[PLUG] Hulu findings and concerns...

Jason Barnett jason.barnett71 at gmail.com
Wed Oct 27 19:42:47 UTC 2010


I think this <http://home.disney.go.com/tv/>is what you are looking for.



On Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 1:17 AM, Michael C. Robinson <
plug_1 at robinson-west.com> wrote:
> Well, looks like I have LAHF instructions.  Thanks for the tip though.
> Oddly enough, the hulu desktop app works where firefox 64 bit with 64
> bit flash doesn't.  Hunh.  I kinda jumped through the EULA on hulu
> desktop where it looks like it might be somewhat worrisome.  Some rumors
> persist googling around about hulu problems that hulu is trying to
> change to a pay model.  I was a bit reluctant to try hulu desktop, but I
> can vouch for it working.  Why doesn't standard firefox work?
>
> "NOT TECHNICAL, CONCERNS AND OPINIONS ARE BELOW THIS LINE"
>
> I'm wondering if there is a hulu alternative?  I'm concerned that hulu
> will collect statistics on people who use it and I don't approve of
> easy access to "adult" movies.  Watching these movies might constitute
> voting for them.  Morally, I don't want to encourage the production of
> new "adult" films.  Hulu is a nice outlet for catching more general
> audience shows and movies, but the shows available don't stop there.
> These "adult" movies aren't generally entertaining in my opinion, though
> they are addictive.
>
> I like Stargate Universe sometimes, but there have been a lot of sex
> scenes and they just ruin it IMO.  I think Stargate Universe is almost a
> border case.  The show isn't plot dependent on people having sex, though
> it comes close.  Imagine you work and your boss knows that you watched
> Stargate Universe or worse HOTS, American Virgin, (insert sexually
> explicit movie available through hulu here).  Now imagine that this boss
> is ultra conservative and has to form an opinion when a sexual
> harassment allegation surfaces against you.  Somehow, I don't think your
> viewing choices on hulu replete with sexual immorality will help your
> case.  I'm all for television being more interesting and possibly better
> for us, but I have major privacy and other ethical concerns regarding
> interactive television.
>
> As far as alternatives, I'm interested in a service that limits access
> to R rated and "Mature" or "Adult" films.  I think a phone call to an
> actual human being should be the minimum requirement to watch R rated
> films online.  Hulu doesn't even seem to have a filtering option that
> will drop "Adult" films from the title listings.  Concerning privacy, I
> guess renting movies is safer than streaming them.  I prefer
> a service that is of course Linux friendly and I value privacy, so I
> want the service provider to refrain from giving out records of what I
> stream.  Records should be destroyed in 6 months or sooner.
>
> I think the decency laws should be updated to restrict streaming of
> copyrighted films that are R rated or "Adult" films.  At the very least,
> you should be required to request them verbally from an actual human
> being and verify your age.  I'm sure a lot of us would be reluctant to
> verbally ask for an R rated or "Adult" film whereas hulu allows people
> to watch them almost anonymously.  People can lie about their age when
> they sign up for a hulu account, what's to stop them?  As far as hulu
> recommending "adult" material because a lot of people view those shows
> and movies...  I don't agree with that.  The pushing of societal decay
> in one segment on another segment is just wrong.
>
> We are all sheep that need to be shepherded sometimes, not thrown to the
> wolves.  To an extent an individual looks out for him/herself, but we
> need each other at some point.  Decency should be promoted society wide,
> not ignored in the name of free speech.  Hulu trusts people to be honest
> about their age and advertises "adult" media regardless of the potential
> viewer's values.  Wanting to watch something because you are hormonal is
> very different from deciding that something fits your values and is
> appropriate viewing material.  I prefer the latter over the former.
>
> "NOT TECHNICAL, CONCERNS AND OPINIONS ARE ABOVE THIS LINE"
>
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