Gonzales wants web labeling

Bill · 2006-04-30, 08:44 PM

If everybody who did adult online biz in the US had to put a standardized gvernmentally mandated code on their pages, I don't think I would have much a problem with that.

It would depend a bit on the code, but only a bit.

Of course, everybody here already puts some kind of an adult identifier code on their websites, so it's just a publicity gimmick by the administration anyway.

But a universal code sounds okay to me, at first thought.

Useless · 2006-04-30, 09:02 PM

I have to weigh in as agreeing with the last two fine and honorable gentlemen. I already feel compelled to label my pages. Whether I'm compelled morally or legally makes no difference. We all need to accept that certain changes are going to occur as the industry matures. Regulation is, in some form, going to happen no matter who is residing on Pennsylvania Avenue. I'd much rather be labelled and filter than corralled and slaughtered.

MrYum · 2006-04-30, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Useless Warrior

I have to weigh in as agreeing with the last two fine and honorable gentlemen. I already feel compelled to label my pages. Whether I'm compelled morally or legally makes no difference. We all need to accept that certain changes are going to occur as the industry matures. Regulation is, in some form, going to happen no matter who is residing on Pennsylvania Avenue. I'd much rather be labelled and filter than corralled and slaughtered.

Absolutely UW...as well as the other fine gentlemen you reference

A simple adult meta would get huge acceptance and quickly.

tickler · 2006-05-01, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Bill

But a universal code sounds okay to me, at first thought.

A second thought is a universal code could be blocked at the ISP level or higher, much like the .XXX or portXXX concepts.

virgohippy · 2006-05-01, 03:05 AM

I like meta tags. They're reliable, they're efficient... and the surfers don't even have to know they're there, they can just continue to do what they've been doing since the birth of the internet.

Bill · 2006-05-01, 03:36 AM

tickler, while that is true, functionally speaking, we can be blocked anyway, or at least I assume we can, using keyword blocks, or blocks based on meta or icra tagging.

I figure that my pages, which are fairly explicitly pornographic and based on clearly adult named domains, could be blocked, if only by the meta tags already on them.

Would a tagging system that allowed text and non-pornographic pages go untagged cause a huge growth in text pages for the SE's? Yeah, I think it would.

I'm not saying I approve of it, I'm saying I don't see a lot of reason to fight it. It will have a far harsher impact on news and health pages than on porn pages.

Politically, it's clearly a gimmick, meant to allow the pols to pretend they are doing something.

virgohippy · 2006-05-01, 03:41 AM

So you're saying it'll just create one more way for cheaters to gain market share?

2006-04-30, 09:02 PM	#2
Useless Certified Nice Person Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Dirty Undies, NY Posts: 11,268	I have to weigh in as agreeing with the last two fine and honorable gentlemen. I already feel compelled to label my pages. Whether I'm compelled morally or legally makes no difference. We all need to accept that certain changes are going to occur as the industry matures. Regulation is, in some form, going to happen no matter who is residing on Pennsylvania Avenue. I'd much rather be labelled and filter than corralled and slaughtered. __________________ Click here to purchase a bridge I'm selling.

2006-05-01, 03:05 AM	#5
virgohippy Madness is like gravity. All it takes is a little... push. Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: California Posts: 1,679	I like meta tags. They're reliable, they're efficient... and the surfers don't even have to know they're there, they can just continue to do what they've been doing since the birth of the internet. __________________ ~Warm and Fuzzy.

2006-05-01, 03:41 AM	#7
virgohippy Madness is like gravity. All it takes is a little... push. Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: California Posts: 1,679	So you're saying it'll just create one more way for cheaters to gain market share? __________________ ~Warm and Fuzzy.

2006-04-30, 08:44 PM	#1
Bill Selling porn allows me to stay in a constant state of Bliss - ain't that a trip! Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,914	If everybody who did adult online biz in the US had to put a standardized gvernmentally mandated code on their pages, I don't think I would have much a problem with that. It would depend a bit on the code, but only a bit. Of course, everybody here already puts some kind of an adult identifier code on their websites, so it's just a publicity gimmick by the administration anyway. But a universal code sounds okay to me, at first thought.

2006-05-01, 03:36 AM	#6
Bill Selling porn allows me to stay in a constant state of Bliss - ain't that a trip! Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,914	tickler, while that is true, functionally speaking, we can be blocked anyway, or at least I assume we can, using keyword blocks, or blocks based on meta or icra tagging. I figure that my pages, which are fairly explicitly pornographic and based on clearly adult named domains, could be blocked, if only by the meta tags already on them. Would a tagging system that allowed text and non-pornographic pages go untagged cause a huge growth in text pages for the SE's? Yeah, I think it would. I'm not saying I approve of it, I'm saying I don't see a lot of reason to fight it. It will have a far harsher impact on news and health pages than on porn pages. Politically, it's clearly a gimmick, meant to allow the pols to pretend they are doing something.