Have most porn sites just been blocked in India?

[GhorMaanas]

Blocking of porn sites temporary, final call after SC ruling: DoT official

some details from the RTI that sparked all this

- The petition filed clearly states child p*orn/virtual child p*orn as one of the causes for petition. Also, the list of 857 sites was provided by the petitioner not by GoI.

- GoI has been telling the SC that this blocking business is of little use since the last two years but SC would not listen.

- Then after being chided by SC for the nth time in July 2015, DoT finally passed orders to block these sites, temporarily.

- This is a legal issue that is best resolved in court and not by turning it into battle of freedom for xxx. that exactly is what MSM and internet-bimbos are doing.

more on the case here - Chai House Blog

 

[Desmond]

Blocking all sites for "CP" is completely illogical. First of all, all porn sites themselves have regulations regarding CP and visitors have the option to report such videos if any are found.

Blocking all porn sites is just firing in the dark.

 

[vidhubhushan]

F*ck the govrnmnt, we've got torrents. To protest against the ban am now downloading my fav hehe

i think some torrent sites are also blocked

 

[tkin]

Meanwhile found this on reddit:

Warning *NSFW*

Spoiler

*i.imgur.com/hOwXxIA.jpg

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Blocking of porn sites temporary, final call after SC ruling: DoT official

some details from the RTI that sparked all this

- The petition filed clearly states child p*orn/virtual child p*orn as one of the causes for petition. Also, the list of 857 sites was provided by the petitioner not by GoI.

- GoI has been telling the SC that this blocking business is of little use since the last two years but SC would not listen.

- Then after being chided by SC for the nth time in July 2015, DoT finally passed orders to block these sites, temporarily.

- This is a legal issue that is best resolved in court and not by turning it into battle of freedom for xxx. that exactly is what MSM and internet-bimbos are doing.

more on the case here - Chai House Blog

The petitioner most probably found the list in his child's or wive's computer/mobile, hence the rage.

And it will be revoked after the ruling? Good, 50 years at least, even then it would be a record fast turn around for the SC.

 

[GhorMaanas]

'all' sites haven't been blocked. plus, could we say the same (about regulations) regarding sites out of the 'west'? perhaps not.
also, terror-sites need to be blocked. if am not wrong there have been cases reported earlier of terrorists using p0rn-sites and live webcam video-feeds on them to send critical info to their handlers and back. but that would be stretching the issue-at-hand, more so because the block is temporary till further orders by the SC.

 

[vidhubhushan]

usual gossip-mongering everywhere without being much aware of the issue and the background...

- There was a PIL lodged in the Hon'ble Supreme Court against so-called 'revenge porn'. Some girls have been complaining that their videos were uploaded by ex-boyfriends and husbands, and a petitioner lodged a PIL against it.
- SC (Justice Dattu) said that porn cannot be banned, it would violate right of personal liberty (all this was from last as well as present year i think), though seeking blocking of sites by the govt. of esp. those hosting child-p0rnography content.
- The government banned all websites which had complaints of hosting 'revenge porn'. There are nearly 857 or slightly more such web sites (in the list). All other porn web sites functioning normally.
- Some of the most popular porn websites fell within the ban-ambit, because the sheer popularity of these websites ensures that there will be some or the other 'revenge porn' video on these.

ofcourse as usual the babus have messed it up again. they have no idea that such things just cannot be 'banned', no matter what you do. however, there is no 'general porn-ban'. it is just that list of 857 websites which was banned. but most probably the tomfoolery won't endure, like the last time.

yep that is true. also some of the advocates involved (at least one of them) has a generational gap, is hell bent upon becoming moral police and believes only whatever he thinks is right, knows Indian Laws better than even CJI who he indirectly said did not know or remember 4 laws based upon which GOI can block these sites and more.

 

[tkin]

yep that is true. also some of the advocates involved (at least one of them) has a generational gap, is hell bent upon becoming moral police and believes only whatever he thinks is right, knows Indian Laws better than even CJI who he indirectly said did not know or remember 4 laws based upon which GOI can block these sites and more.

He even said that he wants watching porn to be made a non bailable offence. Now the only reason he could say this is probably someone close to him had suffered from porn addiction, or he is suffering from a case of dysfunction.

He said the Nirbhaya rape case forced him to take this action. Makes so much sense, a bunch of low income group people bought smartphones and internet data packs to watch porn.

I think this is a brilliant ploy by the government to move our focus away from recent political issues(like Vyapam) and turn it towards these day to day issues. Apparently they forgot what such tactics did to Congress at the end.

 

[GhorMaanas]

The petitioner most probably found the list in his child's or wive's computer/mobile, hence the rage.

And it will be revoked after the ruling? Good, 50 years at least, even then it would be a record fast turn around for the SC.

AFAIR, it was after some women from Indore had complained of their husbands/estranged husbands circulating videos of them classified as 'revenge porn'.

 

[vidhubhushan]

Revenge porn, at least by Indians are spread using whatsapp the most. Guess that's going out next.

And the interesting thing is, the different rape cases that had headlined the newspapers for the past few years were caused by lower income people. They do not view internet porn. Spending 1k+ per month on mobile bill is not possible for them. If they watch porn they either buy those 50/- street printed mags or dvds sold by every street vendor across India.

Before internet came there was a booming porn Industry in the south india, just search for reshma, an article came a few months back.

Porn block is not critical, but I am sure within the next 10 years India will become like China. They will block everything that does not conform to their agenda. 9gag was blocked because of the countless anti political memes. Sooner or later whatsapp will be blocked in the name of national security.

yesterday only i passed one of the main markets of my city. a vendor sells pirated DVDs since long on the road side. you ask - "do you have any *Ahem* ones?" he will cross the road, go to his scooty and from there he will bring a large bag containing *Ahem* DVDs.
in another area, some sell these pirated movie / music DVDs in front of police station. you ask there and you will get *ahem* ones too.
no body stops them except when there is large hue n cry then DVDs are snatched and broken. money exchanges hands and nothing else is done. jai ho.

 

[GhorMaanas]

He said the Nirbhaya rape case forced him to take this action. Makes so much sense, a bunch of low income group people bought smartphones and internet data packs to watch porn.

though there have been some such cases...

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yesterday only i passed one of the main markets of my city. a vendor sells pirated DVDs since long on the road side. you ask - "do you have any *Ahem* ones?" he will cross the road, go to his scooty and from there he will bring a large bag containing *Ahem* DVDs.
in another area, some sell these pirated movie / music DVDs in front of police station. you ask there and you will get *ahem* ones too.
no body stops them except when there is large hue n cry then DVDs are snatched and broken. money exchanges hands and nothing else is done. jai ho.

that's why the GoI has been telling the SC that its a futile exercise (unless some stringent regulating laws are in place; still difficult).

 

[tkin]

AFAIR, it was after some women from Indore had complained of their husbands/estranged husbands circulating videos of them classified as 'revenge porn'.

What is the exact issue? I am hearing three things.

1. This idiot advocate trying to become the moral king of the country.

2. Some idiot lady who let her husband/boyfriend shoot porn videos of them and now suffering when it got leaked.

3. The center wants to stop child porn (which they don't know, is spread using the darknet)

 

[GhorMaanas]

What is the exact issue? I am hearing three things.

1. This idiot advocate trying to become the moral king of the country.

2. Some idiot lady who let her husband/boyfriend shoot porn videos of them and now suffering when it got leaked.

3. The center wants to stop child porn (which they don't know, is spread using the darknet)

even am not sure. amid the usual hullabaloo, its got obfuscated.

 

[vidhubhushan]

On BSNL the banned websites sometimes say “Your requested URL has been blocked as per the directions received from Department of Telecommunications, Government of India. Please contact administrator for more information.” and sometimes just open

that happens on many others on many sites. i have been seeing that message since long on airtel bb specially on some file sharing sites.

on what earth 9gag tv is porn!??

a person sells something illegal / immoral in a flat in a 100 story apartment having 10 flats on every floor. seal that apartment. that's the method used

Check this list...

i can identify only 5-6 sites i know. rest are new ones. many must be thanking them for new URLs.

 

[tkin]

yesterday only i passed one of the main markets of my city. a vendor sells pirated DVDs since long on the road side. you ask - "do you have any *Ahem* ones?" he will cross the road, go to his scooty and from there he will bring a large bag containing *Ahem* DVDs.
in another area, some sell these pirated movie / music DVDs in front of police station. you ask there and you will get *ahem* ones too.
no body stops them except when there is large hue n cry then DVDs are snatched and broken. money exchanges hands and nothing else is done. jai ho.

Same here, these dvds are sold in front of Police Stations, Schools, Colleges, Masques, Temples and Churches. No one bats an eye, I had seen porn videos being played in dhabas outside of cities at midnight, I had seen softcore movies being played inside long distance buses. Apparently internet porn is the most damaging.

 

[GhorMaanas]

there's also this portal or something which is used to upload videos shot in changing rooms, wash rooms, etc. (the likes of xossip, exbii, etc. are the more 'open' ones). that's also under the ambit i think.

 

[tkin]

Exactly how long will it take for the top sites like Pornhub or Xvideos to come up with alternate domains?

 

[vidhubhushan]

What is the exact issue? I am hearing three things.

1. This idiot advocate trying to become the moral king of the country.

2. Some idiot lady who let her husband/boyfriend shoot porn videos of them and now suffering when it got leaked.

3. The center wants to stop child porn (which they don't know, is spread using the darknet)

fully agree with 1 & 2. regarding 3, i have seen it only once few months back - that was a video on facebook. i reported that video and they immediately removed it. no where i have seen or heard any one talking about that / circulating it / even asking for it. i rarely use darknet.

 

[GhorMaanas]

Same here, these dvds are sold in front of Police Stations, Schools, Colleges, Masques, Temples and Churches. No one bats an eye, I had seen porn videos being played in dhabas outside of cities at midnight, I had seen softcore movies being played inside long distance buses. Apparently internet porn is the most damaging.

many dhabas (esp. some truck-driver favourites) turn/are brothels by night.

 

[SaiyanGoku]

They allow a pornstar to be a lead in bollywood movies, play her explicit songs loudly every day and want to ban porn.

Such hypocrisy, much moral policing.

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Exactly how long will it take for the top sites like Pornhub or Xvideos to come up with alternate domains?

For getting blocked by Indian Govt? Never I guess. Unless FBI/NSA seizes them, they won't care.

 

[tkin]

They allow a pornstar to be a lead in bollywood movies, play her explicit songs loudly every day and want to ban porn.

Such hypocrisy, much moral policing.

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For getting blocked by Indian Govt? Never I guess. Unless FBI/NSA seizes them, they won't care.

India is their 4th largest viewer base