Flight attendants fear airborne WiFi will mean airborne wanking
Posted at 2:35 PM Sep 12, 2008
By Bonnie Ruberg
Have you heard? There's now officially WiFi on some American Airlines flights, and more internet equipped planes are sure to be on their way. That means the few hours we had to kick back, relax, and breath recirculated air while watching some horrible in-flight movie has now been replaced by the ability to do actual work or have actual fun. Well, the internet kind of fun, at least.
Flight attendants are less than thrilled about the introduction of airborne WiFi, though, according to the L. A. Times. Apparently they're worried that passengers will pass their free time visiting "seedy alleyways off the information superhighway" -- i.e. watching porn. To prevent this, they want to install "filtering software to keep inappropriate Web content grounded." However, an American Airlines spokesman said his company plans to provide customers with the same WiFi they're used to at home, and that means no filters. Pure, unadulterated smut, meet 10,000 feet.
While I for one would probably be pretty uncomfortable sitting next to someone chilling out to a feature-length porno (with a complimentary blanket across his lap, I imagine), I would definitely be one of those flyers beating my head against the back of a reclining seat when I couldn't get through the fire wall. Between writing about sex and writing about video games, nearly everything I do would get blocked. I already have enough trouble watching foreign movies on my laptop in airports and shielding the screen when nude scenes coincide with passing toddlers.
