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The Internet Is For Porn - Avenue Q - Original Broadway Cast

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Cited on HN 4 times, 2016–2024, never outright recommended score 0

Years with an HN recommendation, 2007–2026

HN commenters post it as a joke when a thread touches on the internet and porn.

The original Broadway cast performs 'The Internet Is For Porn' from the musical Avenue Q, with press-reel footage synced to the live performance.

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@johan_larson Jul 2016 Makes a joke

on HN thread When Yahoo Ruled the Valley: Stories of the Original ‘Surfers’

The internet is for porn. [this video] I seem to recall that basically all lists of top search terms are filtered. Any raw list would be at least half dirty.

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@bsder Jul 2021 Makes a joke

on HN thread What annoys me about YouTube videos

HAH! But I'm not sure how many people are going to get your joke ... That's pretty specialized jargon. But, Avenue Q had it right: [this video] The only thing he can't make fun of on Twitter is "YouTube Face" ...

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@cainxinth Sep 2022 Makes a joke

on HN thread Are You Ready for the Internet? (1994) [video]

As early as 2003, popular culture was catching on to the fact that the ‘information superhighway’ had some potholes: [this video]

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@vasco May 2024 Makes a joke

on HN thread Jan Leike Resigns from OpenAI

I mean I didn't want to say it in my original reply but your comment makes it even more difficult to resist: "The internet is for porn" [this video]

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