# Because you have the technology does NOT make it ok to use it, asshole. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [June 13, 2010, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/because-you-have-the-technology-does-not-make-it-ok-to-use-it-asshole/543036 "2010-06-13T19:03:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 13
**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2010, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/because-you-have-the-technology-does-not-make-it-ok-to-use-it-asshole/543036/241 "2010-06-15T18:29:11Z")
> [@Meyer6](#): > > Ha! Excellent point! But it’s all okay because they’re not fat right? I perused the website once or twice before and by modern standards, most of the women were downright chunky. So, your point falls, sir! **Stoid** takes advantage of fat people. And old people. And women. And sex models. Rude. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Poster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Happy\_Poster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Poster)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2010, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/because-you-have-the-technology-does-not-make-it-ok-to-use-it-asshole/543036/242 "2010-06-15T18:31:53Z")
**Who would like to see a photo of my cock?** ---
**Author:** ![Shot\_From\_Guns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2010, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/because-you-have-the-technology-does-not-make-it-ok-to-use-it-asshole/543036/243 "2010-06-15T18:32:08Z")
> [@Slithy\_Tove](#): > > No, I’m not retarded, although I don’t doubt that there have been times when you’ve had fun at the expense of those who are. So, how does any of this explain how taking a photo of someone without their knowledge and posting it on a site where they’ll never see it or the comments on it constitutes bullying in any way, shape, or form? Oh, wait, it doesn’t. Because you’re retarded. > [@](#): > > Those who laugh at the less attractive and sophisticated do so out of a primitive urge to “ward off” their own self-inadequacies That’s just a myth to make the bullied feel better. Plenty of people who mock others feel just fine about themselves. Now, there’s evidence that the biggest threat comes from people with \*high but unstable \*self-esteem. But some fat person in a terrible outfit isn’t a challenge to your ego; it’s just funny. > [@](#): > > Someday, Shot from Guns, you will be many years older and won’t be quite so impressed with yourself or so pleased to disparage strangers. God forbid. I’m going to stay young and arrogant forever, and there ain’t a damned thing you can do to stop me. > [@billfish678](#): > > Perfect word choice, entitled. Cause they sure aint working for it. I laughed so hard I almost peed. > [@Stoid](#): > > After a lifetime of being good at making people I knew laugh, I wanted to see if I could deliberately make a room full of strangers laugh. I proved I could, repeatedly, and then I was done: I didn’t want to travel constantly, and I wasn’t prolific enough to keep from boring myself after I’d done a joke a few times. Oh. My. God. \*\*You _are Gallagher Too!_ ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2010, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/because-you-have-the-technology-does-not-make-it-ok-to-use-it-asshole/543036/244 "2010-06-15T18:32:44Z")
> [@DiosaBellissima](#): > > I perused the website once or twice before and by modern standards, most of the women were downright chunky. So, your point falls, sir! **Stoid** takes advantage of fat people. And old people. And women. And sex models. Rude. Well, she’s putting their photos up so that I can masturbate to them, not so that I can make fun of them. Considering this thread is about how people who make fun of fat women online are jerks, I’d say the porn thing isn’t a great example. But never mind that. Oh snap **Stoid**! Oh snap! ---
**Author:** ![Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sleeps_With_Butterflies)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2010, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/because-you-have-the-technology-does-not-make-it-ok-to-use-it-asshole/543036/245 "2010-06-15T18:33:36Z")
> [@DiosaBellissima](#): > > I perused the website once or twice before and by modern standards, most of the women were downright chunky. So, your point falls, sir! **Stoid** takes advantage of fat people. And old people. And women. And sex models. Rude. Not just that! Not just that! WHAT ABOUT THE CHILDREN?\* The vintage porn ladies might be dead, but what of their children who might see it? Since many of them probably didn’t sign away rights for the pictures to be used in such a way they would have no idea their children might see it! - We’ve had rape, Hitler, Katrina, etc etc. Why not the children!?? ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2010, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/because-you-have-the-technology-does-not-make-it-ok-to-use-it-asshole/543036/246 "2010-06-15T18:36:38Z")
Next we’ll learn that [PoorlyDressed.com](http://PoorlyDressed.com) is funding terrorism. ---
**Author:** ![Shot\_From\_Guns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2010, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/because-you-have-the-technology-does-not-make-it-ok-to-use-it-asshole/543036/247 "2010-06-15T18:38:29Z")
> [@AClockworkMelon](#): > > Well, she’s putting their photos up so that I can masturbate to them, not so that I can make fun of them. What if someone’s masturbating to the photo of the fat chick that we’re apparently all talking about? Does that make it more or less okay that her picture was posted without her permission? > [@AClockworkMelon](#): > > Next we’ll learn that [PoorlyDressed.com](http://PoorlyDressed.com) is funding terrorism. It is funding terrorism. \*Emotional \*terrorism. ---
**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2010, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/because-you-have-the-technology-does-not-make-it-ok-to-use-it-asshole/543036/248 "2010-06-15T18:39:29Z")
> [@AClockworkMelon](#): > > Well, she’s putting their photos up so that I can masturbate to them, not so that I can make fun of them. Considering this thread is about how people who make fun of fat women online are jerks, I’d say the porn thing isn’t a great example. > > But never mind that. > > Oh snap **Stoid**! Oh snap! You might masturbate to them and while I might agree that a decent number are insanely beautiful, I know that my friends and I were giggling quite childishly at the giant bushes, torpedo boobs (oh, the 60s. . .), and other such things. So, while **Stoid** ’s intent might be fappage, I’m certain I’m not the only one gigglin’ away. > [@Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](#): > > Not just that! Not just that! WHAT ABOUT THE CHILDREN?\* The vintage porn ladies might be dead, but what of their children who might see it? Since many of them probably didn’t sign away rights for the pictures to be used in such a way they would have no idea their children might see it! > > - We’ve had rape, Hitler, Katrina, etc etc. Why not the children!?? _clutches pearls_ _faints_ > [@Shot\_From\_Guns](#): > > What if someone’s masturbating to the photo of the fat chick that we’re apparently all talking about? Does that make it more or less okay that her picture was posted without her permission? > > It is funding terrorism. \*Emotional \*terrorism. I’m not sure which would bother me more, truthfully. I mean, let’s assume that girl thinks she’s hot shit: then then mocking would bother her more than what she would perceive as deserved fapping. If, on the other hand, she thinks she looks bad, I could see her being confused and horrified by fapping (it’s like how I feel when I go out with a pony tail and sweats, then get hit on relentlessly. I wonder wtf is wrong with the guy hitting on me). ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2010, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/because-you-have-the-technology-does-not-make-it-ok-to-use-it-asshole/543036/249 "2010-06-15T18:44:58Z")
> [@DiosaBellissima](#): > > You might masturbate to them and while I might agree that a decent number are insanely beautiful, I know that my friends and I were giggling quite childishly at the giant bushes, torpedo boobs (oh, the 60s. . .), and other such things. So, while **Stoid** ’s intent might be fappage, I’m certain I’m not the only one gigglin’ away. And she might reasonably counter that the intent _is_ important, because someone who puts Photo A up for people to admire is not being an asshole, while someone who puts Photo A up for people to laugh at is, even if both the asshole and porno pimp’s actions have the same result. > [@DiosaBellissima](#): > > I’m not sure which would bother me more, truthfully. I mean, let’s assume that girl thinks she’s hot shit: then then mocking would bother her more than what she would perceive as deserved fapping. If, on the other hand, she thinks she looks bad, I could see her being confused and horrified by fapping (it’s like how I feel when I go out with a pony tail and sweats, then get hit on relentlessly. I wonder wtf is wrong with the guy hitting on me). Speaking of fapping, I suggest you check out one of my favorite porno sites, the SDMB portrait gallery. So what say you, ladies? Offended? . ---
**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2010, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/because-you-have-the-technology-does-not-make-it-ok-to-use-it-asshole/543036/250 "2010-06-15T18:47:28Z")
> [@AClockworkMelon](#): > > And she might reasonably counter that the intent _is_ important, because someone who puts Photo A up for people to admire is not being an asshole, while someone who puts Photo A up for people to laugh at is, even if both the asshole and porno pimp’s actions have the same result. Well, regardless of what her intent is, I’d still say that she’s using the images of these women to make money without their knowledge. Frankly, putting someone up to mock is- in my mind- not as bad as using someone’s image to make a profit (significant profit, it appears, based on that long drawn out court case). ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2010, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/because-you-have-the-technology-does-not-make-it-ok-to-use-it-asshole/543036/251 "2010-06-15T18:54:02Z")
> [@DiosaBellissima](#): > > Well, regardless of what her intent is, I’d still say that she’s using the images of these women to make money without their knowledge. Frankly, putting someone up to mock is- in my mind- not as bad as using someone’s image to make a profit (significant profit, it appears, based on that long drawn out court case). I only very briefly skimmed the thread about her court case. I’m surprised to learn that the company that was being fought over was a vintage porn site. On one hand I hate **Stoid** for threads like this and on the other I love **Stoid** because she’s a porn distributor. ---
**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2010, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/because-you-have-the-technology-does-not-make-it-ok-to-use-it-asshole/543036/252 "2010-06-15T18:56:02Z")
> [@AClockworkMelon](#): > > I only very briefly skimmed the thread about her court case. I’m surprised to learn that the company that was being fought over was a vintage porn site. On one hand I hate **Stoid** for threads like this and on the other I love **Stoid** because she’s a porn distributor. And then you touch yourself. ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2010, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/because-you-have-the-technology-does-not-make-it-ok-to-use-it-asshole/543036/253 "2010-06-15T18:57:45Z")
> [@DiosaBellissima](#): > > And then you touch yourself. Hahaha. To vintage porn? Not very likely. It’s more a love out of general principle. ---
**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2010, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/because-you-have-the-technology-does-not-make-it-ok-to-use-it-asshole/543036/254 "2010-06-15T18:58:56Z")
> [@AClockworkMelon](#): > > Hahaha. To vintage porn? Not very likely. It’s more a love out of general principle. Maybe you touch yourself to her ideology. I don’t know what freaky shit you’re into, sir. ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2010, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/because-you-have-the-technology-does-not-make-it-ok-to-use-it-asshole/543036/255 "2010-06-15T19:01:34Z")
> [@Happy\_Poster](#): > > **Who would like to see a photo of my cock?** Rhode Island Red or an Alabama Brown? I’ll pay extra if they are dressed funny and shopping at Walmart. ---
**Author:** ![Meyer6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cc9497/32.png) [@Meyer6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meyer6)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2010, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/because-you-have-the-technology-does-not-make-it-ok-to-use-it-asshole/543036/256 "2010-06-15T19:03:14Z")
> [@DiosaBellissima](#): > > I perused the website once or twice before and by modern standards, most of the women were downright chunky. So, your point falls, sir! **Stoid** takes advantage of fat people. And old people. And women. And sex models. Rude. Ah, you have cut me to the quick! The emotional hurt from this insult will stay with me for many years to come! Why, oh why, could you not just have punched me in the face instead? ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2010, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/because-you-have-the-technology-does-not-make-it-ok-to-use-it-asshole/543036/257 "2010-06-15T19:12:50Z")
> [@DiosaBellissima](#): > > Maybe you touch yourself to her ideology. I don’t know what freaky shit you’re into, sir. i posted a gif of the pron i enjoy earlier but u gais didnt leik it ☹ ---
**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2010, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/because-you-have-the-technology-does-not-make-it-ok-to-use-it-asshole/543036/258 "2010-06-15T19:14:31Z")
> [@AClockworkMelon](#): > > i posted a gif of the pron i enjoy earlier but u gais didnt leik it ☹ I am now acutely aware of what freaky shit you’re into and I’d like you to stay on your side of the internet now. ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2010, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/because-you-have-the-technology-does-not-make-it-ok-to-use-it-asshole/543036/259 "2010-06-15T19:18:12Z")
There isn’t enough Dracula Santa porn out there. Maybe **Stoid** will make a site catering to me? ---
**Author:** ![Shot\_From\_Guns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2010, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/because-you-have-the-technology-does-not-make-it-ok-to-use-it-asshole/543036/260 "2010-06-15T19:19:37Z")
> [@AClockworkMelon](#): > > Speaking of fapping, I suggest you check out one of my favorite porno sites, the SDMB portrait gallery. So what say you, ladies? Offended? $5 per occurence. $2 surcharge if you printed the photo off first and ejaculated onto it. > [@DiosaBellissima](#): > > I am now acutely aware of what freaky shit you’re into and I’d like you to stay on your side of the internet now. If I were the sig-having type… Man, I really need to start a collection of these, at least. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/because-you-have-the-technology-does-not-make-it-ok-to-use-it-asshole/543036.md?page=12) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/because-you-have-the-technology-does-not-make-it-ok-to-use-it-asshole/543036.md?page=14)