Poll: Poll of the Day #10: Do You Like Rule 34?

[Scarim Coral]

To a certain degree.

While some I can somewhat understand (if the characters were a couple/ relationship/ horny in the first place) while other times I pretty much act like "MY EYES!!!!!!!"

 

[shootthebandit]

Cant people just watch "normal" porn anymore.

I think rule 34 stuff is funny. It doesnt get me off but its good "comedy porn". If you cant enjoy "comedy porn" then you are probably a pretty boring person

 

[Epicspoon]

No. I think it's revolting esp. when you get into stuff like Pokemon. That's just... I don't even have words for that.

Gotta sex em all, gotta sex em all! PORKYMAN!

 

[L. Declis]

I don't particularly care, but I just wish there was some kind of quality control. Not a fan, but occasionally on the internet you come across and it's 90% of the time just very crap Sonichu level stuff.

I imagine some well drawn stuff may be very good.

 

[bartholen_v1legacy]

Rule 34 means there's porn of Asuka Kazama and Nina Williams from Tekken. That makes me happy. And some other things if you know what I mean

Rule 34 also means there's porn of characters from Kiki's Delivery Service and Castle in the Sky. That makes me want to gouge my eyes out with a rusty tin opener.

I guess that would put me statistically in the "indifferent" camp, but considering I have never looked up the latter, I'm going to have to say I've enjoyed it existence more than I've been traumatized by it. So yes, for the time being, I am glad it exists.

well lets not forget that...



Seriously though if it's consenting and no one who doesn't want to gets hurt then what's the problem? I think people who are get offended at rule 34 are the ones with issues, ask your self this. If you are getting offended by something that really has no bearing on you then who's really the one with the problem?

I only quote you to signal my infinite approval of this song and congratulate you for summing this thread up perfectly.

Spoiler: I applaud you good sir.

 

[V da Mighty Taco]

I honestly don't know how to respond to this. I never even thought about it. I'm especially not sure what "liking" Rule 34 would mean. Does it mean that you..?

I have no real opinion on it, I guess. I have no problem with it being a thing. And if I did, I couldn't stop people from making it a thing. Though, honestly, the rule is not really a set in stone thing. More of a funny observation. It's not like people make things JUST to appease the rule. Though, I'm certain there are some that might.

Also, from what I know of MLP rule 34 (damn you, Cracked!) not sure how I feel about the OP's avatar.

Basically, does looking at or watching Rule 34 content make you happy? That's the main question I'm presenting here.

Also, I'm not exactly big into R34 in general, and that's especially true when it involves ze ponies.

I think if you're a proponent of R34, you need a new life. Jesus, making porn of absolutely everything. What kind of world are you living in, if you're hobby is drawing porn out of pokémon (for example) then how well adjusted are you?

I'm not perfect but I don't spend my time thinking "oh, yeah, bulbasaur fuck the shit out of porygon!" or "look at Lickitung giving it to cloyster!" like those two aren't the biggest euphemisms in poké-history!

On one side, do what makes you happy but on the other, try other things that make you happy ...

I'm going to be a bit rude here, but please keep the insults out of it. This is about whether or not YOU like R34, not about whether or not there's something wrong with those who do. Let's keep it that way, please.

Seriously though if it's consenting and no one who doesn't want to gets hurt then what's the problem? I think people who are get offended at rule 34 are the ones with issues, ask your self this. If you are getting offended by something that really has no bearing on you then who's really the one with the problem?

Once again, I don't want this to be a thread about whether or not it's okay for people to like R34, just whether or not you do. Making comments that openly condemn those who do get offended by R34 is just as flame-baity and hostile as those that condemn people for liking or making R34, so please don't make those sort of comments here.

The thing is, finding porn with good characters, plot and character-development is difficult. And just random sex is dull.
With R34 you already got already established characters, so even if it's not terribly well written or in-character, it's easier to ignore those bad qualities.

I could actually get behind that mentality. Though I still don't like R34 in general, most porn does seem to be just mindless fucking without any emotion or intimacy, so enjoying something with more meaning behind it is certainly understandable / relatable.

Captcha: "goody gumdrop" Sonofabitch, that actually does sound like a Rule 34 of something.

EDIT:

I'm curious to see what other polls you may come up with.

I'm quite glad to hear that, actually. Thank you.

 

[SoranMBane]

I'm normally indifferent (some of it can even be kind of amusing as long as it's not too graphic), but there are certain types that I absolutely cannot stand, particularly if it involves animal characters, characters from something intended for children, or actual child characters. Everyone's entitled to draw whatever gross stuff they want, of course, just like I'm free to judge them for it. That is the essence of freedom of expression.

 

[omega 616]

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I think my post establishes my views on R34 ...

I think you can create art, with or without nudity ... some of the greatest works in the world have nudity in them, from paintings to statues but making anime characters fuck? Is the lowest of the brows.

Why are people using their skills to create poképorn, instead of something like a recreation of la mappa dell'inferno? Be like Michelangelo drawing stick figure porn.

 

[V da Mighty Taco]

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I think my post establishes my views on R34 ...

I think you can create art, with or without nudity ... some of the greatest works in the world have nudity in them, from paintings to statues but making anime characters fuck? Is the lowest of the brows.

Why are people using their skills to create poképorn, instead of something like a recreation of la mappa dell'inferno? Be like Michelangelo drawing stick figure porn.

Whether or not you think it's okay for people to make R34 is a topic for another thread. I'm wanting a civil discussion on why people personally do or do not like Rule 34, and directly insulting people isn't exactly civil. That's all I'm asking for here - to keep the insults and flamebait posts out of this thread.

 

[Canadamus Prime]

No. I think it's revolting esp. when you get into stuff like Pokemon. That's just... I don't even have words for that.

I believe the word you're looking for is 'adorable'.

Spoiler

No. No, definitely not the word I was looking for.

 

[Someone Depressing]

I understand why it exists; I mean, it's the internet, it's bound to exist... hell, fanfic has been around since fiction itself has been present, so s it's likely to exist in actual publications, underground or otherwise.

It's also terribly fun to look up something gross, and spend literally hours looking at the hundreds and hundrerds of dickgirls, vomit, and ay other weird shit the internet can try to get you off with.

Actually discovered a few SFW artists whose work I enjoy through it actually.

Besides, 90% of Paheal's Featured Images have been... humorous at worst.

What makes it doubly ironic is that a lot of Rule 34 artists are actually quite talented, and/or work professionaly. (ie, they can use big words with "Printing Services" and "Commisions" non ironically, because fuck, those words pay for their food) and instead of making... art-art, they make Digimon-porn.

 

[omega 616]

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I think my post establishes my views on R34 ...

I think you can create art, with or without nudity ... some of the greatest works in the world have nudity in them, from paintings to statues but making anime characters fuck? Is the lowest of the brows.

Why are people using their skills to create poképorn, instead of something like a recreation of la mappa dell'inferno? Be like Michelangelo drawing stick figure porn.

Whether or not you think it's okay for people to make R34 is a topic for another thread. I'm wanting a civil discussion on why people personally do or do not like Rule 34, and directly insulting people isn't exactly civil. That's all I'm asking for here - to keep the insults and flamebait posts out of this thread.

What are you talking about?

I am not saying whether or not people should make it, I am saying I don't like it! Which is exactly what you want! People can draw or animate anything they damn well please, do what you like but it's like the freedom of speech thing, you can say what you like but don't expect me to be ok with what you say!

I am saying I don't like it and the reasons why. Insults and flamebait would be "it's fucking shit and only sad, pathetic people would even consider looking at it" but I am not saying that. I am saying, you can do much better art, so why not do that instead?

It sounds to me like all you want to hear is praise for it. For it's "why are you making everything sexual?"

 

[themilo504]

It?s one of the big reasons why I decided to never have sex.

 

[Llil]

It's one of my favourite things about the internet.

You can find some really creative, weird, freaky, and funny stuff out there. And because it's pretty much always drawn rather than live action, it's put through that cartoon filter, so it's never going to be disgusting or disturbing to me. That means it's safe to just randomly browse without having to worry that I'll stumble upon something that I really did not want to see.

For me the most important thing in a movie, a game, or anything really, is that it just be interesting enough. And there are few things more interesting than all the weird R34 stuff that's out there. As long as you're good enough an artist, you can do literally anything. Want to have Marceline from Adventure time suck the colour out of the Red Guy from Cow and Chicken through his penis? You can do that. Want to have Rainbow Dash banging a kitchen sink or Fluttershy giving birth to an orange? You can do that too. It's a wonderful thing, and I love it.

 

I have to say, though, I'm a bit surprised how about 50% are saying it's all good. Usually when R34 is brought up, most of the comments seem to be along the lines of "what's wrong with people" or "stop ruining my childhood". Or at most "whatever, as long as I don't have to see it".

 

[-Dragmire-]

Eh, sure, it can be good. The, "ruined my childhood" aspect that people often complain about never really applied to me. I did that on my own.

 

[Loop Stricken]

It?s one of the big reasons why I decided to never have sex.

I for one am curious as to the logic process behind that decision...

 

[V da Mighty Taco]

What are you talking about?

I am not saying whether or not people should make it, I am saying I don't like it! Which is exactly what you want! People can draw or animate anything they damn well please, do what you like but it's like the freedom of speech thing, you can say what you like but don't expect me to be ok with what you say!

I am saying I don't like it and the reasons why. Insults and flamebait would be "it's fucking shit and only sad, pathetic people would even consider looking at it" but I am not saying that. I am saying, you can do much better art, so why not do that instead?

It sounds to me like all you want to hear is praise for it. For it's "why are you making everything sexual?"

I've been primarily referring to your first post, where you said that people who approve of Rule 34 need to get a life and asked them "how well adjusted are you?". I have no problem with you criticizing Rule 34 - I don't like it either - but direct insults like those are a great way to turn threads like this into a massive flame war where everyone just ends up insulting each other until the thread gets inevitably locked, which is something I'm trying to avoid happening. I've also gotten onto someone else from the other end of the R34 spectrum for more or less insulting those who find R34 disturbing, so I'm certainly not trying to make this a praise-only thread. I just don't want this thread to be about whether R34 should even exist or if it's okay if people do / don't like it.

 

[Grimh]

Ah yes...
When I was still a babby child full of innocence, I once heard this strange term but I did not learn it's meaning.
So I went to Google and asked:
"Google, what the dick is rule 34?"
And Google did reply:
"That's just it my child. Dicks.
Dicks everywhere, on everything and in everything."
On that day I wept, for I knew I could never go back to the way I was. This knowledge had ruined all the things I liked.
Those days of ignorant bliss...

Gone...

...............

Nowadays I'm pretty indifferent about it.

 

[omega 616]

What are you talking about?

I am not saying whether or not people should make it, I am saying I don't like it! Which is exactly what you want! People can draw or animate anything they damn well please, do what you like but it's like the freedom of speech thing, you can say what you like but don't expect me to be ok with what you say!

I am saying I don't like it and the reasons why. Insults and flamebait would be "it's fucking shit and only sad, pathetic people would even consider looking at it" but I am not saying that. I am saying, you can do much better art, so why not do that instead?

It sounds to me like all you want to hear is praise for it. For it's "why are you making everything sexual?"

I've been primarily referring to your first post, where you said that people who approve of Rule 34 need to get a life and asked them "how well adjusted are you?". I have no problem with you criticizing Rule 34 - I don't like it either - but direct insults like those are a great way to turn threads like this into a massive flame war where everyone just ends up insulting each other until the thread gets inevitably locked, which is something I'm trying to avoid happening. I've also gotten onto someone else from the other end of the R34 spectrum for more or less insulting those who find R34 disturbing, so I'm certainly not trying to make this a praise-only thread. I just don't want this thread to be about whether R34 should even exist or if it's okay if people do / don't like it.

Yeah, I have to learn to stop being extreme in my language. Forums don't like it, throw in hyperbole and generalizations and people start taking it as literal. Feel like you have to start every post with "in my opinion ...".

It seems unless you're being super accurate in your wording then you're open to "well, that isn't what you said here!"

 

[themilo504]

It?s one of the big reasons why I decided to never have sex.

I for one am curious as to the logic process behind that decision...

Is disgusts me to my very core a good enough reason?