No Porn for You, iPod 247
TheBrutalTruth writes "Wired has an article explaining why pornographers are staying away from the Video IPod. From the article: 'When it comes to the iPod, Fayling said there are few rewards and many risks. Fayling emphasized the pitfalls of combining a device designed for younger audiences with content they are prohibited from viewing. "There's already a public perception that we (in the industry) are preying on youth," he said. "Without safeguards you open yourself up to more scrutiny from government and parents' groups.'"
Black sheep (Score:4, Insightful)
I Couldn't care less.
Privacy (Score:5, Insightful)
I guess if you just have to jack off in the bathroom at work or you can't make it 4 stops on the subway, then go for it. But the other 99.98% of us will just delay our jacking till we get home.
iPod pr0n (Score:4, Insightful)
Agreed. And in the true spirit of the platform they will call it iPorn or iPr0n or something...
Potential content? (Score:5, Insightful)
The really reason should be ... (Score:4, Insightful)
How is iPod porn special? (Score:3, Insightful)
RTFA? (Score:3, Insightful)
Lazy Journalism (Score:5, Insightful)
Re:Quote (Score:3, Insightful)
"You can cut off a breast, but not kiss it."
--Bruce Campbell
Re:Black sheep (Score:5, Insightful)
I, for some reason, don't see much interest in having porn on your iPod, though. I show my iPod to people all the time, and I wouldn't want them uncovering my pr0n stash! (Plus, when do you need porn and don't have a real computer or magazine around?)
First off... (Score:5, Insightful)
Let me be the first to say it, but... Get the FUCK outta here! This coming from the industry that exploits the 18 to 21 year old genre?
Yeah, right....
Re:No, they are not staying away! (Score:3, Insightful)
Call me cynical but this just looks like a cheap method of advertising for the two porn websites.
Slashdot should not have linked to the Wired article and and Wired should not have linked to porn sites, however i suspect they are being paid to do so.
Re:Privacy (Score:3, Insightful)
Re:Try and stop it... it's so unfortunate. (Score:3, Insightful)
And magazines have safegaurds? (Score:3, Insightful)
Articles that say the opposite of this one (Score:5, Insightful)
iPod Porn Now Available [smarthouse.com.au]
Apple iPod delivers "iPorno" revolution [macworld.co.uk]
I think it's silly to think pornographers won't be taking advantage of the iPod. Millions of people have them, and millions would love to have porn on them. It's easy business.
Guilt by Proxy? (Score:3, Insightful)
I would not be surprised if someone at Microsoft is spreading the FUD on this one to scare the industry into converting their offerings entirely to Windows Media format. Porno will ultimately decide which media format will remain on top... everything else is simply along for the ride.
Re:American Porn Industry (Score:2, Insightful)
I think that is am extremely unfair characteristic. I believe that probably all adults who find sex on TV to be objectionable would also find violance on TV objectionable. In fact, a brief web search turns up this Rocky Mountain Family Council report [rmfc.org] on TV Violence and they state that over 80 of families surveyed feel that there is too much violence on TV.
In fact, I've never heard of any person or group who finds the amount of sex on TV objectionable to also feel that there is not a problem with the amount of violence in TV. Perhaps you'd like to elaborate on your statement.
-Brent