my children need supervision at the library, I will accompany them myself. HOWEVER, while cities who have better library funding can have completely different adult/children sections, not all do. Mine doesn't. All the computers in my library are in one central location and teenagers research homework in the same section that adults can view pornography. There are no private booths, just a divider. Walking past the computers, you can see what anyone is looking at. There's not a children/teen/adult section divided out with computers for all that only have content available for those age groups. The kids' books are centralized and the YA and adult stuff circles around the kids' section.
Liquor stores check IDs, Porn shops check IDs, Grocery and convenience stores check IDs (at least they're supposed to) before exchanging money for goods... public libraries do not (nor do many public libraries have the funding to station someone there to check them). There is a big difference there. I don't believe in censorship at all, but I do believe that the people who sell or give access to things that are geared towards adults should take responsibility and make sure that they do their best to make sure that those who are under age do not have access to it. Not all literature that's geared to young adults (14-19) is appropriate for small children. So just having a "Children" and "Adult" section is not sufficient. Much of the YA stuff is located in a portion of the adult section. Plus, when I was 14 years old I was reading Stephen King and John Grisham. Not in the children or YA section. I could handle that kind of literature, not all kids do and my parents were active and aware of my literature choices.
I understand what you're saying from a censorship POV. However, there's a big difference between a Liquor/convenience/por n shop and the PUBLIC library where ALL content is available to ALL people. At least, my libraries. I think there's a big difference between sex positivity and having parents teach their children about positive sexual views, and having a public government-run program allowing everyone to have access to pornography. Especially since I don't believe that they're going to be that strict about who is allowed there; and while, yes, there is the responsibility of the parents involved, you can't accompany your children to the library until they're 18. Well, I guess you *could* if you want to be *that* parent who raised *that* kid. less
My examples were to demonstrate the potential danger of going down this path. Do you not think that people will twist this argument and apply it to other areas of society? And IDing an individual is the safeguard utilized by the store to ensure the person is of age for whatever we are talking about, whether it be adult content or alcohol. My suggestion is that your library will also have to institute some form of safeguard to prevent children from having access. There are lot's of easy ways to limit access in a library.
04/29/2011
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University libraries and Public libraries are different creatures IMHO.
Originally posted by
CPTInsanity
I have had to look at playboy.com to find a quote from an interview with President Jimmy Carter. I did an abstract speech on lust for my public speaking class back when I was a freshman in college. President Carter's quote about lust really
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I have had to look at playboy.com to find a quote from an interview with President Jimmy Carter. I did an abstract speech on lust for my public speaking class back when I was a freshman in college. President Carter's quote about lust really helped me make my speech more legitimate. If it wasn't for my university library not having filters I would not have been able to find that quote for my speech. Don't get me wrong playboy.com isn't really porn, and I would be kind of freaked out if I saw some dirty looking dude watching porn on a library computer, but not having that filter really helped me out. Made an A on my speech, and that is a really hard topic to make a legitimate abstract speech on in a fairly conservative university.
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04/29/2011
@BBW Talks Toys -
Liquor stores check IDs, Porn shops check IDs, Grocery and convenience stores check IDs (at least they're supposed to) before exchanging money for goods... public libraries do not (nor do many public libraries have the funding to station someone there to check them).
Actually, all the public libraries in my area check ID when you apply for your library card and distinguish adult cards from child cards by color. And you have to provide your library card at the desk to be able to use a computer.
In the case of the libraries mentioned in that article, the smaller branches are being given the right to make the filtering decision themselves. The larger branches, however, are doing a number of things to keep porn viewing by adults from affecting their child patrons. They're using screens you can only view from a particular angle (directly in front), and providing "blinders", for lack of a better description, that attach to the screens. And they're moving the computers to a less common area of the library that children don't have to pass by so none will accidentally see the porn.
I'd venture to say that even in your small branch's case, rearranging the layout would be possible if they put their minds to it.
But when it comes right down to it, the library is meant to archive history. All of it. War, peace, famine, feast, and even pornography. And some of the books your kids can pick up off the shelves are far worse than any porn flick I've ever seen.
And you're right! There are young adult books mixed in with the adult ones, and adult books most of us don't mind our older children reading. And some of them are just as graphic in their language as mainstream porn. Would you suggest the library not carry those as well? And where does it stop? When all that's in the library are children's books and human interest stories? Does that really seem like a good thing?
It doesn't make me popular, but as far as I'm concerned it's the parent's responsibility to protect their kids. Not society's.
Liquor stores check IDs, Porn shops check IDs, Grocery and convenience stores check IDs (at least they're supposed to) before exchanging money for goods... public libraries do not (nor do many public libraries have the funding to station someone there to check them).
Actually, all the public libraries in my area check ID when you apply for your library card and distinguish adult cards from child cards by color. And you have to provide your library card at the desk to be able to use a computer.
In the case of the libraries mentioned in that article, the smaller branches are being given the right to make the filtering decision themselves. The larger branches, however, are doing a number of things to keep porn viewing by adults from affecting their child patrons. They're using screens you can only view from a particular angle (directly in front), and providing "blinders", for lack of a better description, that attach to the screens. And they're moving the computers to a less common area of the library that children don't have to pass by so none will accidentally see the porn.
I'd venture to say that even in your small branch's case, rearranging the layout would be possible if they put their minds to it.
But when it comes right down to it, the library is meant to archive history. All of it. War, peace, famine, feast, and even pornography. And some of the books your kids can pick up off the shelves are far worse than any porn flick I've ever seen.
And you're right! There are young adult books mixed in with the adult ones, and adult books most of us don't mind our older children reading. And some of them are just as graphic in their language as mainstream porn. Would you suggest the library not carry those as well? And where does it stop? When all that's in the library are children's books and human interest stories? Does that really seem like a good thing?
It doesn't make me popular, but as far as I'm concerned it's the parent's responsibility to protect their kids. Not society's.
04/29/2011
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Not all libraries filter adult vs. child cards. You do have to put your card # in to use the computer, but if the memberships are not differentiated, then it makes little difference.
Originally posted by
Rayne Millaray
@BBW Talks Toys -
Liquor stores check IDs, Porn shops check IDs, Grocery and convenience stores check IDs (at least they're supposed to) before exchanging money for goods... public libraries do not (nor do many public libraries ... more
Liquor stores check IDs, Porn shops check IDs, Grocery and convenience stores check IDs (at least they're supposed to) before exchanging money for goods... public libraries do not (nor do many public libraries ... more
@BBW Talks Toys -
Liquor stores check IDs, Porn shops check IDs, Grocery and convenience stores check IDs (at least they're supposed to) before exchanging money for goods... public libraries do not (nor do many public libraries have the funding to station someone there to check them).
Actually, all the public libraries in my area check ID when you apply for your library card and distinguish adult cards from child cards by color. And you have to provide your library card at the desk to be able to use a computer.
In the case of the libraries mentioned in that article, the smaller branches are being given the right to make the filtering decision themselves. The larger branches, however, are doing a number of things to keep porn viewing by adults from affecting their child patrons. They're using screens you can only view from a particular angle (directly in front), and providing "blinders", for lack of a better description, that attach to the screens. And they're moving the computers to a less common area of the library that children don't have to pass by so none will accidentally see the porn.
I'd venture to say that even in your small branch's case, rearranging the layout would be possible if they put their minds to it.
But when it comes right down to it, the library is meant to archive history. All of it. War, peace, famine, feast, and even pornography. And some of the books your kids can pick up off the shelves are far worse than any porn flick I've ever seen.
And you're right! There are young adult books mixed in with the adult ones, and adult books most of us don't mind our older children reading. And some of them are just as graphic in their language as mainstream porn. Would you suggest the library not carry those as well? And where does it stop? When all that's in the library are children's books and human interest stories? Does that really seem like a good thing?
It doesn't make me popular, but as far as I'm concerned it's the parent's responsibility to protect their kids. Not society's. less
Liquor stores check IDs, Porn shops check IDs, Grocery and convenience stores check IDs (at least they're supposed to) before exchanging money for goods... public libraries do not (nor do many public libraries have the funding to station someone there to check them).
Actually, all the public libraries in my area check ID when you apply for your library card and distinguish adult cards from child cards by color. And you have to provide your library card at the desk to be able to use a computer.
In the case of the libraries mentioned in that article, the smaller branches are being given the right to make the filtering decision themselves. The larger branches, however, are doing a number of things to keep porn viewing by adults from affecting their child patrons. They're using screens you can only view from a particular angle (directly in front), and providing "blinders", for lack of a better description, that attach to the screens. And they're moving the computers to a less common area of the library that children don't have to pass by so none will accidentally see the porn.
I'd venture to say that even in your small branch's case, rearranging the layout would be possible if they put their minds to it.
But when it comes right down to it, the library is meant to archive history. All of it. War, peace, famine, feast, and even pornography. And some of the books your kids can pick up off the shelves are far worse than any porn flick I've ever seen.
And you're right! There are young adult books mixed in with the adult ones, and adult books most of us don't mind our older children reading. And some of them are just as graphic in their language as mainstream porn. Would you suggest the library not carry those as well? And where does it stop? When all that's in the library are children's books and human interest stories? Does that really seem like a good thing?
It doesn't make me popular, but as far as I'm concerned it's the parent's responsibility to protect their kids. Not society's. less
There are young adult books mixed in with the adult ones, and adult books most of us don't mind our older children reading. And some of them are just as graphic in their language as mainstream porn. Would you suggest the library not carry those as well? And where does it stop? When all that's in the library are children's books and human interest stories? Does that really seem like a good thing?
It doesn't make me popular, but as far as I'm concerned it's the parent's responsibility to protect their kids. Not society's.
^^^I'm with you 110% here.^^^ I don't believe that it should be taken off the shelf. I believe that parents need to be aware.
I wish our city had funding for that kind of stuff, but they simply don't. Our library has had many days (even weeks) off on furlough due to budget constraints. I would imagine that a majority of states are experiencing what is happening in my state versus the freedom that major metropolis cities like LA and NYC have to do things like this.
Personally, what I would like to see happen is to have different types of memberships where parents can categorize their child's membership however the parent sees fit. It would be easy to do it online and have genres, sections, movie ratings, internet filters, even authors (if they are parents like me who are readers and are aware of content in a wide-variety of books). They could go in and customize the content to their liking and then when a child goes in and logs into the computers, the settings would be there or if they were going to check out a book or movie, they would have the settings there and the librarian could simply say, "this isn't available to you, check with your parents if there has been a mistake."
04/29/2011
If wishes were kisses....
04/29/2011
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Personally, what I would like to see happen is to have different types of memberships where parents can categorize their child's membership however the parent sees fit. It would be easy to do it online and have genres, sections, movie ratings, internet filters, even authors (if they are parents like me who are readers and are aware of content in a wide-variety of books). They could go in and customize the content to their liking and then when a child goes in and logs into the computers, the settings would be there or if they were going to check out a book or movie, they would have the settings there and the librarian could simply say, "this isn't available to you, check with your parents if there has been a mistake."
Originally posted by
BBW Talks Toys
Not all libraries filter adult vs. child cards. You do have to put your card # in to use the computer, but if the memberships are not differentiated, then it makes little difference.
There are young adult books mixed in with the adult ... more
There are young adult books mixed in with the adult ... more
Not all libraries filter adult vs. child cards. You do have to put your card # in to use the computer, but if the memberships are not differentiated, then it makes little difference.
There are young adult books mixed in with the adult ones, and adult books most of us don't mind our older children reading. And some of them are just as graphic in their language as mainstream porn. Would you suggest the library not carry those as well? And where does it stop? When all that's in the library are children's books and human interest stories? Does that really seem like a good thing?
It doesn't make me popular, but as far as I'm concerned it's the parent's responsibility to protect their kids. Not society's.
^^^I'm with you 110% here.^^^ I don't believe that it should be taken off the shelf. I believe that parents need to be aware.
I wish our city had funding for that kind of stuff, but they simply don't. Our library has had many days (even weeks) off on furlough due to budget constraints. I would imagine that a majority of states are experiencing what is happening in my state versus the freedom that major metropolis cities like LA and NYC have to do things like this.
Personally, what I would like to see happen is to have different types of memberships where parents can categorize their child's membership however the parent sees fit. It would be easy to do it online and have genres, sections, movie ratings, internet filters, even authors (if they are parents like me who are readers and are aware of content in a wide-variety of books). They could go in and customize the content to their liking and then when a child goes in and logs into the computers, the settings would be there or if they were going to check out a book or movie, they would have the settings there and the librarian could simply say, "this isn't available to you, check with your parents if there has been a mistake." less
There are young adult books mixed in with the adult ones, and adult books most of us don't mind our older children reading. And some of them are just as graphic in their language as mainstream porn. Would you suggest the library not carry those as well? And where does it stop? When all that's in the library are children's books and human interest stories? Does that really seem like a good thing?
It doesn't make me popular, but as far as I'm concerned it's the parent's responsibility to protect their kids. Not society's.
^^^I'm with you 110% here.^^^ I don't believe that it should be taken off the shelf. I believe that parents need to be aware.
I wish our city had funding for that kind of stuff, but they simply don't. Our library has had many days (even weeks) off on furlough due to budget constraints. I would imagine that a majority of states are experiencing what is happening in my state versus the freedom that major metropolis cities like LA and NYC have to do things like this.
Personally, what I would like to see happen is to have different types of memberships where parents can categorize their child's membership however the parent sees fit. It would be easy to do it online and have genres, sections, movie ratings, internet filters, even authors (if they are parents like me who are readers and are aware of content in a wide-variety of books). They could go in and customize the content to their liking and then when a child goes in and logs into the computers, the settings would be there or if they were going to check out a book or movie, they would have the settings there and the librarian could simply say, "this isn't available to you, check with your parents if there has been a mistake." less
Some libraries already do this. They just don't advertise it. And the ones that don't, should. I mean, really, what's a few extra boxes to check when they're entering the kid into the system? Others require parental permission for the library card. And still others require the parents be present when the kids are checking out books regardless of the content.
Honestly, if the issue really is just about children accessing adult content, then from where I sit, parents should be petitioning libraries to put better safeguards in place, if that means child and adult cards, or child and adult computer sections. But filtering information? In my opinion, that's the parent's responsibility, and a little more censorship in a public catalog than I'm able to stomach.
04/29/2011
It's not the right place for that.
04/29/2011
My first instinct was to say it shouldn't be but then I thought about it and read what Rayne, Kindred and Kristi said and I realize I agree with them. Censorship is such a slippery slope!
04/29/2011
I don't think it should be allowed because there are younger children in the public libraries.
04/29/2011
05/01/2011
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I don't think it is a smart thing to have porn available in public libraries. It would be like having sx in the middle of the entrance to the library, not everyone is cool about that.
Originally posted by
removedacnt
On SexIs today, one of the Sex Feeds was about the fact that Los Angeles and NYC Public Libraries Won't Filter Porn
This seems to be causing quite a stir, with opinions coming from all sides.
How do you feel about it? Do you think ... more
This seems to be causing quite a stir, with opinions coming from all sides.
How do you feel about it? Do you think ... more
On SexIs today, one of the Sex Feeds was about the fact that Los Angeles and NYC Public Libraries Won't Filter Porn
This seems to be causing quite a stir, with opinions coming from all sides.
How do you feel about it? Do you think it should be allowed? Please share your reasons. less
This seems to be causing quite a stir, with opinions coming from all sides.
How do you feel about it? Do you think it should be allowed? Please share your reasons. less
05/02/2011
I live in a dorm, and when girls decide to watch porn in the common room they get in A LOT of trouble. it is considered sexual harassment of the other students because it is in a public place...and I totally agree! If you can't afford to have somewhere private to watch your porn, then you probably shouldn't watch it...just my humble opinion
05/05/2011
I am fairly open and rile vs censorship of any kind but porn in public libraries makes me uncomfortable. I am a major user of public libraries and from my experience all the computers are somewhat adjacent to each other...I would be very uncomfortable with some creepy dude sitting next to me, watching porn and getting off.
Overall, I don't know and didn't vote.
Overall, I don't know and didn't vote.
05/05/2011
i'd have to say no
05/07/2011
I say no and a lot of it is because out in public like that is not a proper place for porn especially where children are present.
05/07/2011
I don't think its appropriate in a public place. I wouldn't want children seeing it, or others who do not wish to see that at all.
05/09/2011
I say no. I don't think porn is appropriate in any public place, especially not in one that children have easy access to.
05/29/2011
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Honestly I don't know...I don't like censorship in any form in libraries but I dunno if the local library is the best place to be surfing porn! I can see the whole research side of it but there is going to have to be monitoring at anyrate to stop the sickos from "researching" kiddie porn.
Originally posted by
removedacnt
On SexIs today, one of the Sex Feeds was about the fact that Los Angeles and NYC Public Libraries Won't Filter Porn
This seems to be causing quite a stir, with opinions coming from all sides.
How do you feel about it? Do you think ... more
This seems to be causing quite a stir, with opinions coming from all sides.
How do you feel about it? Do you think ... more
On SexIs today, one of the Sex Feeds was about the fact that Los Angeles and NYC Public Libraries Won't Filter Porn
This seems to be causing quite a stir, with opinions coming from all sides.
How do you feel about it? Do you think it should be allowed? Please share your reasons. less
This seems to be causing quite a stir, with opinions coming from all sides.
How do you feel about it? Do you think it should be allowed? Please share your reasons. less
I am really on the fence about this one!
06/12/2011
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I have to agree...
Originally posted by
Rayne Millaray
Okay, I'll bite.
Let's start with the famous saying, "1984 was a warning, not a manual."
Censorship is a slippery slope. It's not a far step from banning porn from library computers to banning it ... more
Let's start with the famous saying, "1984 was a warning, not a manual."
Censorship is a slippery slope. It's not a far step from banning porn from library computers to banning it ... more
Okay, I'll bite.
Let's start with the famous saying, "1984 was a warning, not a manual."
Censorship is a slippery slope. It's not a far step from banning porn from library computers to banning it from library video archives. And how far is it from there, to banning erotic novels? And from there, the romance genre in its entirety? Most of the fantasy genre. A good deal of the murder/mystery genre. Forget the human sexuality section. And now we're into reference books.
Aside from that --and I'm only speaking from personal experience here-- every library I've been a member of has had separate sections for children and adults. And in most of them, if you have to cross through the adult section to get to the children's section, they make sure the path is full of innocuous literature. The libraries that are dealing with complaints about porn watchers are in the process of moving some of the computers to a less common area for people who want to view something more adult. And then? It becomes the parent's responsibility to keep their kids out of that area. The library's for reading and research (and apparently watching porn). It's not a daycare.
But really, I can't think of a better place for a kid to accidentally encounter porn than the library. I mean, think about it. Generally speaking, libraries are rather sterile environments. There's no room for misinterpretation, or sensationalism. There are tons of people around, including an extremely intelligent staff just standing at the ready for questions. They're not walking in on Mom and Dad having sex while watching porn. It's just some people having sex on a computer. Which they see in slightly less graphic detail in many movies rated over PG, these days.
We're trying to open the minds of the public. Teach people sex is okay, and natural. Not hide it behind a dark shroud of taboos and shame. We're already fighting an uphill battle. Members of the House and Senate are trying to shut down a good many porn genres completely. I just don't see the point in helping them along by censoring libraries. less
Let's start with the famous saying, "1984 was a warning, not a manual."
Censorship is a slippery slope. It's not a far step from banning porn from library computers to banning it from library video archives. And how far is it from there, to banning erotic novels? And from there, the romance genre in its entirety? Most of the fantasy genre. A good deal of the murder/mystery genre. Forget the human sexuality section. And now we're into reference books.
Aside from that --and I'm only speaking from personal experience here-- every library I've been a member of has had separate sections for children and adults. And in most of them, if you have to cross through the adult section to get to the children's section, they make sure the path is full of innocuous literature. The libraries that are dealing with complaints about porn watchers are in the process of moving some of the computers to a less common area for people who want to view something more adult. And then? It becomes the parent's responsibility to keep their kids out of that area. The library's for reading and research (and apparently watching porn). It's not a daycare.
But really, I can't think of a better place for a kid to accidentally encounter porn than the library. I mean, think about it. Generally speaking, libraries are rather sterile environments. There's no room for misinterpretation, or sensationalism. There are tons of people around, including an extremely intelligent staff just standing at the ready for questions. They're not walking in on Mom and Dad having sex while watching porn. It's just some people having sex on a computer. Which they see in slightly less graphic detail in many movies rated over PG, these days.
We're trying to open the minds of the public. Teach people sex is okay, and natural. Not hide it behind a dark shroud of taboos and shame. We're already fighting an uphill battle. Members of the House and Senate are trying to shut down a good many porn genres completely. I just don't see the point in helping them along by censoring libraries. less
06/12/2011
I really don't think porn should be allowed on public access computers like libraries, etc. Nor do I believe people should be watching porn on smart phones, laptops, etc out in public. It's one thing to do something and make sure you won't be seen by others, but its another just to watch it openly around other people and kids in a public area who shouldn't have to leave because of it.
I work in IT as a Network/Systems Administrator, so I know what it can be like to block adult sites, and what can become of people visiting those sites.
So my vote is no in a nutshell
I work in IT as a Network/Systems Administrator, so I know what it can be like to block adult sites, and what can become of people visiting those sites.
So my vote is no in a nutshell
06/12/2011
I'd have to vote no.
There's just something about that that doesn't sit right with me. I think you should be able to BORROW porn from the library, but not watch it on the library computers.
The libraries around here don't have the computers in a different section. In some they are right beside the reading area and in others they are right in the center of the library so you can see them from almost every part of the room (except from behind the larger stacks of course). I wouldn't want to get an eyeful while i'm browsing for books or checking out. No-thank-you.
There's just something about that that doesn't sit right with me. I think you should be able to BORROW porn from the library, but not watch it on the library computers.
The libraries around here don't have the computers in a different section. In some they are right beside the reading area and in others they are right in the center of the library so you can see them from almost every part of the room (except from behind the larger stacks of course). I wouldn't want to get an eyeful while i'm browsing for books or checking out. No-thank-you.
06/12/2011
NO b/c of children being in the library.
06/12/2011
I'd say no.
06/25/2011
no frikkin way. do you see how many kids walk around there and stare over ppls shoulder at the computer??
07/03/2011
children dont need to see that
07/03/2011
liama
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No! No one wants to accidentally stumble upon someone wanking in the library!
Originally posted by
removedacnt
On SexIs today, one of the Sex Feeds was about the fact that Los Angeles and NYC Public Libraries Won't Filter Porn
This seems to be causing quite a stir, with opinions coming from all sides.
How do you feel about it? Do you think ... more
This seems to be causing quite a stir, with opinions coming from all sides.
How do you feel about it? Do you think ... more
On SexIs today, one of the Sex Feeds was about the fact that Los Angeles and NYC Public Libraries Won't Filter Porn
This seems to be causing quite a stir, with opinions coming from all sides.
How do you feel about it? Do you think it should be allowed? Please share your reasons. less
This seems to be causing quite a stir, with opinions coming from all sides.
How do you feel about it? Do you think it should be allowed? Please share your reasons. less
07/04/2011
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Public libraries are for families, children and other people who do not need to see or know your personal proclivities. There are other places to view porn that are less public and safer for all involved.
Originally posted by
removedacnt
On SexIs today, one of the Sex Feeds was about the fact that Los Angeles and NYC Public Libraries Won't Filter Porn
This seems to be causing quite a stir, with opinions coming from all sides.
How do you feel about it? Do you think ... more
This seems to be causing quite a stir, with opinions coming from all sides.
How do you feel about it? Do you think ... more
On SexIs today, one of the Sex Feeds was about the fact that Los Angeles and NYC Public Libraries Won't Filter Porn
This seems to be causing quite a stir, with opinions coming from all sides.
How do you feel about it? Do you think it should be allowed? Please share your reasons. less
This seems to be causing quite a stir, with opinions coming from all sides.
How do you feel about it? Do you think it should be allowed? Please share your reasons. less
07/04/2011
It depends what the libraries definition of "Porn" is. Many consider THIS SITE a porn site. If I wasn't able to use my home computer I would like to be able to access Eden on the computers in the library. My guess is that it is blocked.
One person's porn is an other person's daily fodder.
One person's porn is an other person's daily fodder.
07/04/2011