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Originally Posted by Wautier
I get it, but this is mostly to do with recycled content, and content of dubious origin.
Like fuzebox mentioned earlier, not only do you need to have legal pages explaining the takedown procedures, but you also need to have good documentation for your content, and not just ID/2257. No legit paysite with a proper production will have these issues, only tiny paysites using recycled content... they just don't want the hassle of someone coming back and including the processors in the suit as well over a 2001 shoot for XYZ Productions LLC that no longer even exists, but My Paysite LLC is still using the said content, even though the performer moved on now, and is married to a rich dentist out of Connecticut.
You won't get issues like this with paysites that are producing new content, and that are able to get up-to-date information on performers, etc... but yeah, I don't see an issue here. This is just risk mitigation... would you risk it? I personally wouldn't... using recycled content is a disaster waiting to happen.
Obviously, it's different if you shot it, and are able to get in touch with performers, but otherwise... not much use for it.
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You make good points but it is not really about older "recycled" content. If you have the paperwork and it's exclusive to you then it's the same as with new content. Older content still sells very well, especially vintage and even porn stars from 10 years ago. No it's more about bad actors in the paysite business who opened sites, card banged, played games, etc that has brought the attention.
BTW: my sources tell me that even huge well-known paysites are facing this type of scrutiny and have indeed lost MIDs since February. But many of the bigger sites have multiple MIDS and many are down to their last 1 or 2. What happens when those go? POOF bye-bye business.
The Goal I believe is to eliminate the paysite model altogether.
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Originally Posted by pornguy
They dont even investigate a site or domain properly before closing off a MID.
Had it happen to me.
Signed on a new girl. Got domain, shot content and girl backed out. So we let the domain go. 16 months later my MID gets shut down. I ask the processor why and they say X domain. I tell them I dont own that and have NOT owned it for 16 months and show them the registration from some Chinese company.
The new site was in Chinese and had Penis pills comments. NO ADS. And they shut the MID down for selling penis pills. But even the site did not have links. It was already abandoned and did not even belong to me.
They did not do any sort of investigation. Just shut it off because I owned the domain before and had it listed before. Got the MID back after 5 days and it cost me a shit ton of rebills and all for some lazy ass person to say they did their job and saved the " Underage " people.
They dont care.
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Glad you got your MID back! This is not possible for most since there usually is not an appeal process.
My particular sites that lost processing are small and the revenue is minimal. The real reason for this thread is to give Program Owners and those who run paysites a heads up that this is happening, and will get worse before it gets better. Best is to do what Fuzebox said (and I am doing) and making sure ALL language (and links) on both Tours and Members Areas are 'clean' and follow the vague Visa guidelines.