Watching porn in public places....

Do me a favor, and let's not get carried away with talking about porn itself. I don't want to see this thread locked.

Did you know it's totally within your rights to view pornography in a public library? It's protected by the Free Information Act, so if someone tells you that you can't view porn in a library, legally, your rights are being violated. I work for the Denver Library, and as we were closing down, we passed by a guy who was watching pornography on a public computer. We were both disgusted, but we knew we couldn't actually say anything to him.

This act is in direction conflict with the Child Online Protection Act, which the library strictly enforces. Technically, we're not supposed to allow people to view adult material in areas where children are present. Since children do not stay confined in the children area of the library, this basically means the entire premesis. It used to be that every public computer (except for the childrens' computers) were unfiltered, but a deal was worked out between the Denver Library and the district attorney were we filtered computers in every branch except for a few, so that we weren't in total violation of the Free Information Act. If someone complains about not being able to view porn, we simply direct them to a branch that has unfiltered computers. Also, if someone is viewing porn, and another patron is offended by it, all we can really do is have them move to a different computer, or give the person viewing the material a privacy screen.

I personally detest this. I hate seeing people view porn in public. I think it's disgusting, and although I don't like judging people, I immediately consider those who are doing this as sick and distrubed individuals. What compells someone to watch this in a public place? Wouldn't they feel uncomfortable knowing that people around them are being appauled by them? What's worse is that our Central library, which is of course unfiltered, continously bans people for conducting themselves in inappropriate behavior. Allowing adult material in a public area such as a library is just asking for trouble!

So what do you all think about this? What's your stance on the matter? Are you offended? Would you even care? Do any of you even do this yourselves? :?

Do me a favor, and let's not get carried away with talking about porn itself. I don't want to see this thread locked.

Did you know it's totally within your rights to view pornography in a public library? It's protected by the Free Information Act, so if someone tells you that you can't view porn in a library, legally, your rights are being violated. I work for the Denver Library, and as we were closing down, we passed by a guy who was watching pornography on a public computer. We were both disgusted, but we knew we couldn't actually say anything to him.

This act is in direction conflict with the Child Online Protection Act, which the library strictly enforces. Technically, we're not supposed to allow people to view adult material in areas where children are present. Since children do not stay confined in the children area of the library, this basically means the entire premesis. It used to be that every public computer (except for the childrens' computers) were unfiltered, but a deal was worked out between the Denver Library and the district attorney were we filtered computers in every branch except for a few, so that we weren't in total violation of the Free Information Act. If someone complains about not being able to view porn, we simply direct them to a branch that has unfiltered computers. Also, if someone is viewing porn, and another patron is offended by it, all we can really do is have them move to a different computer, or give the person viewing the material a privacy screen.

I personally detest this. I hate seeing people view porn in public. I think it's disgusting, and although I don't like judging people, I immediately consider those who are doing this as sick and distrubed individuals. What compells someone to watch this in a public place? Wouldn't they feel uncomfortable knowing that people around them are being appauled by them? What's worse is that our Central library, which is of course unfiltered, continously bans people for conducting themselves in inappropriate behavior. Allowing adult material in a public area such as a library is just asking for trouble!

So what do you all think about this? What's your stance on the matter? Are you offended? Would you even care? Do any of you even do this yourselves? :?

i was at the library once and i saw a guy watching shemale porn, i was like wtf, but anyways, a person should not be watching porn at a public library, there could be childrens around.

lol i thought u were watching porn JPL :lol: but yeah porn does not belong to public

Just imagine. a kid walks by and says "daddy look what that man is watching!"

i get embarrassed using Youtube in public, never mind pron

i always laugh when someone is watching porn wearing a headset but its so loud you can actually hear it

seriously who watches porn in publicralphster

I'd be disturbed by someone who goes to a library solely to watch porn. What the heck happened to taking out books?!Bourbons3

Porn should be viewed privately, and publicly viewing porn should be considered indecent exposure.

[QUOTE="Bourbons3"]I'd be disturbed by someone who goes to a library solely to watch porn. What the heck happened to taking out books?!JustPlainLucas

*Heads to library* thanks for the info :DCoolSkAGuy

[QUOTE="CoolSkAGuy"]*Heads to library* thanks for the info :DJustPlainLucas

Your thread has officially backfired. :P

[QUOTE="Bourbons3"]I'd be disturbed by someone who goes to a library solely to watch porn. What the heck happened to taking out books?!JustPlainLucas

Do me a favor, and let's not get carried away with talking about porn itself. I don't want to see this thread locked.

Did you know it's totally within your rights to view pornography in a public library? It's protected by the Free Information Act, so if someone tells you that you can't view porn in a library, legally, your rights are being violated. I work for the Denver Library, and as we were closing down, we passed by a guy who was watching pornography on a public computer. We were both disgusted, but we knew we couldn't actually say anything to him.

This act is in direction conflict with the Child Online Protection Act, which the library strictly enforces. Technically, we're not supposed to allow people to view adult material in areas where children are present. Since children do not stay confined in the children area of the library, this basically means the entire premesis. It used to be that every public computer (except for the childrens' computers) were unfiltered, but a deal was worked out between the Denver Library and the district attorney were we filtered computers in every branch except for a few, so that we weren't in total violation of the Free Information Act. If someone complains about not being able to view porn, we simply direct them to a branch that has unfiltered computers. Also, if someone is viewing porn, and another patron is offended by it, all we can really do is have them move to a different computer, or give the person viewing the material a privacy screen.

I personally detest this. I hate seeing people view porn in public. I think it's disgusting, and although I don't like judging people, I immediately consider those who are doing this as sick and distrubed individuals. What compells someone to watch this in a public place? Wouldn't they feel uncomfortable knowing that people around them are being appauled by them? What's worse is that our Central library, which is of course unfiltered, continously bans people for conducting themselves in inappropriate behavior. Allowing adult material in a public area such as a library is just asking for trouble!

So what do you all think about this? What's your stance on the matter? Are you offended? Would you even care? Do any of you even do this yourselves? :?

Sounds liek someone who would do something like that is trying to mess with you or has a fetish for doing that type of stuff in public. Either way, it would be awkward and I'd try not to pay much attention. And I would never think of doing such a thing. Too many people would find out the stuff I'm into. :(SeraphimGoddess

[QUOTE="SeraphimGoddess"]Sounds liek someone who would do something like that is trying to mess with you or has a fetish for doing that type of stuff in public. Either way, it would be awkward and I'd try not to pay much attention. And I would never think of doing such a thing. Too many people would find out the stuff I'm into. :(JustPlainLucas

i remember a guy who used to watch prons during every PE classfunsohng

[QUOTE="SeraphimGoddess"]Sounds liek someone who would do something like that is trying to mess with you or has a fetish for doing that type of stuff in public. Either way, it would be awkward and I'd try not to pay much attention. And I would never think of doing such a thing. Too many people would find out the stuff I'm into. :(JustPlainLucas

I could have sworn I read once that watching pornographic movies in public, even in a car, is illegal. I think I even read a story once about someone who got into legal trouble because he was watching a porno movie in his home but people walking by his window could see it.Vic-Ferrari

seriously who watches porn in publicralphster

caught him on a metro north train flipping though a skin mag.. had to grab a pic with my phone. :P

[QUOTE="JustPlainLucas"][QUOTE="SeraphimGoddess"]Sounds liek someone who would do something like that is trying to mess with you or has a fetish for doing that type of stuff in public. Either way, it would be awkward and I'd try not to pay much attention. And I would never think of doing such a thing. Too many people would find out the stuff I'm into. :(Nifty_Shark

Isn't that act disgusting already? Reguardless what that act says, I am totally going wth in school if i ever see that happened...Thug2Wasteland

So it is illegal to walk around naked in your OWN home.. but perfectly fine to view/broadcast nudity in public places? cool, im going to the library tommorrow for some fun.

[QUOTE="Thug2Wasteland"]Isn't that act disgusting already? Reguardless what that act says, I am totally going wth in school if i ever see that happened...JustPlainLucas

[QUOTE="funsohng"]i remember a guy who used to watch prons during every PE classralphster

I have to wonder, what are they really thinking when it comes to doing that kind of thing in the public...Thug2Wasteland

So it is illegal to walk around naked in your OWN home.. but perfectly fine to view/broadcast nudity in public places? cool, im going to the library tommorrow for some fun.

RiseAgainst12

[QUOTE="Thug2Wasteland"]I have to wonder, what are they really thinking when it comes to doing that kind of thing in the public...SeraphimGoddess

[QUOTE="RiseAgainst12"]

So it is illegal to walk around naked in your OWN home.. but perfectly fine to view/broadcast nudity in public places? cool, im going to the library tommorrow for some fun.

JustPlainLucas

[QUOTE="JustPlainLucas"][QUOTE="RiseAgainst12"]

So it is illegal to walk around naked in your OWN home.. but perfectly fine to view/broadcast nudity in public places? cool, im going to the library tommorrow for some fun.

RiseAgainst12

[QUOTE="SeraphimGoddess"][QUOTE="Thug2Wasteland"]I have to wonder, what are they really thinking when it comes to doing that kind of thing in the public...Thug2Wasteland

Now I'm gonna watch the grossest pr0nz at the library with the headset turned up all the way. :lol:

If you want to watch it in public, nothing should really stop you.

I have never seen someone watch it in a public place. I guess I've been lucky.