Starbucks blocking porn on wifi: Good Idea or Bad?
Starbucks is set to block customers from being able to watch pornography on the WiFi provided in its coffee stores next year, following a campaign from anti-Internet porn organization Enough is Enough.
Good or Bad Idea:
YES w/o a doubt the idea to "ban" something from their "free" wifi is a winner and libtards everywhere will rally around. Coffee sales will go up
NO Who cares what someone watches while sipping expensive coffee with their little finger sticking out. If anything sales will go down.
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/11/29/starbucks-will-block-porn-websites-on-store-wifi/
Good or Bad Idea:
YES w/o a doubt the idea to "ban" something from their "free" wifi is a winner and libtards everywhere will rally around. Coffee sales will go up
NO Who cares what someone watches while sipping expensive coffee with their little finger sticking out. If anything sales will go down.
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/11/29/starbucks-will-block-porn-websites-on-store-wifi/
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Its their wifi.
Dont like it, dont drink their overpriced coffee.
Thats how capitalism works.
I doubt many here are big fans of Starbucks.0 -
I like Starbucks, have zero interest in porn. I'm in. 0 -
As I business I believe they should have the right to restrict internet usage any way they want.
I don't care for Starbucks but their business is their business.0 -
It is an idea.
Why to we have to judge it?
Don0 -
It is indeed their wifi and their stores.
It is also my money and my taste buds, so you won't see me in any Starbucks anyway.
Who the hell would watch porn in public?0 -
quote:Originally posted by Rocky Raab
It is indeed their wifi and their stores.
It is also my money and my taste buds, so you won't see me in any Starbucks anyway.
Who the hell would watch porn in public?Obviously more people than anyone would would think. If only a few it wouldn't be an issue. Maybe a sign saying "TURN YOUR VOLUME DOWN and USE EARPHONES WHEN WATCHING PORN" would have done the trick.[:p]0 -
Having worked in a place where there was FREE WIFI , it brought in many seedy characters, I made a suggestion, block porn. They did and the useless clowns who never bought anything quit coming in, 0 -
I could see several screens of porn visible around your business might limit the customer base. 0 -
Agree with Warbirds. Their business, their WiFi, their choice. 0 -
This is their legal team doing a preemptive strike against bad press or legal liability...
It's a financial decision and has no moral components.
Mike0 -
Computer experts will tell you to avoid using the wifi at Starbucks for anything; they have the weakest security in the business. The same for their website.
Neal0 -
quote:Originally posted by Warbirds
Its their wifi.
Dont like it, dont drink their overpriced coffee.
Thats how capitalism works.
I doubt many here are big fans of Starbucks.
^^^^^^What he said.^^^^^^0 -
some idiot judge will force them to show porn....or bake a cake ????? 0 -
Next, they will block all the gun websites! Not a porn advocate one bit but our freedoms are being cut off inch by inch and there is a pun in there somewhere. 0 -
are they able to define porn or only know it when they see it. 0 -
some jackleg will push it to that level, and force starbucks to do the ultimate internet filtering by removering internet access altogether.. 0 -
by the tone i see here i guess its ok to block GunBroker, and other gun sites in other businesses
be careful what you wish for0 -
quote:Originally posted by 1911a1-fan
by the tone i see here i guess its ok to block GunBroker, and other gun sites in other businesses
be careful what you wish for
I believe I was at a place once where GunBroker was banned. I rarely use public wifi, and may have been overseas at the time, but was presented with a message that stated gun related websites were not permitted.
You do not have to wish for something or even like when recognizing and respecting an organization's choices.
GB forums bans a lot of things. Some I agree with and some I do not, but I understand that while I have the choice to participate, I do not have the power to dictate what I can do in the house of another.0 -
No matter how you feel about it, it's going to stop exactly 0 people who want to view porn while at Starbucks from viewing porn at Starbucks. 0 -
I think it's clearly a good idea. I take my kids there sometimes and I don't want some creepy pervert surfing porn while I'm having some iced drinks with my kids.
Porn, like sex acts, should be kept private.0 -
quote:Originally posted by Warbirds
Its their wifi.
Dont like it, dont drink their overpriced coffee.
Thats how capitalism works.
I doubt many here are big fans of Starbucks.
Ditto.0 -
To the thread title, I'd have to ask a return question: Good idea or bad for whom?
For Starbucks? For customers? For stockholders? For porn makers? For even that part of the public who don't go to Starbucks or watch porn? Or for those who'd like to find a place to watch porn for free?0 -
quote:Originally posted by 1911a1-fan
by the tone i see here i guess its ok to block GunBroker, and other gun sites in other businesses
be careful what you wish for
Is it not within their rights if they are providing the wifi?0 -
I've spent about 10 minutes in Law School - and that was looking for a bathroom and a vending machine.
That said, I am a (hard core) geek... and I say don't block anything.
First, it is impossible to Block It All and still allow any kind of outside access. Second it is trivial to get around, via VPN or similar - depends on how the block is being implemented.
The biggest reason... (and what should be run past someone who really is a lawyer) is liability.
If you fully admit that you do not block anything, you aren't responsible for what is viewed. You still have to eject folks behaving badly, etc. but as for actual content accessed you'll have no liability.
Once you start blocking something, all someone has to do is get offended at *something* (RemoteGirl anyone?) and now you are liable because you did not block it while you are blocking "everything else".
"I came to *$ because they keep the internet clean for little Tommy on his iPad while I drink my latte. He saw a picture of a girl in a thong with her legs spread... and now I'm traumatized!" Calls the media, raises heck, gets an ambulance chaser on a percentage of collected and files a lawsuit.
Sure, it probably won't go far in a lawsuit, etc. but "trial by media" plus the legal fees to have it taken care of as far as it does go through the legal system will cost.0 -
I'm more concerned that there is enough folks watching porn at Starbucks to make such an issue. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by Brookwood
Next, they will block all the gun websites! Not a porn advocate one bit but our freedoms are being cut off inch by inch and there is a pun in there somewhere.
Yep I cannot check GunBroker at work have to use my phone to do it. There is a No Weapons Policy. Just recently they banned fixed blade Knives. Problem is my folding pocket knife is larger than the Knife that brought this on. And mine is an automatic knife hit the button and its open.0 -
quote:Originally posted by 1911a1-fan
by the tone i see here i guess its ok to block GunBroker, and other gun sites in other businesses
be careful what you wish for
Already happening at Disney0 -
quote:Originally posted by Rocky Raab
It is indeed their wifi and their stores.
It is also my money and my taste buds, so you won't see me in any Starbucks anyway.
Who the hell would watch porn in public?
The same type of people who habit Starbucks, I understand Starbucks is one of those places that allow people with gender identity issues to use whatever restroom they want.0 -
Yeah but most of the time the perv is sitting in the parking lot not inside the store 0 -
It matters not to me.
I don't patronize Starbucks, and I don't look at porn.0
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