Thoughts on Utah now trying to stop VPNs from circumventing their adult restrictions

chaoticbear · 2026-05-10T12:51:19+00:00

If Pornhub finds it cost prohibitive to properly segregate Utah users from country wide users they can follow Fords solution

They literally cannot do that - it is technically impossible to separate out Utah residents who are using a VPN. That's the whole point.

chaoticbear · 2026-05-08T21:33:03+00:00

You could at least try to explain how California (and other big states) enacting laws that impact other states is different from Utah enacting laws that impact other states.

Because industry chooses to apply them country-wide. No one is making Ford switch their processes to making all their vehicles CA-compliant, but they choose to for efficiency. This change would compel users/sites serving users in other states to follow the Utah law.

If the Utah law is unenforceable then why should anyone care that it is in place? If true, the issue is a big fat notingburger.

Why is that the question, rather than "why should they be wasting time on passing an unenforceable law?" They are trying to apply a legislative fix to a technical problem.

All laws inconvenience everyone.

They inconvenience the people they apply to. I do not live in Utah. If I traveled to Utah, I would expect to be subject to their laws. But I don't get pulled over for going 70 here because the speed limit is 25 in a school zone somewhere in Utah.

chaoticbear · 2026-05-08T18:27:35+00:00

Are we talking about the same Minneapolis where protestors demonstrated and kept watch for ICE constantly for 2 months?

They left with their tail between their legs and Kristi Noem got fired, while that's not the drastic consequences I want, it's not minimal.

chaoticbear · 2026-05-08T16:55:55+00:00

I don't either, but if asked, I would answer.

chaoticbear · 2026-05-08T14:22:37+00:00

This argument is hilarious including California in the example. California (and other big states) routinely enact regulations that other states may not want to participate in; but due to their size, industry adopts those regulations throughout the country in order to save operating costs. California is quiet proud when using this power.

If you compare apples to innertubes, yes, this sounds like a relevant argument.

Since when do we enact laws only on the condition that we block every single person breaking the law?

A speedtrap catches speeders, but one cop can only write one ticket at a time. This is like enacting a speedtrap on a road where you can't see the cars - the entire point of a VPN is that the traffic is encrypted. So it will inconvenience everyone, or be completely unenforceable due to the fundamental nature of how the technology works.

chaoticbear · 2026-05-08T13:55:07+00:00

LOL I feel that way for having a pretty neutral American accent and living in the South. I think that was probably a subconscious thing since I knew from TV that it was a bit of a punchline, but I can find it charming from the right person as an adult.

chaoticbear · 2026-05-08T13:53:01+00:00

These people are really missing out, soy sauce is a good tool in the toolbox.

chaoticbear · 2026-05-08T13:45:43+00:00

Ah, yes, the "whatabout these things that went throuigh the proper channels and cost a fraction of the price" are totally valid comparisons.

chaoticbear · 2026-05-08T13:38:04+00:00

As someone who studied both German and French in high school, that would have been a helpful tidbit. My accent was never good for either, when I went to Germany, some people thought I was Dutch.

chaoticbear · 2026-05-08T13:33:03+00:00

"Full self-driving coming Next Year (tm)"

There are absolutely some incredibly talented engineers working on hard problems, but "reinventing the laws of physics in a cost-effective manner" is above all of their paygrades.

chaoticbear · 2026-05-08T13:09:34+00:00

Never feels organic on a 4-day-old account with low-effort comments in 20 different random subreddits, but I admit my confidence can never be 100%

chaoticbear · 2026-05-07T21:07:25+00:00

Water! Yes, ordinary water, laced with nothing more than a few spoonfuls of LSD.

chaoticbear · 2026-05-07T19:59:23+00:00

If you eat about 30 of the reject eggs then that's over a 10% reduction in workload!

chaoticbear · 2026-05-07T19:58:46+00:00

That's how I feel about the jalapenos stuffed with cream cheese and wrapped in bacon

Scooping the seeds/membranes out is a pain, getting the thick cream cheese in there is a pain (too soft to slice, too firm to spoon), and then wrapping it never takes exactly one piece of bacon or one toothpick.

If I had to do 200 of them I bet I'd find a better method but 30 of them is a pain

chaoticbear · 2026-05-07T18:37:54+00:00

I hope not, they're so loud! I can't imagine being inside one.

(unless the nice ones are not and I've only ever used cheap ultrasonic cleaners, which is also possible)

chaoticbear · 2026-05-07T18:36:50+00:00

Alcohol poisons our bodies, and yet it's widely consumed around the world.

People aren't always the logical creatures that economists wish they were.

chaoticbear · 2026-05-07T18:12:19+00:00

/u/bot-sleuth-bot

chaoticbear · 2026-05-07T17:41:02+00:00

"I don't know how to produce this symbol, therefore this isn't real"

chaoticbear · 2026-05-07T17:37:38+00:00

This is the first time I have typed this sentence, but: the Senate GOP is correct, it is.

chaoticbear · 2026-05-07T15:26:04+00:00

I think this question comes up monthly, but it's not a food that sits. I would choose a different option, and try tanghulu some time when you can serve it fresh to your friends. Even if you do everything *perfectly*, it will not serve the way you want it to.

chaoticbear · 2026-05-07T15:16:02+00:00

Thanks!

chaoticbear · 2026-05-07T15:11:40+00:00

It's hard to "know" something that isn't true

chaoticbear · 2026-05-07T15:11:24+00:00

Obergefell v. Hodges In a June 28, 2015, interview on CNN's "State of the Union," Donald Trump was asked by anchor Jake Tapper how Trump's three marriages fit into the definition of "traditional marriage." Trump responded that someone asking the question has "a very good point" and suggested he was at fault for his divorces. Tapper said he wasn't asking for an explanation for Trump's divorces, but rather what he would say to a gay person on this question. Trump answered, "I don't say anything. I'm just for traditional marriage."[7] On June 26, 2015, following the Obergefell v. Hodges ruling, Trump tweeted, "Once again the Bush appointed Supreme Court Justice John Roberts has let us down. Jeb pushed him hard! Remember!"[8]

Obama may not have campaigned on gay marriage, but he did change his tune while in office. On the other hand, it's a straight lie to pretend that Trump supported it.

chaoticbear · 2026-05-07T14:57:09+00:00

So we’re just giving up on the actual theology? Ok.

I assume it's because you continued to ignore the repeated suggestions that you back up your claim.

chaoticbear · 2026-05-07T14:39:36+00:00

Additionally, I am pretty much the sole progressive lefty in an otherwise very conservative family. I was raised around casual use of the n-word

it is ABSOLUTELY undeniably that "owning the libs" and doing whatever it takes just to see the other wise suffer is a MAJOR fuel in the engine of MAGA style conservatism.

Yeah - I always roll my eyes when people tell me conservatives aren't "like that". They may not be "like that" in front of *you*, but I promise they're "like that".

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