# Porn! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 30, 2004, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/porn/272030 "2004-10-30T16:40:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2004, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/porn/272030/41 "2004-10-31T17:18:50Z")
> [@Weirddave](#): > > There was noithing on that site that violates any rule of the SDMB membership agreement that I am aware of. Could you please elaborate on exactly which rule I broke? I am honestly curious, because it seem that I am being chastised for using the word niggardly here. Not seemly for a site that bills itself as “fighting ignorance”. I saw the site last night, and IMO you’re arguing the letter of the law, not the spirit. It looked for all intents and purposes like a porn site. The wording used things like “XXX” and other similar phrases to appear like exactly that. Do you seriously think that most bosses wouldn’t have a coronary upon seeing one of their workers looking at that? Or that it might not trip porn filters accidentally? Yeah, it’s funny and all that, but I think it should at least have had a “probably not totally work-safe” warning. ---
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2004, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/porn/272030/42 "2004-10-31T17:46:39Z")
I’d like to see it too, please, if anyone feels like e-mailing it to me. ---
**Author:** ![Giraffe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giraffe/32/129_2.png) [@Giraffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giraffe)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2004, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/porn/272030/43 "2004-10-31T17:54:40Z")
I think **Weirddave** should have put a “may not be work safe” warning next to his link to be extra careful, but otherwise I don’t think the OP/link was that bad. He implied there were explicit images or at least fake explicit images, so anyone with a really strict work policy (like me) should be smart enough not to click on it. Personally, if I were an admin, I would have just added a warning to the OP and admonished **Weirddave** to be more careful in the future. I thought **TubaDiva** ’s warning was a bit too harsh. ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2004, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/porn/272030/44 "2004-10-31T18:27:23Z")
> [@Weirddave](#): > > Tuba, > > There was noithing on that site that violates any rule of the SDMB membership agreement that I am aware of. Could you please elaborate on exactly which rule I broke? I am honestly curious, because it seem that I am being chastised for using the word niggardly here. Not seemly for a site that bills itself as “fighting ignorance”. From the registration agreement: > [@](#): > > **When posting a link to potentially shocking or offensive material, observe the “two click” rule - don’t link directly to the item, but rather to an intermediate page that in turns links to the item. If you’re not sure whether a link is appropriate, contact a moderator or administrator before posting it.** POTENTIALLY is the word. Sure, it was a joke site, but even the urls carry the joke by using “XXXX” and “adult” in the title. That’s on the first page, not two clicks away. For some people, clicking into a such a site is a job-losing offense. That’s not funny at all. It’s ignorant on your part not to understand this. For all of you who think I’ve been harsh, it would have been harsh if I had banned him. I’d like to think that most of you have more consisderation of your fellow members here on this board. It’s too bad that Dave did not. That’s worthy of some comment, I think, at least so he doesn’t do it again. It is my hope that none of our members do anything here that puts other people at risk, especially in a time where jobs are so hard come by. your humble TubaDiva Administrator ---
**Author:** ![bluecanary](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bluecanary/32/3614_2.png) [@bluecanary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bluecanary)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2004, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/porn/272030/45 "2004-10-31T19:03:00Z")
Oh, come _on_. It’s not as if the thread title wasn’t ‘ **Porn!** ’. Surely we can expect people in situations where the terms of internet use at work were as strict as that not to click a link in such a thread (I wouldn’t even click on the thread there). It seems the Pit standby “Have you never heard of _personal responsibility_?” applies to the SDMB too. Oh dear. ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2004, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/porn/272030/46 "2004-10-31T19:16:57Z")
> [@bluecanary](#): > > Oh, come _on_. It’s not as if the thread title wasn’t ‘ **Porn!** ’. Surely we can expect people in situations where the terms of internet use at work were as strict as that not to click a link in such a thread (I wouldn’t even click on the thread there). It seems the Pit standby “Have you never heard of _personal responsibility_?” applies to the SDMB too. Oh dear. You mean like how people here post links like “Boobies!”, “Tits!” or “Pussy!” and the clicker sees a bird or a cat? With the two-click rule here, if it’s a long-time poster who’s posting the link, I typically don’t think twice about clicking if there’s no NSFW warning. Then again, I also was at home when I checked this out, so I’m not concerned for myself. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2004, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/porn/272030/47 "2004-10-31T20:08:38Z")
> [@akennett](#): > > …and one more? make that two more. ---
**Author:** ![alterego](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6bbea6/32.png) [@alterego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alterego)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2004, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/porn/272030/48 "2004-10-31T20:15:38Z")
Just curious on the rule violation, but isn’t a thread titled “Porn” warning enough? If anyone at work clicked on a thread labeled “Porn” they were already violating any company policy in place. Petty IMO. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2004, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/porn/272030/49 "2004-10-31T20:45:04Z")
This has happened before. Back in 1960, for about 20 minutes. ---
**Author:** ![bluecanary](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bluecanary/32/3614_2.png) [@bluecanary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bluecanary)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2004, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/porn/272030/50 "2004-10-31T20:54:43Z")
Sorry? ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2004, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/porn/272030/51 "2004-10-31T20:56:41Z")
Add me to the growing pile of curious Dopers. ---
**Author:** ![MidnightRadio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@MidnightRadio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MidnightRadio)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2004, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/porn/272030/52 "2004-10-31T22:18:27Z")
> [@bluecanary](#): > > > [@Shirley Ujest](#): > > > > This has happened before. Back in 1960, for about 20 minutes. > > Sorry? It’s a reference to [this](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=283407). ---
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2004, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/porn/272030/53 "2004-10-31T22:23:19Z")
For anyone who really wants the link to the fake porn site, it’s in my LiveJournal, my LJ name is the same as my board name. ---
**Author:** ![duffer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duffer/32/1026_2.png) [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2004, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/porn/272030/54 "2004-10-31T22:32:13Z")
That is one of the funniest damn sites I’ve **EVER** seen!!! **WeirdDave** for President!!! Actually Bush will carry my state by at least 20%, so I may actually write you in. 😉😃 ---
**Author:** ![ReuvenB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9fc348/32.png) [@ReuvenB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ReuvenB)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2004, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/porn/272030/55 "2004-11-01T00:55:20Z")
link please. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/porn/272030.md?page=2)