Can adult webmasters visit countries where pornography is banned? - GoFuckYourself.com

Tim2303030 · 03-03-2015, 11:05 AM

Hi,

I am an ex webmaster have have a question about travel. I want to make a round the world trip and I am concerned.

I had a legal adult business with a high traffic website and had no problems at all and I sold it in 2012. It was an English language website and targeted towards Americans however anyone in the world could access it. I now wish to make a trip around the world including countries like China, Thailand and UAE.

I am quite a paranoid person and my concern is that because my website was accessible to these countries (due to the nature of the internet), I could have been seen to supplying porn to their citizens? Is this a valid concern or am I being overly paranoid?

Have webmasters been in trouble while travelling before? Or do countries where porn is illegal just target their citizens.

Because I have left adult I would not be working on my sites, carrying any pornographic material on me nor would I be shooting content.

Thanks for all your help and hope this thread can be helpful to others too.

OneHungLo · 03-03-2015, 11:09 AM

Yeah, they will most likely find you and sentence you to death via firing squad.

Being involved in adult entertainment is kinda like the mob. The only way out is in a box.

Roald · 03-03-2015, 11:12 AM

Unless you're carrying a sign saying you sold smut online you are fine. Traveling a lot myself without issues.

Ferus · 03-03-2015, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by OneHungLo

Yeah, they will most likely find you and sentence you to death via firing squad.

Being involved in adult entertainment is kinda like the mob. The only way out is in a box.

What he said. They will kill you for sure

Ferus · 03-03-2015, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Roald

Unless you're carrying a sign saying you sold smut online you are fine. Traveling a lot myself without issues.

But your sites dont have traffic, so why the fuck compare your life with this guy?

MrBottomTooth · 03-03-2015, 11:25 AM

Whatever happened to the letters from Germany that said you needed to put your site behind some sort of AVS or risk being considered a criminal in their country? A lot of the older big sites used to get them. Just wondering if anyone that got them ever tried travelling to Germany.

Here's an old thread where sleazydream got one:

https://gfy.com/fucking-around-and-pr...eazydream.html

Roald · 03-03-2015, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Ferus

But your sites dont have traffic, so why the fuck compare your life with this guy?

Ah yes good point.

PR_Glen · 03-03-2015, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Ferus

But your sites dont have traffic, so why the fuck compare your life with this guy?

sarcasm?

Ferus · 03-03-2015, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by PR_Glen

sarcasm?

What do you think? Guy cant even afford hair, how could he have any real traffic

Freedom6995 · 03-03-2015, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by PR_Glen

sarcasm?

is there another option?

Ferus · 03-03-2015, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Freedom6995

is there another option?

Ignorance?
Perspective?
Envy?
Spin?
Trolling?

Vendzilla · 03-03-2015, 12:05 PM

I went to China last year, no worries

Harmon · 03-03-2015, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OneHungLo

Yeah, they will most likely find you and sentence you to death via firing squad.

Being involved in adult entertainment is kinda like the mob. The only way out is in a box.

Freedom6995 · 03-03-2015, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Ferus

Ignorance?
Perspective?
Envy?
Spin?
Trolling?

I'll take envy for $200 Alex.

Tim2303030 · 03-03-2015, 12:24 PM

Serious answers please gentlemen, it gives me a lot of concern.

klinton · 03-03-2015, 12:29 PM

no worries about Thailand or China.
but first of all - if you sold it and have nothing more in common with this biz, why do you worry ? thats the first thing
and the second is: unless you brag what you do and INVOLVE local people anyhow to that kind of business, you should be OK.
and unless of course you are Iranian citizen who happens to travel to Iran...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim2303030

Serious answers please gentlemen, it gives me a lot of concern.

Roald · 03-03-2015, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Tim2303030

Serious answers please gentlemen, it gives me a lot of concern.

I was serious, really what is your concern? You're not in porn anymore right? Even less to worry about.

So what was the high traffic website that gives you this concern?

Roald · 03-03-2015, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Ferus

What do you think? Guy cant even afford hair, how could he have any real traffic

screw that, i'm compensating with a beard

247mg · 03-03-2015, 12:35 PM

Does it written on your face that you are an adult webmaster and you are culprit!

Tim2303030 · 03-03-2015, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by klinton

no worries about Thailand or China.
but first of all - if you sold it and have nothing more in common with this biz, why do you worry ? thats the first thing
and the second is: unless you brag what you do and INVOLVE local people anyhow to that kind of business, you should be OK.
and unless of course you are Iranian citizen who happens to travel to Iran...

I worry because citizens of those countries could access my site, maybe I have been put on a blacklist. It is why I want to know if any webmasters have had trouble.

Secondly, I want to stay far away from adult now.

Thirdly Iran is off my list and always has been. Don't worry

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Originally Posted by Roald

I was serious, really what is your concern? You're not in porn anymore right? Even less to worry about.

So what was the high traffic website that gives you this concern?

You gave me a serious answer, thanks for that.

My number one concern is the above, citizens from countries such as China could access my site therefore I could be seen to be supplying porn in those countries.

Any input?

takethebluepill · 03-03-2015, 12:47 PM

You have nothing to worry about. I spend almost an equal time traveling as I do in my home and have never had any issues at all. This includes North/Central/South America, Europe, and Asia.

Now if you were dealing in kiddie porn or any of the fringe crap, that would likely be another story. However, even then, chances are, if another government had the goods on you, your own government would have hopefully arrested you by now. (Disclaimer..I'm not in anyway claiming that you were operating in the fringes).

Travel away. The world is your oyster.

marcop · 03-03-2015, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Tim2303030

I am quite a paranoid person...

No shit . . . .

TeenCat · 03-04-2015, 03:44 AM

why to go to shithole where they have banned porn? that must be some kind of special fucked up part on earth, there is still places like that?

RandyRandy · 03-04-2015, 04:02 AM

I have an active Clips4Sale store that brings in about $50 a month. I've lived in Malaysia for about a year now. So far, so good.

aka123 · 03-04-2015, 04:10 AM

Answer is; yes you can, and yes; you can get into trouble. Although porn is not the only online activity or business that can get you into trouble. For example US has some pretty shitty laws and the legal practices are not very "user friendly".

But the risk is very low, unless they have already reached for you because of some issues.

You can have all sort of issues starting from copyright issues, trademark issues, client disputes, etc. If you have those issues and you visit a country where they are eager to throw people into cell, you have some small risk.

clickity click · 03-04-2015, 04:32 AM

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Originally Posted by TeenCat

why to go to shithole where they have banned porn? that must be some kind of special fucked up part on earth, there is still places like that?

It's called the UK.

CurrentlySober · 03-04-2015, 06:02 AM

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Originally Posted by clickity click

It's called the UK.

slapass · 03-04-2015, 06:11 AM

I remember the sleazydream thread and always just cross that country off any travel plans. Why risk it?

TeenCat · 03-04-2015, 06:12 AM

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Originally Posted by clickity click

It's called the UK.

fuck, what you mean, i can get into jail there?

so all the people working in adult there are doing it illegally?

MetaMan · 03-04-2015, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by OneHungLo

Yeah, they will most likely find you and sentence you to death via firing squad.

Being involved in adult entertainment is kinda like the mob. The only way out is in a box.

THIS! DO NOT TRAVEL AS A PORNOGRAPHER!

You have to be crazy, alot of these countries force registars to share whois records with them. I know at least 2 guys in jail right now for the exact thing you mentioned.

Do not travel to any countries that are anti porn! Unless you have $100k on hand to bribe the customs. Do not even think of it.

Black All Through · 03-04-2015, 06:59 AM

Leave your Laptop and handheld units at home

takethebluepill · 03-04-2015, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Black All Through

Leave your Laptop and handheld units at home

Good advice. Everything else in this thread is pretty much fear mongering crap

SpicyM · 03-04-2015, 07:25 AM

Based on which law could they arrest you? Each country has its own laws that are applied within the borders and if you don't break them while visiting that country, why would you worry? I am lost here..

It's not any of their business what you do outside their territory.

MaDalton · 03-04-2015, 07:27 AM

the only time i ever had an issue was at immigration at the airport in Phoenix - because they wanted to see my papers for the Phoenix Forum and it had in large letters printed "sponsored by Pussycash" on it

but no problems in Thailand or so

TheSquealer · 03-04-2015, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by SpicyM

Based on which law could they arrest you? Each country has its own laws that are applied within the borders and if you don't break them while visiting that country, why would you worry? I am lost here..

It's not any of their business what you do outside their territory.

It was only a couple years ago that a Canadian i believe was arrested in Iran for software he created in Canada (adult top list script or something like that).

Anyway, only naive people believe that they can't get in trouble in 3rd world shitholes for any reason at all, real or not. Anyone thats traveled enough understands fully that anything is possible, particularly when some low rent assholes smell both money and opportunity.

klinton · 03-04-2015, 07:48 AM

lol, soo what they said and wanted ?

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Originally Posted by MaDalton

the only time i ever had an issue was at immigration at the airport in Phoenix - because they wanted to see my papers for the Phoenix Forum and it had in large letters printed "sponsored by Pussycash" on it

but no problems in Thailand or so

MaDalton · 03-04-2015, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by klinton

lol, soo what they said and wanted ?

they asked what kind of convention - i said online marketing

they asked can we see your papers - i had to show

they asked what kind of marketing is that - i had to admit it would be also adult

then they searched my bag real good...

pinkz · 03-04-2015, 08:05 AM

OP you worry over nothing, pick up your passport and go travel. if your not working there is no problem any where world wide.

SpicyM · 03-04-2015, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by TheSquealer

It was only a couple years ago that a Canadian i believe was arrested in Iran for software he created in Canada (adult top list script or something like that).

Anyway, only naive people believe that they can't get in trouble in 3rd world shitholes for any reason at all, real or not. Anyone thats traveled enough understands fully that anything is possible, particularly when some low rent assholes smell both money and opportunity.

Did he carry the software with him? How did they know who the guy was?

TheSquealer · 03-04-2015, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by SpicyM

Did he carry the software with him? How did they know who the guy was?

Saeed Malekpour - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Anyway... its 100% irrelevant what the "facts" are. If you are in a shitty country and they want to make your life hell, it doesn't matter what the law is. Anything is possible.

klinton · 03-04-2015, 03:28 PM

lol.........pussycash=pimp

Quote:

Originally Posted by MaDalton

they asked what kind of convention - i said online marketing

they asked can we see your papers - i had to show

they asked what kind of marketing is that - i had to admit it would be also adult

then they searched my bag real good...

klinton · 03-04-2015, 03:29 PM

only if you are stupid and behave like stupid

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheSquealer

Anyway, only naive people believe that they can't get in trouble in 3rd world shitholes for any reason at all, real or not. Anyone thats traveled enough understands fully that anything is possible, particularly when some low rent assholes smell both money and opportunity.

aka123 · 03-04-2015, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpicyM

Based on which law could they arrest you? Each country has its own laws that are applied within the borders and if you don't break them while visiting that country, why would you worry? I am lost here..

It's not any of their business what you do outside their territory.

Yes, each country has its own laws. If I have my own country at one day; it will be punishable to eat french fries in France, or hamburgers in Hamburg. If you visit my country and we find out or have found out your felony; you are busted.

Countries can punish for whatever they want. The only problem they have is the capability to punish, but if you are inside their borders, they are able to reach you.

SpicyM · 03-04-2015, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheSquealer

Saeed Malekpour - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Anyway... its 100% irrelevant what the "facts" are. If you are in a shitty country and they want to make your life hell, it doesn't matter what the law is. Anything is possible.

No it isn't. That guy was Iranian and I bet someone among the muslim community has probably denounced him.

SpicyM · 03-04-2015, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by aka123

Countries can punish for whatever they want. The only problem they have is the capability to punish, but if you are inside their borders, they are able to reach you.

Never heard of tourists visiting a particular country and getting arrested in there for something they had done outside that country, unless they were on the list of internationally wanted criminals of course.

Play by their rules and you are safe.

L-Pink · 03-04-2015, 06:19 PM

As long as your passport photo isn't one of your penis you should be ok.

AdultKing · 03-04-2015, 06:27 PM

A guy called Roby is currently sitting in a shitty prison in Belarus because he went back there and was involved in something they don't like.

ITraffic · 03-04-2015, 06:29 PM

yes be careful dude.

"ISIS Latest Chilling Message A Warning To Porn Webmasters Worldwide."

pornmasta · 03-04-2015, 06:35 PM

Let's test:

Egyptian couple horrify guests with ISIS-inspired wedding ceremony | Daily Mail Online

pornmasta · 03-04-2015, 06:36 PM

anyway, i'm a poor little webmaster, i don't travel even in germany, i have to work, no money, will code html for food...

03-03-2015, 11:05 AM	#1
Tim2303030 Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 5	Can adult webmasters visit countries where pornography is banned? Hi, I am an ex webmaster have have a question about travel. I want to make a round the world trip and I am concerned. I had a legal adult business with a high traffic website and had no problems at all and I sold it in 2012. It was an English language website and targeted towards Americans however anyone in the world could access it. I now wish to make a trip around the world including countries like China, Thailand and UAE. I am quite a paranoid person and my concern is that because my website was accessible to these countries (due to the nature of the internet), I could have been seen to supplying porn to their citizens? Is this a valid concern or am I being overly paranoid? Have webmasters been in trouble while travelling before? Or do countries where porn is illegal just target their citizens. Because I have left adult I would not be working on my sites, carrying any pornographic material on me nor would I be shooting content. Thanks for all your help and hope this thread can be helpful to others too.

03-03-2015, 11:12 AM	#3
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03-03-2015, 11:25 AM	#6
MrBottomTooth Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 5,795	Whatever happened to the letters from Germany that said you needed to put your site behind some sort of AVS or risk being considered a criminal in their country? A lot of the older big sites used to get them. Just wondering if anyone that got them ever tried travelling to Germany. Here's an old thread where sleazydream got one: https://gfy.com/fucking-around-and-pr...eazydream.html __________________ Get Paid Per Email Like The WEGCASH Days!!!!

03-03-2015, 12:05 PM	#12
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03-03-2015, 12:35 PM	#19
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03-03-2015, 11:09 AM	#2
OneHungLo So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Location: Your mom's front hole Posts: 40,910	Yeah, they will most likely find you and sentence you to death via firing squad. Being involved in adult entertainment is kinda like the mob. The only way out is in a box.

03-03-2015, 12:24 PM	#15
Tim2303030 Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 5	Serious answers please gentlemen, it gives me a lot of concern.

03-03-2015, 12:47 PM	#21
takethebluepill So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 241	You have nothing to worry about. I spend almost an equal time traveling as I do in my home and have never had any issues at all. This includes North/Central/South America, Europe, and Asia. Now if you were dealing in kiddie porn or any of the fringe crap, that would likely be another story. However, even then, chances are, if another government had the goods on you, your own government would have hopefully arrested you by now. (Disclaimer..I'm not in anyway claiming that you were operating in the fringes). Travel away. The world is your oyster.

03-04-2015, 03:44 AM	#23
TeenCat Too lazy to set a koala Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: CZ/EU forever! Posts: 16,139	why to go to shithole where they have banned porn? that must be some kind of special fucked up part on earth, there is still places like that? __________________ 6bot / Coming again very soon! Svit Zlin Radio 24/7!

03-04-2015, 04:02 AM	#24
RandyRandy Clips still sell! Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Crown Heights, Brooklyn Posts: 1,708	I have an active Clips4Sale store that brings in about $50 a month. I've lived in Malaysia for about a year now. So far, so good.

03-04-2015, 04:10 AM	#25
aka123 Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: 64 00 N, 26 00 E Posts: 4,450	Answer is; yes you can, and yes; you can get into trouble. Although porn is not the only online activity or business that can get you into trouble. For example US has some pretty shitty laws and the legal practices are not very "user friendly". But the risk is very low, unless they have already reached for you because of some issues. You can have all sort of issues starting from copyright issues, trademark issues, client disputes, etc. If you have those issues and you visit a country where they are eager to throw people into cell, you have some small risk. __________________

03-04-2015, 06:11 AM	#28
slapass Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Earth Posts: 14,627	I remember the sleazydream thread and always just cross that country off any travel plans. Why risk it?

03-04-2015, 06:59 AM	#31
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03-04-2015, 07:25 AM	#33
SpicyM Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4,534	Based on which law could they arrest you? Each country has its own laws that are applied within the borders and if you don't break them while visiting that country, why would you worry? I am lost here.. It's not any of their business what you do outside their territory.

03-04-2015, 07:27 AM	#34
MaDalton I am Amazing Content! Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 39,821	the only time i ever had an issue was at immigration at the airport in Phoenix - because they wanted to see my papers for the Phoenix Forum and it had in large letters printed "sponsored by Pussycash" on it but no problems in Thailand or so __________________ AmazingContent.com - providing only the best content and service since 2003 Monetize your content on Veegaz.com - one of Germanies largest VOD sites Got German traffic? We convert it into money for you! Skype: madalton02826 - Email: oltecconsult [at] gmail [dot] com

03-04-2015, 08:05 AM	#38
pinkz Mr 1% Industry Role: Join Date: May 2005 Location: Nomad Posts: 1,397	OP you worry over nothing, pick up your passport and go travel. if your not working there is no problem any where world wide. __________________ $$$$ Video Secrets $$$$

03-04-2015, 06:19 PM	#46
L-Pink working on my tan Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Florida/Kentucky Posts: 39,152	As long as your passport photo isn't one of your penis you should be ok.

03-04-2015, 06:27 PM	#47
AdultKing Raise Your Weapon Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Outback Australia Posts: 15,605	A guy called Roby is currently sitting in a shitty prison in Belarus because he went back there and was involved in something they don't like.

03-04-2015, 06:29 PM	#48
ITraffic Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 2,726	yes be careful dude. "ISIS Latest Chilling Message A Warning To Porn Webmasters Worldwide."

03-04-2015, 06:35 PM	#49
pornmasta Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 18,939	Let's test: Egyptian couple horrify guests with ISIS-inspired wedding ceremony \| Daily Mail Online

03-04-2015, 06:36 PM	#50
pornmasta Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 18,939	anyway, i'm a poor little webmaster, i don't travel even in germany, i have to work, no money, will code html for food...