# Is there any source for erotic photos as good as Usenet was? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 2, 2009, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-source-for-erotic-photos-as-good-as-usenet-was/491703 "2009-04-02T13:31:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![thirdname](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@thirdname](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thirdname)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2009, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-source-for-erotic-photos-as-good-as-usenet-was/491703/1 "2009-04-02T13:31:47Z")
I had a post almost finished, but I lost it so I’ll have to redo it. A lot of the major ISPs have dropped Usenet support. I haven’t used newsgroups in years, but I have heard that spammers increasingly took them over in this decade anyway. Has anything taken its place, which is as useful as it was? Usenet had thousands of photos available on any given week, all categorized and easy to find and keep track of. There was everything: pornography, simple nude pictures of any sort of woman, fetish materials, or just pictures of women on the beach or something. There are plenty of photos out there on the Web, but you have to search and find them on a million different websites. There are web forums, but joining each one is a tedious process compared to the effort of one click or keystroke to subscribe to a newsgroup. It all takes a lot more time. When I was using newsgroups, there were some video clips but it was mostly photos. I don’t know if it was ever good for high-quality video. There are some websites these days that have many free video clips all centralized and searchable, but I don’t think that exists for photos. I wonder if torrents are the new thing. To use a torrent, as I understand it I have to be involved in the distribution of the material instead of just viewing it. I’m paranoid about that, because I’m not really interested in having to distribute pornography. There could be material which is copyrighted, or if a person ran across illegal material they would already be helping to distribute it before they realized it, if I understand correctly. Are today’s teenagers growing up without the wonders that I did? ---
**Author:** ![J-P\_L](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/j-p_l/32/3156_2.png) [@J-P\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/J-P_L)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2009, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-source-for-erotic-photos-as-good-as-usenet-was/491703/2 "2009-04-02T14:37:09Z")
One Website I know of is: www voyeurweb com (NSFW) ---
**Author:** ![Enright3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/enright3/32/2897_2.png) [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2009, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-source-for-erotic-photos-as-good-as-usenet-was/491703/3 "2009-04-02T14:43:33Z")
red tube dot com for videos ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2009, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-source-for-erotic-photos-as-good-as-usenet-was/491703/4 "2009-04-02T18:55:23Z")
If I’m just looking for some no-nonsense erotic pics, I go to worldsex dot com (NSFW obviously.) ---
**Author:** ![Projammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/projammer/32/559_2.png) [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2009, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-source-for-erotic-photos-as-good-as-usenet-was/491703/5 "2009-04-02T19:04:25Z")
There’s also porn613 . net. Semi-categorized. ---
**Author:** ![picker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/picker/32/13969_2.png) [@picker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picker)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2009, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-source-for-erotic-photos-as-good-as-usenet-was/491703/6 "2009-04-02T20:31:19Z")
richardsrealm dot com nicely categorized and updated daily. Free. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2009, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-source-for-erotic-photos-as-good-as-usenet-was/491703/7 "2009-04-02T21:09:23Z")
To the OP: There’s nothing different really. Back in the day Usenet was the avenue for user created content. Websites were administered and somewhat static, or at least had limited access for content creation. Nowadays with just about every website incorporating user generated content of some kind, there’s little need for Usenet. People can just upload and share their stuff to one of thousands of websites that trade in user generated content. ---
**Author:** ![Dragwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dragwyr/32/2855_2.png) [@Dragwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragwyr)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2009, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-source-for-erotic-photos-as-good-as-usenet-was/491703/8 "2009-04-04T02:24:36Z")
imagefap dot com is one that is completely user driven, categorized, and easy to use. ---
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2009, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-source-for-erotic-photos-as-good-as-usenet-was/491703/9 "2009-04-04T03:00:04Z")
You’re aware of Google Images? Just turn off the filter and any topic you search for should pop up a few images, which will usually be on a page of similar images. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2009, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-source-for-erotic-photos-as-good-as-usenet-was/491703/10 "2009-04-04T03:37:43Z")
Usenet still exists. You’ll probably have to subscribe to a separate news service, though; it’s around $25/month. ---
**Author:** ![Yodalicious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yodalicious/32/8195_2.png) [@Yodalicious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yodalicious)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2009, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-source-for-erotic-photos-as-good-as-usenet-was/491703/11 "2009-04-04T15:40:16Z")
freeones dot com ---
**Author:** ![jackdavinci](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackdavinci/32/3259_2.png) [@jackdavinci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackdavinci)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2009, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-source-for-erotic-photos-as-good-as-usenet-was/491703/12 "2009-04-05T18:46:34Z")
Yahoo groups has pretty much taken over this duty. You can find a group for pretty much any proclivity with members posting relevant pictures daily. That said, usenet still exists, it’s just that the naughty picture groups don’t generally show up for free on the web - you’ll have to use your email providers’ server info. ---
**Author:** ![chowder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2009, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-source-for-erotic-photos-as-good-as-usenet-was/491703/13 "2009-04-05T18:51:20Z")
youporn dot com Vids and pics ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2009, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-source-for-erotic-photos-as-good-as-usenet-was/491703/14 "2009-04-05T18:53:10Z")
Wait, you think it’s hard to find nekkid pictures on the Internet? Really? ---
**Author:** ![jackdavinci](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackdavinci/32/3259_2.png) [@jackdavinci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackdavinci)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2009, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-source-for-erotic-photos-as-good-as-usenet-was/491703/15 "2009-04-05T19:22:12Z")
> [@Q.E.D](#): > > Wait, you think it’s hard to find nekkid pictures on the Internet? Really? it’s not hard, but it’s also not as convenient as usenet ---
**Author:** ![NicePete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ee7513/32.png) [@NicePete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NicePete)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2009, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-source-for-erotic-photos-as-good-as-usenet-was/491703/16 "2009-04-06T01:28:42Z")
> [@Sunspace](#): > > Usenet still exists. You’ll probably have to subscribe to a separate news service, though; it’s around $25/month. I pay $7/month and haven’t had any problems with [Thundernews](http://www.thundernews.com/). Lots of interesting stuff still on Usenet. ---
**Author:** ![LouisB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@LouisB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouisB)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2009, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-source-for-erotic-photos-as-good-as-usenet-was/491703/17 "2009-04-06T23:34:14Z")
www domai com NSFW but site is non-porn; lovely nude women. Lots of pics free but many more if you join. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2013, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-source-for-erotic-photos-as-good-as-usenet-was/491703/19 "2013-03-14T00:29:36Z")
> [@jackdavinci](#): > > it’s not hard Then you’re doing it wrong. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2013, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-source-for-erotic-photos-as-good-as-usenet-was/491703/20 "2013-03-14T00:40:01Z")
Spammer reported ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2013, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-source-for-erotic-photos-as-good-as-usenet-was/491703/21 "2013-03-14T01:05:06Z")
What happened to the newsgroups? I found music there, not porno. Upon edit, they are still there. What’s up? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-source-for-erotic-photos-as-good-as-usenet-was/491703.md?page=2)