My roommate gets these emails and always forwards them to me with a mildly hilarious message at the top like "omg, the minors are in danger from your smut!!! THINK OF THE CHILDREN!!!" Such bullshit.
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I wrote back complaining about what a complete CROCK all of this was the first time, but they make it a total hassle because you can't just hit 'reply', you need to track down the complaints email address and all. Plus nada in the way of result.
Another reason for staying within the EU:
"A leaked document from the EU has suggested David Cameron’s plans to crack down on internet porn could be blocked by Brussels, it has emerged."
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/wo...-10273328.html
Best way to crack down on underage kids watching porn is to get rid of tube sites and free sites. If EVERYTHING is behind a paywall then kids can't watch it, the industry wouldn't be on it's knees (excuse the pun), you wouldn't need ISP filters and then the government could tax it to incentivize them to get behind it.
I should run for Prime Minister.
I'm pretty frustrated about this. I hope it doesn't make its way to the States.
"Britons may soon face identity checks to access adult material on the internet, according to discussions between Whitehall and the private sector.
A scheme proposed by the pornography industry would see adult sites verifying visitors’ identity with organisations such as banks, credit reference agencies or even the NHS.
It comes ahead of an expected new law demanding age checks for online pornography and threatening a block on any sites which don’t comply. It is a key Conservative pledge and has widespread support. But critics say the plans are a privacy nightmare. Some warn they are a step towards Chinese-style internet restrictions.
“This is cutting-edge censorship,” said Myles Jackman, a lawyer specialising in obscenity law. “We are now becoming the world leaders in censorship. And we are being watched very closely from abroad.”"
http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2...bsites-privacy
http://uk.askmen.com/news/entertainm...to-the-us.html
Users would log in through one of these identity providers and an age check would be run using the data it holds. Checks are to pass through an "anonymizing hub" that would remove sensitive information on both ends of the check. The provider would not know the purpose for the check and the website would not get any more information about the person's identity other than age.
Critics of the plan, who point to numerous recent privacy leaks perpetrated by hackers, the government or police, say the system could be a disaster.
This is all such a waste of time!
The "think of the children" sentiment is a load of crap. My partner always tells me it is no different really these days, just as a kid he found his porn in the bushes not online! lol. (apparently people used to ditch porn mags in bushes?!)
Sex is sex, not sure why the government should be in our bedrooms. Governments trying to control the internet is truly scary stuff, the bottom line is that for people that want to use it for illicit purposes there is nothing they can do. Offshore VPN, Tor with a VPS exit node paid for with BTC on a burner laptop connected via a public hotspot and there is no chance any government can control what people do, spend a few days on the deep web and you will have a very different view of the how much control governments have. The bad people will still do bad stuff the scarier thing is that the more information the good people give the more the bad ones can get. I despise uploading my documents to sites, the amount of damage that can be done with a passport is truly terrifying... Luckily I am young so my passport isn't that valuable but for older people that information can be a gold mine for the bad guys.
Sorry slightly off topic rant over, this is a topic v. close to my heart and even more so now!
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I think there needs to be some type of age verification. Half the guests on on mfc are most likely kids and I don't think it is really healthy for them to be seeing girls ram themselves with dildos.
David Cameron wants a friggin cactus put up his butt,I cant stand the guy,the obsecenity laws have changed so certain sexual acts are not allowed to be performed in films or on cam ie fisting,peeing all that kind of stuff,not sure about anal if that still allowed,AW changed their photo and content as soon as the new law got put into place basicaly no topless or nudity on the any free parts of the site otherwise you get banned,I dont think DC can ban internet porn as a whole,he may think he is god but its not that straight forward,ISPs are giving people the option to be able to access porn or not,virgin broadband have already made it standard when you 1st sign up so you have to call them to tell them you want to have access to adult sites
I got a 14 year the other day on AW,he booked a skyped show and I twigged from the start of the chat he was a kid because he said he couldn't talk because his mum was downstairs,I asked how old he was and he said 14,i cut him of straight away and reported him to AW,so much for age restrictions lol
the porn mag in the hedge thing is called a 'grumble tree' apparently.
i remember finding one when i was in primary school (about age 8 i guess) my mum bought an old Atari computer out of the small ads and it came with lots of games, she didnt even read the titles. One was called Centrefold Squares :p you had to answer quiz questions and each corret answer revealed a square of the picture of a naked lady. Me and my friends soon discovered if you hit the keyboard hard enough it just removed all the squares haha!
my point being, if kids want to find porn then they will. I dont think it should be easy for them to find, we do have a duty to protect minors, but i think more should be done to educate parents on how to protect their kids online, because most are clueless. And stop selling bloody Playboy stuff thats aimed at 8yr old girls!!
When I was young, 3 of my friends had fathers with a (not so) secret stash of porn mags, some hard core...was great fun looking at them! Yup, bushes were the place to find random porn. At my daughter's school, many were having sex by age 11. Thankfully, we have a good relationship and can talk openly about everything.
"ATVOD Has Closed. Now What?
While sexual freedom campaigners are delighted to see the anti-porn regulator go, and some are claiming this as a victory, the change is, in reality, ominous, and is unlikely to result in any loosening of porn regulations: in fact Ofcom runs one of the world’s most unnecessarily prudish regimes of TV censorship, and is unlikely to be more relaxed about Internet content. The end of ATVOD has probably been largely driven by disquiet among large broadcasters, who have reportedly been increasingly annoyed to be funding an anti-porn witch-hunt.
Now that Ofcom has taken the reins, we can expect to see the regulator lobbying for more censorship powers against ‘unacceptable’ overseas content – which doubtless will go far broader than pornography. Currently, a private members bill to enable censorship is in progress through Parliament. Like previous non-government attempts, this will probably fail, but we should watch out for the contents of the Queen’s Speech this Spring. Any mention of ‘online safety’ or ‘protecting children online’ will herald the impending end of free Internet access for British citizens."
http://sexandcensorship.org/2016/01/atvod-closed-now/
Yesterday, the UK government released the result of its consultation into (yet again) protecting children from online pornography. Predictably, the finding was that children DO need even more protection, and so Ofcom must be granted additional powers to censor online content.
This process has been so long and treacle-slow that it’s been clear for many years where it is leading. Stripping away the various convoluted steps that brought us here, one simple fact has always been obvious: Ofcom and the government were always going to act against a free Internet which undermined their powerful censorship controls over the mass media, and especially over sexual content.
So what will the new law – the Digital Economy Bill – say? It cements and the significantly extends the existing AVMS regulations which have been in place since 2010. So, as before, adult video-on-demand sites based in the UK are required to verify the ages of their visitors before revealing adult content to them. Failure to do so can (as before) result in a fine of up to £250,000. This regulation is the reason the UK adult industry has been decimated in the past few years.
Here’s the new stuff:
The law no longer applies to “TV-like” video-on-demand services, but to all content, including still photography. This will close the loophole which a handful of websites have used to evade the regulations.
Apps are to be included as well as websites.
Ofcom will put pressure on payment companies as well as “advertising companies, web hosting services and others” to ensure that “the business models and profits of companies that do not comply with the new regulations can be undermined”. This enables Ofcom to target overseas content that breaches UK regulations.
Note the vagueness in this last point: this could easily include, in future, requiring ISPs to block services. So here is the law that I’ve warned of for some years: one that will allow Ofcom to manage – and close – our digital borders. The great firewall of Britain is coming.
Unless I’ve missed it, I can’t find any definition of “porn” in the report. The consultation hinted that soft content – non-explicit nudity and erotica – may be included, at Ofcom’s discretion.
It’s Not About Porn
Here’s a point I’ve made repeatedly. In my book Porn Panic!, I argue that the war on porn has been merely a symptom of a deeper intolerance to free speech that has long been rising in British society. Ofcom will not, of course, stop at targeting commercial porn sites, or even all sexual content. The British state considers myriad forms of content to be unsuitable for under-18s, and will now grant itself the powers to deal with it.
http://sexandcensorship.org/2016/07/...et-power-grab/
Still doesn't mention live broadcast. Not that it will stop them if they have someone in their sites. If you need help with further clarification or find yourself targeted by of com (unlikely as they will probably focus on the large companies and the most high profile names first), these contacts can help
Backlash UK https://www.backlash.org.uk
Solicitor Myles jackman http://mylesjackman.com
And keep up to date with everything at http://sexandcensorship.org
Thought I would share the correspondence I got from Minister of State for Digital and Culture, regarding the effect of the Digital Economy Bill on live streaming-:
Our Ref: 295094 Rachel Stuart [email protected]
Dear Ms Stuart,
Thank you for your email of 7 December to the Minister of State for Digital and Culture, the Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, regarding the effect of the Digital Economy Bill on live streaming. I am replying as a member of the Ministerial Support Team at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).
As you are aware, the Government has introduced the clauses in the Digital Economy (DE) Bill that will require all commercial providers of online pornography to have age verification controls in place to order to stop under-18s from accessing pornographic material. This requirement will apply whether the acts depicted are live or recorded and is intended to ensure children have the same safeguards online as they do offline. The Government is establishing a robust regulatory system and is introducing measures that will allow the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), as the regulator, to identify noncompliant sites and work with them to comply with the law. For sites that continue to remain non-compliant with UK law, the regulator will be able to instruct payment providers and other ancillary service providers of non-compliant sites. In addition, the BBFC will be enabled to direct Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to prevent access to a particular site. There is no question of a blanket ban; decisions as to whether sites should be blocked will be taken on a case-by-case basis. In the case of live streaming of certain sexual acts and fetishes, the regulatory framework will also apply to material provided on a commercial basis that would not be suitable for classification by the BBFC. In making any assessment of content, the BBFC will apply the standards used to classify pornography that is distributed offline. Examples of material that the BBFC refuses to classify include pornographic works that: depict and encourage rape, including gang rape; depict non-consensual violent abuse against women; promote an interest in incestuous behaviour; and promote an interest in sex with children.
I hope this information is helpful.
Yours sincerely,
Sally Henderson Ministerial Support Team
This should clarify the situation somewhat.
Rachel x
They make no mention there of including the updated regulations in regards to squirting and 'depictions of extreme violence' ie face sitting. This is why the area is so vague. On the one hand we need more clarification, on the other we definitely DON'T want to be calling attention to ourselves by seeking it!
I personally believe they keep it deliberately vague in order not to have to legislate. The impulse for regulation is not there because the victim rhetoric is not there. I have always maintained that the increasing legislation against pornography and prostitution and the deliberate lack of specific legislation pertaining to webcamming is so that it can stay outside legislative control. Legislation is always about protecting the interests be it political or financial of powerful social players. Who would benefit from legislation and who would lose? Thats what i suspect is going on here.
I'm so confused by all of this. I am a UK model and I produce content which is on US based sites only such as C4S, Iwantclips, Kinkbomb, Manyvids and niteflirt.
I produce fetish type content like humiliation, domination, blackmail etc. All solo, no extreme domination just more of the verbal abuse side.
Am I ok to still produce this type of content on those sites, as they are US based sites?
god thats still so ridicolous, I'm guessing mommy/daddy dom(me) stuff is gonna be banned and stuff then?
why can't the empathise be on proper sex education so kids dont think porn is how sex is always and stuff
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What stands out for me is the section, 'the Digital Economy (DE) Bill that will require all commercial providers of online pornography to have age verification controls in place to order to stop under-18s from accessing pornographic material. This requirement will apply whether the acts depicted are live or recorded and is intended to ensure children have the same safeguards online as they do offline'. I would take this to mean that whatever you do is hidden behind vigourous verification and that you do not do anything at all explicit in public forums. If anyone wants a copy of the pdf i was sent by the house of commons I am happy to send the pdf. You never know when this type of stuff could be handy
There are non-UK sites but the UK may block our access to them, our ability to purchase from them and maybe receive money from them. We/customers may only be able to access the sites through a VPN but paying and receiving payment may be a problem. We can be paid in cash through Payoneer etc though.