09-004 · EVIDENCE A · SOURCE-SENSITIVE
Watching porn alone is fine, but don’t post it in groups, sell “resources,” or create groups
黄色视频自己看归自己，别往群里发、别卖「资源」、别建群
There’s no expense involved. Simply avoid forwarding, saving to group files, or becoming an admin or owner of such groups.
Watching porn privately is perfectly legal and not prohibited by law. However, posting it in a group counts as distributing it to everyone in that group. Penalties include detention from 10 to 15 days and fines up to 5,000 yuan; more serious cases may result in up to 2 years in prison. Those who profit by selling or distributing such content face up to 3 years in prison, while repeat or severe offenders may be sentenced to 3–10 years, or even life imprisonment. Creating a group with 30 or more members solely for sharing porn also constitutes a crime — organizers, admins, and primary posters all face criminal charges.
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Move “Watching porn alone is fine, but don’t post it in groups, sell “resources,” or create groups” to Future Me's calendar
The excuse
I can spend longer deciding whether to start than the small action would take.
What feels good now
Today I keep a few minutes and avoid interrupting my default routine.
What the source says
The source summarizes the return this way: “Watching porn privately is perfectly legal and not prohibited by law. However, posting it in a group counts as distributing it to everyone in that group. Penalties include detention from 10 to 15 days and fines up to 5,000 yuan; more serious cases may result in up to 2 years in prison. Those who profit by selling or distributing such content face up to 3 years in prison, while repeat or severe offenders may be sentenced to 3–10 years, or even life imprisonment. Creating a group with 30 or more members solely for sharing porn also constitutes a crime — organizers, admins, and primary posters all face criminal charges.” Evidence grade A. The original states the population, caveats, and sources; this is not a personal forecast.
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THE ENGLISH EDITION
Original recommendation and evidence
4. Watching porn alone is fine, but don’t post it in groups, sell “resources,” or create groups
Cost: There’s no expense involved. Simply avoid forwarding, saving to group files, or becoming an admin or owner of such groups.
In plain terms: Watching porn privately is perfectly legal and not prohibited by law. However, posting it in a group counts as distributing it to everyone in that group. Penalties include detention from 10 to 15 days and fines up to 5,000 yuan; more serious cases may result in up to 2 years in prison. Those who profit by selling or distributing such content face up to 3 years in prison, while repeat or severe offenders may be sentenced to 3–10 years, or even life imprisonment. Creating a group with 30 or more members solely for sharing porn also constitutes a crime — organizers, admins, and primary posters all face criminal charges.
Benefit: Distributing porn online leads to detention from 10 to 15 days plus fines up to 5,000 yuan. For lesser offenses, penalties may be limited to detention under 5 days or fines between 1,000 and 3,000 yuan. Cases involving minors incur harsher penalties. When distribution reaches “serious” levels, sentences can reach 2 years in prison; profit-driven activities may result in up to 3 years of imprisonment plus fines. Severe cases warrant 3–10 years in prison, while extreme circumstances may lead to life imprisonment or indefinite detention. Establishing a group of 30+ members dedicated to sharing porn also constitutes a criminal act, with organizers, admins, and primary posters all convicted under the same statute nationwide.
Evidence grade: A
Sources: Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (2025). Public Security Administration Punishment Law (revised in 2025, Article 80). <https://www.spp.gov.cn/spp/fl/202506/t20250627_699863.shtml>; National People's Congress (2020). Criminal Law (amended in accordance with the Criminal Law Amendment (Eleven), Article 363, Article 364). <https://jtgl.beijing.gov.cn/jgj/jgxx/flfg/fl/11033925/index.html>; Supreme People's Court of China, Supreme People's Procuratorate of China (2010). Interpretation of several issues regarding the specific application of laws in criminal cases involving the use of the Internet, mobile communication terminals, and audio stations to produce, copy, publish, sell, and disseminate obscene electronic information. (2) (Article 3). <https://www.spp.gov.cn/zdgz/201002/t20100204_25001.shtml>
Notes: Both laws target “distribution” rather than private viewing. Yet posting content in a group is treated as distribution to all members. The exact threshold defining “serious circumstances” is set by judicial interpretation; this section does not specify exact figures.
Read the complete Chinese source and notes
4. 黄色视频自己看归自己，别往群里发、别卖「资源」、别建群
成本: 不花钱。不转发，不存进群文件，也不去当这种群的群主或者管理员。
说人话: 自己看不在处罚条款里。往群里发一次就算向全群传播，拘留 10 到 15 日，再罚 5000 元以下，情节严重的判 2 年以下。卖「资源」挣钱的判 3 年以下，最重到无期。建 30 人以上的传播群，建群的、当管理员的、主要往里发的，都按犯罪算。
收益: 在网上传播淫秽信息的，拘留 10 到 15 日，还可以再罚 5000 元以下。情节较轻的那一档，是拘留 5 日以下，或者罚 1000 到 3000 元。内容涉及未成年人的，从重处罚。传播淫秽物品到了「情节严重」这一档的，判 2 年以下。为了挣钱去卖、去传的，判 3 年以下并罚钱。这一项里情节严重的判 3 到 10 年，特别严重的判 10 年以上或者无期徒刑。建一个主要用来传播淫秽电子信息的群，成员到 30 人以上的，按犯罪办。造成严重后果的也一样。建群的人、当管理员的人和主要往里发的人，都按传播淫秽物品罪定罪（全国）
证据等级: A
来源: 全国人大常委会 (2025). 治安管理处罚法（2025 年修订，第八十条）. <https://www.spp.gov.cn/spp/fl/202506/t20250627_699863.shtml>；全国人大 (2020). 刑法（根据刑法修正案（十一）修正，第三百六十三、三百六十四条）. <https://jtgl.beijing.gov.cn/jgj/jgxx/flfg/fl/11033925/index.html>；最高人民法院、最高人民检察院 (2010). 关于办理利用互联网、移动通讯终端、声讯台制作、复制、出版、贩卖、传播淫秽电子信息刑事案件具体应用法律若干问题的解释（二）（第三条）. <https://www.spp.gov.cn/zdgz/201002/t20100204_25001.shtml>
备注: 这两部法律罚的都是「传播」，私下自己看不在条款里。但往群里发一次，就算向全群传播。「情节严重」到底要多少数量，由司法解释规定，本节没有核实具体数字。
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