What probably happened at XH
As of this writing (12/22/2020), it hasn’t been possible to upload images to galleries gor days, the video download button is gone, and selected content has been removed. Unlike the “big purge” at tumblr a couple of years ago, all of this happened without warning or explanation.
The only possible explanation is that someone is very heavily leaning on the site to make changes. Which is and isn’t a surprise. Porn is a vast industry that exists in the shadows, filling human need. Everyone knows it’s there and readily available, but for the most part it’s quietly tolerated and its presence, by some with anger and disgust, ignored. Heck, before the internet every hotel offered “adult” movies in its rooms...
There come, however, times when opposition to porn boils over or someone tries to reign it in or shut it down. There are plenty of ways to do that and many points of attack. Activities depicted may not be allowed in some places and parts of the world. Publishing may violate some laws and rules and regulations. And there are likely a myriad other ways to protest or attack porn.
Porn, of course, while addressing a primary human need, has always lived in tolerated shadows. Let’s face it: if only original, protected content were allowed, 95% of the content here would be gone. Places like this would be completely commercial, shopping malls for pictures and videos where you couldn’t see anything unless you pay up first. Pretty much all the sharing would be gone. Likewise, any rule that those who sign up for the site would have to fully identify themselves and, in essence, make their identity available to any authority, etc., would quickly kill a site.
Places like this exist because there is a massive need for them. And they exist in the shadows because society has long agreed to turn a blind eye and tolerate it because the sex life and sexual needs everyone has are private matters. Like everyone knows that everyone else has a sex life and sexual urges and practices, but that is private.
Those who create or sell content for a business, of course, are entitled to compensation for their work, and undoubtedly there is plenty of content here and similar places that has been copied and uploaded. Does that make it unacceptable in one way or another? Most likely. But it’s also a major form of marketing and advertising. Who hadn’t seen pictures or videos here and then gone to a model’s site to sign up? Heck, without sites like this, no one would even know of all those sites out there that feature models and content.
This site unquestionably fills a basic, inherent need and provides a wonderful service that in an unofficial way fills the needs of all involved, consumers and producers. On top of being a lovely and so much needed “community.” But, living in the shadows, sites like this are inherently vulnerable. And that is what we are seeing now. Let’s hope the powers that be find a solution that allows the site to continue to exist, for that is not certain.
The only possible explanation is that someone is very heavily leaning on the site to make changes. Which is and isn’t a surprise. Porn is a vast industry that exists in the shadows, filling human need. Everyone knows it’s there and readily available, but for the most part it’s quietly tolerated and its presence, by some with anger and disgust, ignored. Heck, before the internet every hotel offered “adult” movies in its rooms...
There come, however, times when opposition to porn boils over or someone tries to reign it in or shut it down. There are plenty of ways to do that and many points of attack. Activities depicted may not be allowed in some places and parts of the world. Publishing may violate some laws and rules and regulations. And there are likely a myriad other ways to protest or attack porn.
Porn, of course, while addressing a primary human need, has always lived in tolerated shadows. Let’s face it: if only original, protected content were allowed, 95% of the content here would be gone. Places like this would be completely commercial, shopping malls for pictures and videos where you couldn’t see anything unless you pay up first. Pretty much all the sharing would be gone. Likewise, any rule that those who sign up for the site would have to fully identify themselves and, in essence, make their identity available to any authority, etc., would quickly kill a site.
Places like this exist because there is a massive need for them. And they exist in the shadows because society has long agreed to turn a blind eye and tolerate it because the sex life and sexual needs everyone has are private matters. Like everyone knows that everyone else has a sex life and sexual urges and practices, but that is private.
Those who create or sell content for a business, of course, are entitled to compensation for their work, and undoubtedly there is plenty of content here and similar places that has been copied and uploaded. Does that make it unacceptable in one way or another? Most likely. But it’s also a major form of marketing and advertising. Who hadn’t seen pictures or videos here and then gone to a model’s site to sign up? Heck, without sites like this, no one would even know of all those sites out there that feature models and content.
This site unquestionably fills a basic, inherent need and provides a wonderful service that in an unofficial way fills the needs of all involved, consumers and producers. On top of being a lovely and so much needed “community.” But, living in the shadows, sites like this are inherently vulnerable. And that is what we are seeing now. Let’s hope the powers that be find a solution that allows the site to continue to exist, for that is not certain.
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