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[perfectchaos007]

Short answer

there's a genre specifically called "under 15"

and imho anime or not, it's just as fucked

But those "under 15 genre" maid cafes still use legally aged women that are just made to appear younger, correct? This YouTube channel uses actual underage girls that prance around in their bathing suits, sunbathing, and having pillow fight sleepovers that more than likely has a main viewing audience of adult men. This seems much worse.

 

[rpmurphy]

I'm starting to think there are WAY more pedophiles out there than we truly realize. Like, it could possibly be a fairly high % of the population. The worst thing a pedophile can do is act on their urges and sexually assault children. Fortunately, only a small % of pedophiles do that ( but its still way too big of a number, whatever it is). A much higher % of pedophiles get their fix with child pornography, like this darknet site that was taken down.

However, Daniel Tosh recently did a segment on his show that made me realize the problem is much worse, and there may be an even greater number of pedophiles out there who aren't having sex with children or watching child pornography due to fears of being caught or whatever their reasons may be, BUT they are getting their fix on youtube channels featuring young girls.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAgauA089Ok

I think Daniel Tosh is on to something. No way does a video featuring several unknown girls get the majority of their 100million+ views from kids their age. Youtube, as well as the owner of the channel, get sent viewer age demographic information so they know exactly how old their audience is. I would be shocked if the average viewer age was below 18. More than likely the 35+ age demo is whats getting that channel the most clicks.

While Youtube has spent the last couple of months demonetizing alt-right and offensive content, I really think they should take a hard look at channels like the one Tosh exposed and shutting those down.

Considering that large communities like reddit and 4chan had long been complicit or had very lax moderation policies around users who post illegal and borderline illegal pedophilic content on them, link to such content, or link to sites that have even more lax policies that they take advantage of, yeah, I have no doubt it is far more pervasive on the internet than people imagine.

 

[Izuna]

But those "under 15 genre" maid cafes still use legally aged women that are just made to appear younger, correct? This YouTube channel uses actual underage girls that prance around in their bathing suits, sunbathing, and having pillow fight sleepovers that more than likely has a main viewing audience of adult men. This seems much worse.

There are a few Vox videos you can watch but I'm not going to link them.

 

[Brannon]

Pretty much, and it's why everyone needs to do their part not to aid minds that think "I'm one of the good guys for suppressing physical urges by just using videos/photos!".

Indeed. They can justify all they want, but, in the case of irl photos, those videos and pics didn't just materialize from the ether; somebody had to suffer for it to exist. And to request and download them is to say that there is a market for them so why stop with just THESE photos...

In some jurisdictions, the victims who grew up are notified when a pedophile is caught with material of them depicted in sexual acts as children, because there is danger that they could be stalked even as adults.

https://www.boston.com/news/nationa...men-who-downloaded-and-traded-horrific-images

Her body builder father is serving a 50-year prison term, but that does not provide much comfort. In court filings, the woman described how she suffers from nightmares and panic attacks — mostly because graphic evidence of what he did to her still circulates online.

Some men have even stalked and solicited her after becoming obsessed with the so-called Vicky series.

Pictures and videos from the series have been found in the files of about 2,600 defendants nationwide — including about two dozen cases in Massachusetts — Hepburn’s staff said.

To seek it, to create a demand for it by downloading it is just as bad. There is no normalization of this.

 

[see5harp]

Man this thread is sorta depressing.

 

[mantidor]

Indeed. They can justify all they want, but, in the case of irl photos, those videos and pics didn't just materialize from the ether; somebody had to suffer for it to exist. And to request and download them is to say that there is a market for them so why stop with just THESE photos...

In some jurisdictions, the victims who grew up are notified when a pedophile is caught with material of them depicted in sexual acts as children, because there is danger that they could be stalked even as adults.

https://www.boston.com/news/nationa...men-who-downloaded-and-traded-horrific-images



To seek it, to create a demand for it by downloading it is just as bad. There is no normalization of this.

This is every kind of disturbing, fucking hell.

 

[brianjones]

how could you ever feel good about this world when shit like this exists

 

[TheContact]

The toddler shit is fucking gross. Some people are seriously demented. Glad they shut shut this shit down.

 

[RoyaleDuke]

This is just beyond sickening, as a victim of abuse I can honestly say fuck those people that accessed that site.

Considering that large communities like reddit and 4chan had long been complicit or had very lax moderation policies around users who post illegal and borderline illegal pedophilic content on them, link to such content, or link to sites that have even more lax policies that they take advantage of, yeah, I have no doubt it is far more pervasive on the internet than people imagine.

Exactly, places like 4chan and the dark side of the Internet posted pictures of all kinds of horrible shit just to post it.

It was the exact reason I found it horrifying that anyone would even associate with such a website.

 

[s_mirage]

Considering that large communities like reddit and 4chan had long been complicit or had very lax moderation policies around users who post illegal and borderline illegal pedophilic content on them, link to such content, or link to sites that have even more lax policies that they take advantage of, yeah, I have no doubt it is far more pervasive on the internet than people imagine.

It honestly surprises me that 4chan wasn't shut down. No idea of the situation now, but years ago it seemed like they had a real problem with people posting illegal shit on there.

 

[water_wendi]

i hope all 87,000 are caught. And wow at the other stuff mentioned in this thread. Must have missed it when it happened.

 

[ajim]

i hope all 87,000 are caught. And wow at the other stuff mentioned in this thread. Must have missed it when it happened.

They'd probably only arrest a handful. And it's usually the ones that have screwed up like in the op by not removing exif data from images etc. By nature tor makes it nearly impossible to track users down even if you claim administrative rights of a website.

It sucks, but these users will just move elsewhere.

 

[Poor GRIMES]

Oh gee! You've sussed it! The solution was so easy!



Be disgusted, yes, but to openly suggest these people be killed it's no wonder they operate clandestinely.

And don't forget, it's not actually illegal to be a paedophile. There are many paedophiles yet to commit crimes who may want to seek help. But realistically, what help can they seek?

I mean, I don't know but it seems like whatever it is it isn't sufficient.

What in the actual fuck am I reading, it's not illegal to be a pedophile? WOO LORD

 

[cpp_is_king]

What in the actual fuck am I reading, it's not illegal to be a pedophile? WOO LORD

Ehh... I think this is kind of a gray area. There's no thought police, so if the question is "is it illegal to be sexually attracted to children" the answer is going to be no. If you go into a police station and say "I'm a pedophile!" they will probably arrest you on probable cause, search you, search your computer and house, drill into your history, and if they can't find any evidence you've acted on it, then I think they would probably have to let you go. If they find one picture on your computer, you're done for. But no, I don't think it's illegal to think about anything. Like, anything. Maybe I'm wrong?

 

[Brazil]

What in the actual fuck am I reading, it's not illegal to be a pedophile? WOO LORD

Uh... he's right. So, yeah.

 

[Lucumo]

Short answer

there's a genre specifically called "under 15"

and imho anime or not, it's just as fucked

Pretty much. Screw the parents who do that to their children.

i hope all 87,000 are caught. And wow at the other stuff mentioned in this thread. Must have missed it when it happened.

I'm sure some had at least two accounts.

 

[Sheroking]

What in the actual fuck am I reading, it's not illegal to be a pedophile? WOO LORD

Pedophile is the term for someone with a fetish for prepubescent children, not necessarily someone who peruses child porn or molests children. It's not illegal to have ANY fetish or thought, just to act on it.

It's important we acknowledge this difference and push the pedophiles who have yet to act on their impulses to seek whatever treatments and therapies exist. This way will protect more children.

 

[rrs]

Pedophile is the term for someone with a fetish for prepubescent children, not necessarily someone who peruses child porn or molests children. It's not illegal to have ANY fetish or thought, just to act on it.

It's important we acknowledge this difference and push the pedophiles who have yet to act on their impulses to seek whatever treatments and therapies exist. This way will protect more children.

And with the replies in this thread, no one would ever, ever, ever take any kind of help afraid of these kind of reactions