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Originally Posted by shoot twice
Perhaps it's a failure on my part to understand the problem. But I would imagine that anyone involved in the production of porn would be supportive of these rules.
Would it be too much to ask that someone explain to me the problem with age verification?
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The problem is that it only applies to UK companies when online porn is a global marketplace for the consumer.
So the UK adult company is put at an enormous disadvantage and their business is no longer viable.
The UK surfer, of any age, still has unlimited access to wall to wall free porn.
So any chance of really helping to clean up what is available to minors, or what questionable sexual practises are being shown on tubes, the opportunity is lost as UK producers cease to be, and unregulated offshore porn continues without hindrance.
The legislation does absolutely nothing to "protect the kids", and is a political shot in the arm for an unpopular government.
Personally I would welcome proper AV, free unregulated porn does nothing for the business, and I dont think it is healthy for Mindgeek to be delivering our kids sex education. But this law is pointless because it only applies to a tiny minority of sites and companies leaving the rest to go about their business as normal.
