US/UK discuss limiting and rating websites

Pagan · 2008-12-30, 07:55 PM

Most of us older hands have already registered our domains with ICRA as being adult. I also place metatags on every free site so that those few parents who do use software to screen activities can block me. It's a two way street, definitely. We as webmasters need to control the hardcore on the warning pages as well as register our domains. I do think the bulk of the burden rests on the responsible adults/caregivers etc.

Years back when I first started, I used a non-hardcore entry page (still do). Some irate father wrote me, cussing me out because he found his son on my site. When I pointed out the warning that the brat had bypassed (the one that still states that by clicking enter you state you are over 18), his offspring was the one in the wrong, not me. He had no provocative pictures to drool over, and no excuses. I never heard back from him after I pointed out I had done my part by properly labeling and registering my site - now he needed to be a parent and do his part by taking care of his snot-nosed kid.

What I don't want to see is some government panel trying to infringe in my civil rights or my freedom of speech just so they can strut and feel proud. Ever try to control the hormones of an adolescent teen? And honestly, truly, here folks. How harmful is viewing mainstream adult porn? Isn't it a natural expression? (I am not speaking of fetishes here or any of the "alternative" lifestyles - just plain ole men and women doing what comes naturally.)

2008-12-30, 07:55 PM	#1
Pagan Perverted Empress Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 5,114	Most of us older hands have already registered our domains with ICRA as being adult. I also place metatags on every free site so that those few parents who do use software to screen activities can block me. It's a two way street, definitely. We as webmasters need to control the hardcore on the warning pages as well as register our domains. I do think the bulk of the burden rests on the responsible adults/caregivers etc. Years back when I first started, I used a non-hardcore entry page (still do). Some irate father wrote me, cussing me out because he found his son on my site. When I pointed out the warning that the brat had bypassed (the one that still states that by clicking enter you state you are over 18), his offspring was the one in the wrong, not me. He had no provocative pictures to drool over, and no excuses. I never heard back from him after I pointed out I had done my part by properly labeling and registering my site - now he needed to be a parent and do his part by taking care of his snot-nosed kid. What I don't want to see is some government panel trying to infringe in my civil rights or my freedom of speech just so they can strut and feel proud. Ever try to control the hormones of an adolescent teen? And honestly, truly, here folks. How harmful is viewing mainstream adult porn? Isn't it a natural expression? (I am not speaking of fetishes here or any of the "alternative" lifestyles - just plain ole men and women doing what comes naturally.) __________________ Is it naptime yet?