Dealing with the system chain
We have to consider the entire chain of flow from Producers to Consumers
- The flow can be hindered at any link, but focused controls encourage workarounds
The producers can be, and are likely to be anywhere; not only where US law applies
- Many producers of pornography are financially motivated
- There is also a significant remainder for whom it is a hobby
The costs of setting up a pornographic website are small
- Poverty and exhibitionism provides low-cost material
- The cost is in marketing and collecting income
The Internet’s capability to transmit images and video are increasing
- Today, 2000, 1.4M homes have broadband access (ISDN, DSL, cable, T1, …)
- By 2004 more than 20M homes will have it [Yankee group per Internet World, 1 August 2000]
- Motivated by the entertainment industry, and unlikely to be stopped
The consumers are not willing to pay for and install for restrictions
- Libraries are reasonably concerned about limiting speech
- Parents are not motivated to impose restrictions: trust, awkwardness, self-interest