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Porn Fights For Your Right to Surf: Pornhub, YouPorn, and Redtube Lead Charge For Net Neutrality
The Daily Beast:Because we all know the Internet was really made for porn, an elite trio of streaming adult sites—Pornhub, YouPorn and Redtube—have joined forces with the likes of Netflix and Reddit to protest new threats to net neutrality.
September 10th became “Internet Slowdown Day”: A cautionary event wherein consumers of online porn were confronted with spinning wheels of death (but without the slow loading time), serving as a reminder of what's to come if net neutrality, the concept of an “open Internet” that sees Internet service providers and governments treat all online data equally, fails. The idea, according to BattlefortheNet.com, was to “cover the web with symbolic ‘loading’ icons, to remind everyone what an Internet without net neutrality would look like.”
Net neutrality has leveled the playing field, making it possible for mom-and-pop sites to compete with large corporations. So why is the FCC trying to fix what isn’t broken? Four years ago, the Federal Communications Commission ruled that companies like Comcast and Verizon had to treat all sites equally, effectively banning additional tolls for companies that devoured more bandwidth. But that didn't sit well with Verizon, and thanks to their subsequent lawsuit earlier this year, the Court struck down the FCC's rules for net neutrality. According to the courts, the Internet is not considered a utility and therefore not subject to such regulations.
No one wants to wait for porn to load. You’re almost there and then—buffering. Moment ruined.
Should the Internet be considered a utility? America practically lives through its devices—our smartphones, iPads, laptops, and tablets feel as crucial as indoor plumbing or electricity. It's revolutionized the way we live our lives. We can hang out with our friends from the comfort of our laptop. Enjoy porn without having to skulk past the judging eyes of a cashier. We feel vulnerable when we've been cut off. The Internet is, at present, an extension of ourselves.
September 10th became “Internet Slowdown Day”: A cautionary event wherein consumers of online porn were confronted with spinning wheels of death (but without the slow loading time), serving as a reminder of what's to come if net neutrality, the concept of an “open Internet” that sees Internet service providers and governments treat all online data equally, fails. The idea, according to BattlefortheNet.com, was to “cover the web with symbolic ‘loading’ icons, to remind everyone what an Internet without net neutrality would look like.”
Net neutrality has leveled the playing field, making it possible for mom-and-pop sites to compete with large corporations. So why is the FCC trying to fix what isn’t broken? Four years ago, the Federal Communications Commission ruled that companies like Comcast and Verizon had to treat all sites equally, effectively banning additional tolls for companies that devoured more bandwidth. But that didn't sit well with Verizon, and thanks to their subsequent lawsuit earlier this year, the Court struck down the FCC's rules for net neutrality. According to the courts, the Internet is not considered a utility and therefore not subject to such regulations.
No one wants to wait for porn to load. You’re almost there and then—buffering. Moment ruined.
Should the Internet be considered a utility? America practically lives through its devices—our smartphones, iPads, laptops, and tablets feel as crucial as indoor plumbing or electricity. It's revolutionized the way we live our lives. We can hang out with our friends from the comfort of our laptop. Enjoy porn without having to skulk past the judging eyes of a cashier. We feel vulnerable when we've been cut off. The Internet is, at present, an extension of ourselves.
The porn industry has led or pushed technology decisions for decades.
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Lets keep this thread nice and clean. None of this dirty, nasty stuff. 
