Comments on: unintentional porn moment, plus sex and internet history

By: Ell

Ell — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:10:20 +0000

ADT – Adult DVD Talk – a huge repository of adult film reviews 1999 – I believe more than 10,000 reviews

Literotica.com – vast library of smut! 1996

By: emg

emg — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:37:51 +0000

AOL? For many years AOL was middle America’s version of the internet, and there were constant battles about what would and would not be allowed, not just regarding sexually-explicit images, but even open discussion about sexual orientation issues if minors were around. At some point they even purged the gay discussion boards, then re-enabled them later. I’m not sure who to ask to check dates.

By: George Myers

George Myers — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:35:16 +0000

Kodak player software or Photo CD was launched in 1992. Held up to 100 photos on a CD-ROM. Replaced by Kodak’s more-consumer oriented Picture CD. Also I’m not sure of the date (1980s?) but early one day processing was started it seemed by actor Gene Barry appeared in small places in New York City, not sure if there was censorship. People have the power.

By: Viviane

Viviane — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:35:32 +0000

Dec. 2006 is when we first started noticing sexuality related sites disappearing from Google i.e. Dragged into Google’s Sex Ghetto, Kicking and Screaming. | The Art & Business of Making Erotic Films http://bit.ly/2SOF6j

By: Robert

Robert — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:15:18 +0000

Perhaps include technical innovations which “made possible” or “were made possible by” sexual use of the Internet.

Though I don’t have dates off hand:

1. GIF image format on the Internet.
2. IRC chat rooms.
3. Second Life launches Zindar “Porn Island”
4. Usenet groups with anonymous user accounts and posting.

Also Internet dating.

By: sjk

sjk — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 23:49:42 +0000

1984-1989: Numerous sex focused BBS popped up – many allowing the sharing of images and stories – among them were several that focused on BDSM and and TV/TS fetishes. Most tied in to the bitnet mail routing system – a precursor to Internet UUCP and then smtp mail.

By: Elf Sternberg

Elf Sternberg — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 22:09:07 +0000

It’s nice to be on the list. And it’s a shame that the alt.sex groups are all faded into history, destroyed by spammers. I miss them; there was something fundamental about them that modern fora don’t provide.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:19:15 +0000

1996 – Communications Decency Act (CDA) signed into law, and part of it is quickly struck down by the courts.
1998 – Child Online Protection Act (COPA) signed into law and quickly blocked from enforcement by court order.
2000 – Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) signed into law.
2009 – US Supreme Court refuses to hear final COPA appeal, killing the law permanently.

By: jess.

jess. — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:10:00 +0000

Oh just wanted to add: it’s a really interesting timeline project!

By: jess.

jess. — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:09:01 +0000

Maybe when webcams & camming started? I think that’s really important for the chat/meeting people as would be dating websites and the alt.usenet groups. What about podcasting about sex? Or what about the case of the teens arrested for child porn on their own pics? Youtube or Xtube?

It’s hard to know what exactly to put on the timeline unless there’s an idea about what the story you are trying to tell is. It seems from the timeline it might be about the fight over the market of porn with sex-ed thrown in (to contrast the growth)? But then I wonder why viagra is there or salon.com?

By: Nobilis

Nobilis — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:06:09 +0000

Erika:

As near as my research can tell, alt.sex.stories was founded in 1992, sometime between March and May (these things are not easy to pinpoint).

Alt.sex was founded somewhat earlier, probably very early in the Usenet history.

Usenet actually predates the formal internet; the protocols and hierarchies were in place well before the network really came together… which makes pinpointing things even harder.

By: Erika

Erika — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 11:03:16 +0000

I don’t know what the exact date would be, but I think the inception and rise of all the alt.whatever groups needs to be documented. Reading those archives was certainly one of the ways that I got my sex education, and I know I’m not the only one.

By: ScytheNoire

ScytheNoire — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 07:25:33 +0000

We’re in a period of media transition where companies need to change their business models and learn to adapt or go the way of the blacksmith when automobiles were introduced. Most important thing a company today needs to know to survive in the digital media world is “Connect with Fans” and “Give them a Reason to Buy” and you’ll do just fine.

By: DD Symms

DD Symms — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 07:05:10 +0000

Wow – DVD porn sales have declined 50%? Here’s a case where the Internet has allowed massive distribution but also piracy through all the free Web sites. But again, a company like Kink.com is doing quite well it seems.

By: Bacchus

Bacchus — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 02:12:18 +0000

Awesome! I’m psyched to be on the timeline.

Minor correction, though; Erosblog did not launch until 10/02.