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Wouldnt this simply be indicative that porn is bandwidth intensive because it's multimedia with little incentive to develop efficient compression algorithms due to its relatively decentralized distribution?
Large streaming services have a strong incentive to develop compression and utilize CDNs to minimize hops, but a million different porn sites dont have those economies of scale.
Wouldnt this simply be indicative that porn is bandwidth intensive because it's multimedia with little incentive to develop efficient compression algorithms due to its relatively decentralized distribution?
Large streaming services have a strong incentive to develop compression and utilize CDNs to minimize hops, but a million different porn sites dont have those economies of scale.
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