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UK plans age verification for porn websites from 2018
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Theonik
Member
If you have sensitive content on your site you must verify age using a CC or be blocked by UK ISPs.
Linkstrikesback
Member
Why do you want to visit sites other than gov.uk anyway, what are you, a terrorist? *
*Actual thought pattern of Theresa may
I would say it improves decision making, because young horny boys and girls will fap more and then make decisions which don't rely on hormones.
I'll take "What are Tory policies for 500, please"
Royal_Phalanx
Member
Internet company: "K then bro"
She just watches news reels of herself fucking the country.
What about sites that have magnet links for torrents or hyperlinks to other sites that do have porn?
stan423321
Member
Given how cookie warnings show up on loads of non-EU hosted sites, I don't think it's nearly as simple as you think. And UK has an infrastructure set up already to block some stuff (infamously affecting LoL update or something like that because filename contained word "sex") so they could use the same thing to block non-compliant foreign businesses.
They will be blocked in the same way torrent sites are blocked in the UK. I'm guessing that anyway.
Yeah, because it's impossible to get torrent sites.
Theonik
Member
You say this as if they thought this far. If they could bend the laws to go after Torrent sites they can do it here clearly. It's only a question of how far they wanna go.
Gambling sites already have to do it. It's not breaching the data protection act of 1998 because they NEED to collect that data.
ExplodingKetchup
Member
I agree that it should be harder for kids to accidentally stumble upon porn, but this isn't the way to do that lol
Bony Manifesto
Member
Wait, I though we'd already 'solved' this by making people choose whether they wanted to block porn or not when they signed up to a broadband service....
Royal_Phalanx
Member
I don't think foreign companies are going to bother setting up a facility to take UK users credit card details considering how low the proportion of traffic from there is.
Wasn't enough. They won't stop until the wank suppression field is in place ala half life 2.
31GhostsIV
Banned
This is part of the Digital Economy Bill that they rushed through before parliament was disbanded for the election, by the way.
I should feel positive of it failing given May's weak position now, however Labour seems to have waved most of the Tories nefarious internet-spying garbage through so expect no difference here.
I should feel positive of it failing given May's weak position now, however Labour seems to have waved most of the Tories nefarious internet-spying garbage through so expect no difference here.
Don Draper's Hat
Member
This will be what finally gets The Sun and Daily Mail readers angry and upset about the Tories.
CyclopsRock
Member
Arguably the most ludicrous thing about this is that the age of consent in the UK is 16. You can have sex for two years before you're allowed to watch it? Mental.
The woods used to full of porn back in my day
HazySaiyan
Banned
Yeah but you can distract idiots from all the bullshit you're pulling with pointless 'think of the children!' platitudes
Audioboxer
Member
Not the right way to go about things.
As always education from a reasonable age (8~10) on a detailed introduction to the body/sex, combined with further in-depth education as high school begins/progresses is how to sensibly approach the youth. Parents and adults have some autonomy over restricting websites/PC use and so on, but that should be at a parental level, not a government level. Parents who simply cheer now and think the Government is doing their parenting for them, smh. You need to take ownership of educating your own children, and yes, occasionally that can be through mild forms of censorship/restriction until they mature. Largely at a micro-parental level though, we do not require a big brother state to do things for us.
Someone can be both wise and tuned into some of the social issues that can arise with the world of pornography and ill-educated/impressionable minds only consuming hyper stimulating material. But also wise and tuned into a Government wanting to usher in some 1984 levels of authoritarian policing, moral-busy bodying and censorship.
I'll pimp this documentary again on GAF like I routinely do for an insight into how things can be better managed in schools ~ http://www.channel4.com/programmes/sex-in-class The Government and parents acting like anyone before the age of 18 will not and cannot interact sexually with the world are behaving like a fundamentalist approach to a religious movement. To combat many of the issues that can arise socially/behaviorally through the consumption of sexual content, education and speaking openly and honestly go a far longer way than archaic attempts to censor/restrict/frustrate.
As always education from a reasonable age (8~10) on a detailed introduction to the body/sex, combined with further in-depth education as high school begins/progresses is how to sensibly approach the youth. Parents and adults have some autonomy over restricting websites/PC use and so on, but that should be at a parental level, not a government level. Parents who simply cheer now and think the Government is doing their parenting for them, smh. You need to take ownership of educating your own children, and yes, occasionally that can be through mild forms of censorship/restriction until they mature. Largely at a micro-parental level though, we do not require a big brother state to do things for us.
Someone can be both wise and tuned into some of the social issues that can arise with the world of pornography and ill-educated/impressionable minds only consuming hyper stimulating material. But also wise and tuned into a Government wanting to usher in some 1984 levels of authoritarian policing, moral-busy bodying and censorship.
I'll pimp this documentary again on GAF like I routinely do for an insight into how things can be better managed in schools ~ http://www.channel4.com/programmes/sex-in-class The Government and parents acting like anyone before the age of 18 will not and cannot interact sexually with the world are behaving like a fundamentalist approach to a religious movement. To combat many of the issues that can arise socially/behaviorally through the consumption of sexual content, education and speaking openly and honestly go a far longer way than archaic attempts to censor/restrict/frustrate.
Garrett 2U
Member
You'd imagine a man with the root name of 'hand-cock' would be a strong proponent of masturbation aids.
Anything to avoid sitting down with your children and discussing what pornography is and the ways it isn't a realistic depiction of sex, I guess. Just let the government legislate instead so you can avoid feeling slightly awkward and your kids have to spend 20 seconds circumventing the age gates
DrunkShogun
Member
Don't watch porn myself but it's ridiculous the approach the government is taking. kids will find porn. There was basically a black market when I was going high school.
chromatic9
Member
I think whats important is that we get on with the job and getting on with the job is about delivering for people.
I think whats important is that we get on with the job and getting on with the job is about delivering for people.
I think whats important is that we get on with the job and getting on with the job is about delivering for people.
I think whats important is that we get on with the job and getting on with the job is about delivering for people.
I think whats important is that we get on with the job and getting on with the job is about delivering for people.
Abort, Retry, Fail?
Fucking this!
She's a Tory, not understanding the modern world while lining her own pockets go hand in hand.
Good thing I torrent all my filthy smut in 4K...
KarneeKarnay
Member
This is unenforceable. Just like the illegalise sex acts. However it should be fought against, because it is the step towards worse. Most sites already have a age verification check. This is a form of control, not safety and it should be fought against as such.
FTFY
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Deleted member 231381
Unconfirmed Member
Confused teens will be asking each other for their credit cards as the new form of consent.
Dirtyshubb
Member
Do you think this wouldn't be happening if we were out of the EU?
I'm pretty sure this was used at one point as a reason to get out of the EU.
Dayum! Me in 2018.....
It looks like he rubbed cum into his hands...
Yeah sort of contradicts the whole more freedom for business and individuals pitch for Brexit.
Regulations to whack off.