Is it possible to use the Internet without being bombarded by porn?

install a decent program like “net nanny”.

Would that have worked in this example?

I haven’t seen any porn on the web unless I actively seek it out.

Install a virus program that monitors popups and such…oh, and be careful of what links you click. You can install whatever you want, but if you click willy-nilly, you WILL get porn sometimes.

Why wouldn’t it have?

@MrItty I’m a newb concerning the Internet. I really only use fluther.

Yes. It would have worked. It prevents you from going to sites that have adult content. You clicked on a link to a site with adult content. NetNanny (or others of its ilk) would have prevented that site from loading.

Well, if you can get Rickrolled, you can probably also be pornrolled, so you can’t be one hundred percent sure ;-)

However, installing, say, an ad blocker will probably already get you a long way and prevents you from seeing (most) ads :)

@MrItty Problem solved then, thank you!

The internet is for porn
Oh come on, someone had to do it!

People should certainly be responsible to content if they hyperlink- like “Warning This Contains Nudity.” I actually think that there should be a separate area of the web or an extension so only adults can access with a drivers license or something.

If you want the internet to be government controlled, you’re more than welcome to move to China. They love that sort of thing.

I’m VERY much more willing to risk accidentally viewing the occasional naked human being in exchange for complete freedom from governmental interference on the internet.

I’m never bombarded with porn… seriously. Maybe some of the sites you’re visiting are routing you there? I dunno…

@essieness ; I also am never exposed to porn. I thought it was maybe the filtering software my computer guy installed, or maybe it’s just because I never click on anything that I am not totally sure of. I also have pop-up blockers so the only pop-ups I get are the ones that I “allow.”

@essieness
@Judi

I felt bombarded because I was on fluther. I joined fluther because in the guide lines, porn is not allowed. I was not expecting to see it this morning with my daughter by my side.

@jonsblond Ohhhhh, well yeah, then that’s different. And weird! Did you report it to the mods? I bet they can do something to get rid of that ad.

@jonsblond ; was it a pop-up or was it a link within a post? If it was a link within a post did you report it as abuse? There have been a few links that I worried (because of the direction of the conversation) might take me to porn so I just avoided them, but if I knew for a fact that they were I would report the post as abuse of the guidelines.

@essieness I mentioned my concern to the person posting the link. The actual question was removed when I went back to look at it later.

I have never actually been exposed to it when browsing unless I looked for it. But what Mr.Itty is suggesting will work.

If you call your local library and ask them what they use they could help you. I am sure they have their systems set up so they are safe

Yes it’s possible to use the Internet without being bombarded with porn. I saw the link you are talking about but I didn’t click it. However I think it would have been polite of the poster to have indicated the content of the link (NSFW not safe for work, for example).

@jonsblond I saw the question and answer you are alluding to.

I agree with @Lightlyseared, a little warning would have been appreciated.
Did the poster of the link respond to your concern?

Since the question was removed, at lest the mods are on top of things.

@cprevite They apologized but stated that it was “assumed” it would be inappropriate given the nature of the question. We all joke here, I thought it would be a joke of some kind.

Thank you everyone for your suggestions. I will be more careful next time!

We have a pop blocker installed and I don’t click on links unless I know I can trust them. For example there was a question earlier where someone was wanting opinions on a video, I didn’t click it because I don’t know the person asking and I don’t know the site.

@MrItty
It’s not censorship to have community standards and it isn’t adults who suffer it is children that can be traumatized. Years ago it was delegated to the back corner of a magazine but now they have some pretty hardcore acts-like bestiality that are practically mainstream. Every time you turn round you see another 13 year old pregnant and so it’s obvious they are being exposed way too early to things that should be out of their reach. We lock up poisons from toddlers too.

@Jayne damnit it i clicked on this question with the sole intention of posting that link :P

@Jayne That was funny stuff and I made sure that my daughter was not near me this time!

I honestly don’t get bombarded with porn sites, but I am careful where I click.

@SeventhSense , that’s actually the definition of censorship.

And yes, “we” lock up poisons to protect our kids. Where “we” == “parents”. Parents are welcome to install NetNanny or other similar protective safeguards. I don’t want the government telling me I can’t buy bleach “because it might hurt kids” either.

It takes a village to raise a child.

uh-huh. Go next door and tell your neighbor that you want an active role in raising their kid. We’ll wait for your report from the hospital.

Peace