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Originally Posted by FireFly
Telus went about this all wrong when they launched it, and they're paying for it now.
Did you know that over 20% of all sites hit from web browsers on cell phones are porn related? Doesn't matter which company although those stats are for Telus, I assume that they're similar throughout. 20%!!!! One in 5! Telus tried to make it age restricted, but because of protests, we're going back to 10c/page of porn.
Had they used that little statistic, I think the protests would've been much quieter.
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I don't think you could quiet the anti-porn contingent by trying to tell them how prevelent and readily available porn is; nor does it do any good to talk about how this is already done in Europe or how it actually protects children. It's a far more emotional issue, and the fact is that ever since buying the Clearnet marketing campaign, Telus has portrayed themselves as this clean, friendly, safe environment. The idea of profiting from the porn industry really went against the public image that Telus had created for themselves. You can't have it both ways, wanting the public to love your corporate image and then profiting from porn. Perhaps the soundtrack for the next Telus cuddly animal commercial should be "It's hard out here for a pimp," as that seems to sum up their predicament.