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HerbertWigglesworth t1_ja9sw9f wrote

What is Rule 34?

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gendr_bendr t1_ja9tjoj wrote

Rule 34: If it exists, there’s porn of it on the internet

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HerbertWigglesworth t1_ja9txkj wrote

Never heard of that before, does it generally imply material that would be taboo or illegal?

Im trying to gauge why this person cares so much.

People have some weird interests, doesn’t mean it’s bad though.

I also have zero idea why I’m getting downvoted for asking a legitimate question

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StranglesMcWhiskey t1_ja9w0ft wrote

To explain the downvoted, It's reddit, everyone downvoting is probably assuming you're trolling.

Also, if they're riding the school bus and talking to the principal, op is almost assuredly a minor and in highschool (or even younger.) Can you imagine being in HS and having your whole class know you've got cartoon porn on an SD card? You're never going to hear the end of that, kids are judgmental assholes.

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HerbertWigglesworth t1_jabqgxo wrote

Until the person above explained it, I had never heard of Rule 34 before - first thing I did was check the rules of this sub.

Then didn’t really want to google it as it seemed controversial or otherwise implicating to the OP.

I understand the school experience, but from someone long past that - embarrassment at school subsides, my intention to pass on that hope to the OP, amongst my other points

Thanks anyway

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CodeNameBama OP t1_ja9v6kg wrote

some of the things on there are taboo, but not illegal

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HerbertWigglesworth t1_ja9vqe5 wrote

Thanks for responding.

Honestly, just wait and see what comes of this fiasco. No need to share any more information until you know what the next steps are going to be.

I would still defend your corner in respect of being recorded though and ensuring that information shared in presumed privacy is not used against you unfairly e.g. bullying.

We all do embarrassing things in our lives, those that happen in your youth generally become laughing matters later in life

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gendr_bendr t1_ja9vniv wrote

I first heard the term probably sometime around 2006-2007. I would say rule 34 stuff is taboo in the sense that it is porn, but how taboo probably depends on exactly what the content is. For example, porn featuring Homer and Marge Simpson is probably seen as less taboo by the average person than let’s say Pokemon porn in which trainers are fucking Pokemon. I’m also guessing OP is young given that the story is about sharing things on the bus. I would guess that age would is related to the level of concerned OP is.

Addition: I looked it up, the term was coined in 2003.

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