Doctor Analyzes Cyber Sex and its Effect on the Technology Industry

zekrahminator · Feb 5, 2008, 11:05 PM

While some would dismiss "cyber sex", or two people pleasuring themselves/each other utilizing technology, as a childish game reserved for hackers and 14-year-old girls from California, a doctor from the University of Portsmouth says that there is much more to cyber sex than just that. A lot more people are having cyber sex than we would like to think, and have a detrimental effect on technology. Dr Trudy Barber decided to investigate what this effect is and how deep it runs. She completed her thesis on "Creative Digital Practice and Theory Mash-up", and will present it on Friday. Until then, The Inquirer was able to interview Dr.Barber on the effect of cyber sex on the world. Much like in real life, the desire for sexual gratification has led to some interesting innovations. AOL Instant Messenger, Webcams, and various services would likely not have seen the success that they have had if not for a lot of people seeking digital sexual gratification. Dr.Barber also asserts that the digital universe allows cyber sex partners to assume roles that they have always wanted to. Please follow the source link for The Inquirer's interview with Dr.Barber.

Source: The Inquirer

Cold Storm · Feb 5, 2008, 11:08 PM

it shows Bill gates! lol.. so he's behind this all!?!? wow.. didn't know it was like that! Ben your the MAN!

panchoman · Feb 5, 2008, 11:08 PM

now i know why peeps think and say that msn messenger has spyware! of course good ol bill would wanna tap into our webcams when he could use an LAO lol.

Xazax · Feb 5, 2008, 11:15 PM

Guess in the next century we will start seeing "Cyber affairs"

"No, honey i swear! i never cybered with that lady i don't even know her AIM!"

Thermopylae_480 · Feb 6, 2008, 01:23 AM

This is linked directly to the front page. Please act in a mature and suitable manner.

Cold Storm · Feb 6, 2008, 01:27 AM

its pretty strange how this is all linked... remember... The wii marriage stuff?!?!? people cheating on their spouses through wii!?!? it just shows you that any tech. can be used for both good and bad...

And yeah therm your right... this is linked to the front.. Zek isn't here to post general Nonsense, he's posting because he wants to do the news! So next time people, look where its at... Not all Zek threads are being posted as humor...

pentastar111 · Feb 6, 2008, 02:06 AM

One word.....RIDICULOUS!!!

das müffin mann · Feb 6, 2008, 03:42 AM

well we know where i stand on this issue

mdm-adph · Feb 6, 2008, 01:07 PM

I fail to see how anything in that article says that cybersex is having a "detrimental effect on technology"... doesn't it say just the opposite?

Scrizz · Feb 6, 2008, 04:12 PM

that's sad... cybersex...

hacker111 · Feb 7, 2008, 01:14 PM

How is this supposed to stop "cyber sex"??

Feb 5, 2008, 11:05 PM	#1
zekrahminator McLovin Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: My house. Posts: 6,280 (2.35/day) Thanks: 105 Thanked 340 Times in 246 Posts System Specs	Doctor Analyzes Cyber Sex and its Effect on the Technology Industry While some would dismiss "cyber sex", or two people pleasuring themselves/each other utilizing technology, as a childish game reserved for hackers and 14-year-old girls from California, a doctor from the University of Portsmouth says that there is much more to cyber sex than just that. A lot more people are having cyber sex than we would like to think, and have a detrimental effect on technology. Dr Trudy Barber decided to investigate what this effect is and how deep it runs. She completed her thesis on "Creative Digital Practice and Theory Mash-up", and will present it on Friday. Until then, The Inquirer was able to interview Dr.Barber on the effect of cyber sex on the world. Much like in real life, the desire for sexual gratification has led to some interesting innovations. AOL Instant Messenger, Webcams, and various services would likely not have seen the success that they have had if not for a lot of people seeking digital sexual gratification. Dr.Barber also asserts that the digital universe allows cyber sex partners to assume roles that they have always wanted to. Please follow the source link for The Inquirer's interview with Dr.Barber. Source: The Inquirer

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Cold Storm Battosai Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: In a library somewhere on this earth Posts: 10,566 (5.15/day) Thanks: 4,239 Thanked 3,047 Times in 2,493 Posts System Specs	it shows Bill gates! lol.. so he's behind this all!?!? wow.. didn't know it was like that! Ben your the MAN! __________________ The only way success is before work, is in the dictionary Support for the mind. Support for your hardware

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Xazax Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 3,093 (1.58/day) Thanks: 218 Thanked 389 Times in 336 Posts System Specs	Guess in the next century we will start seeing "Cyber affairs" "No, honey i swear! i never cybered with that lady i don't even know her AIM!" __________________ http://www.heatware.com/eval.php?id=61405 "An army of sheep led by a lion would defeat an army of lions led by a sheep." - Babylonian Proverb

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Cold Storm Battosai Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: In a library somewhere on this earth Posts: 10,566 (5.15/day) Thanks: 4,239 Thanked 3,047 Times in 2,493 Posts System Specs	its pretty strange how this is all linked... remember... The wii marriage stuff?!?!? people cheating on their spouses through wii!?!? it just shows you that any tech. can be used for both good and bad... And yeah therm your right... this is linked to the front.. Zek isn't here to post general Nonsense, he's posting because he wants to do the news! So next time people, look where its at... Not all Zek threads are being posted as humor... __________________ The only way success is before work, is in the dictionary Support for the mind. Support for your hardware

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Feb 7, 2008, 01:14 PM	#11
hacker111 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: MA United States Posts: 332 (0.16/day) Thanks: 48 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	How is this supposed to stop "cyber sex"??

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