Rhode Island to block porn, charge for unblock

[Trik'Stari]

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State legislation pending in Rhode Island would force Internet service providers to block "sexual content" by default and charge a one-time fee of $20 to any Internet user who wants to view porn or other "offensive material" online. ISPs would have to hand the money they collect over to the state so it can "help fund the operations of the council on human trafficking."

 

The bill was introduced on Thursday by Democratic state Senators Frank Ciccone and Hanna Gallo and is titled "An Act Relating to Public Utilities and Carriers—Internet Digital Blocking."

 

ISPs "shall provide... a digital blocking capability that renders inaccessible sexual content and/or patently offensive material as defined in § 11-31-1," the bill says. Under that state statute, sexual content includes depictions and descriptions of any act of sexual intercourse, whether "normal or perverted, actual or simulated." Depictions of masturbation are also considered sexual content under this statute.

 

Given the state's definition of sexual content, the Ciccone/Gallo bill would force ISPs to block pretty much all pornography, even if it was performed by consenting adults and violates no law.

Source: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/03/20-porn-unblocking-fee-could-hit-internet-users-if-state-bill-becomes-law/

 

There's more to this, but largely all I can think of to say is "RIP to the careers of anyone who votes for this". Not only will people VPN around this, but they will kick anyone who supports it out of office.

 

At least I would hope.

[dizmo]

Hahahah. Interesting. I wonder if they'd use the record of paying for that against people.

But let's be real, it's the internet. You'll never be able to stop the porn. You'll only be able to block the sites computer illiterate people visit.

[TurbulentWinds]

I live in RI. Sigh, our SJW problem just keeps on growing. I think it's getting bad and I'm a liberal.

[Memories4K]

I'm tired of government getting involved in the personal lives of others

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

Just now, TurbulentWinds said:

I live in RI. Sigh, our SJW problem just keeps on growing. I think it's getting bad and I'm a liberal.

Was this brought up by them?

[Himommies]

Imagine the councils debating which sites to block

I would pay to be in that room

[Ginger_]

Im split between thinking this is a great thing and awful, porn seriously screws up people.

 

But, this is also one step into the government telling us what we can and cant do on the internet, even if its not illegal so....

[suicidalfranco]

so... how did sex became offensive?

[Max_Settings]

Just now, cj09beira said:

thats not the answer either, two party systems just don't work in the long term, especially right now, i am yet to find a single incident of actual conversation where both sides are being listen to and listen others, we need more parties to make choice more granular and keep the balances in the middle

Someone didn't get the joke.

[Guest]

Just now, Himommies said:

Imagine the councils debating which sites to block

I would pay to be in that room

Not that they're on the same topic, but I always wonder about the meetings in Japan to decide how much to pixelate.

[cj09beira]

1 minute ago, Max_Settings said:

Someone didn't get the joke.

i always take people seriously nothing i can do about it thought  

(wouldn't change it either)

[JoeCoke]

3 minutes ago, cj09beira said:

thats not the answer either, two party systems just don't work in the long term, especially right now, i am yet to find a single incident of actual conversation where both sides are being listen to and listen others, we need more parties to make choice more granular and keep the balances in the middle

The idea of "only two sides" has always baffled me. As if everything is black or white, republican or democrat. It's retarded. The two party system needs to go. I don't even really understand why parties need to exist. Most people don't even listen to who they're voting for, they just choose red or blue. I know this is off topic to the OP, but I just really wanted to say this.

[Max_Settings]

3 minutes ago, Legendarypoet said:

Not that they're on the same topic, but I always wonder about the meetings in Japan to decide how much to pixelate.

Sounds like you have some experience to know that.

[cj09beira]

we are in a time of mommy states, but it seems to be always the over protecting mother that ends up preventing their kids to grow up, we meed something else and fast, 

[TurbulentWinds]

8 minutes ago, BlueChinchillaEatingDorito said:

Was this brought up by them?

No clue.

[Blademaster91]

A $20 fee to unblock porn? I wonder if anyone would just willingly pay for it instead of just using a VPN.

RI must be hurting for revenue if they need to charge you $20 to use the internet you're paying for lol.

[Drak3]

5 minutes ago, Max_Settings said:

Vote Republican, we don't block your porn.

Yet.

 

2 minutes ago, suicidalfranco said:

so... how did sex became offensive?

People who can't get it, for a multitude of reasons, grouped together, because they're offended by sex due to them being unfuckable.

 

4 minutes ago, Ginger137 said:

porn seriously screws up people.

Porn is completely fine in moderation.

12 minutes ago, Trik'Stari said:

At least I would hope.

 

1 minute ago, 2Buck said:

It's retarded.

Much like the common folk.

[Tech_Dreamer]

well it's pending so less chance of it happening , But it's funny after that unlock fees you need to unlock once more with the subscription fees to unlock premium pr0n from the site itself. it's basically a pimping scenario.

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, Max_Settings said:

Sounds like you have some experience to know that.

The experience of existing? lol

Everybody knows about pixelation. It's the oldest topic on the internet.

[ARikozuM]

Pornhub - BLOCKED

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XNXX - BLOCKED

Spoiler

That's all I know. Sorry if I disappointed some of you. 

 

"Did we just get cock-blocked by Rhode Island?" 

Yes. Yes, you did. 

[Drak3]

Just now, ARikozuM said:

That's all I know.

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[Nowak]

I'll take "Shit that won't pass" for $500, Alex.

[ARikozuM]

Hopefully this doesn't affect J-List... I really don't know how I'll live without melon Fanta! Damn you, Rhode Island!!! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

< Oh, I live in Florida...

[cj09beira]

1 minute ago, 2Buck said:

The idea of "only two sides" has always baffled me. As if everything is black or white, republican or democrat. It's retarded. The two party system needs to go. I don't even really understand why parties need to exist. Most people don't even listen to who they're voting for, they just choose red or blue. I know this is off topic to the OP, but I just really wanted to say this.

part of the problem is the lack of interest of the people, as socrates said once a democracy is only as strong as its people, and because of it as its educational system, both seem to be lacking all over the world, about to enter the job market but very little have i been told about my responsibilities as a citizen, its a huge problem people today only focus on what they have the right to, and forget what had/has to be done to keep them and get them.

for example in our last elections in portugal most of the country didn't even vote, i find that humiliating, its our responsibility to vote and make our voices count.

parties are useful because we have to draw boundaries or else we will fall into chaos (we need to simplify things)but having only 2 is too little

[Mira Yurizaki]

14 minutes ago, suicidalfranco said:

so... how did sex became offensive?

The government somehow deemed it as "obscene", and so it doesn't enjoy First Amendment rights.

 

And yet "No Russian" on MW2 isn't obscene despite the huge backlash it got.