New legislations: no more free porn in USA and 25% taxes on all gross revenues.

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  • woj
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    • Jul 2002
    • 47880

    #51
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    • Braincash Fred
      Confirmed User
      • Jul 2002
      • 1589

      #52
      Originally posted by Kingfish
      I would recommend getting use to driving sales with soft core (non-sexually explicit content) so it doesn?t come as a shock when it does happen.
      Explain me how I can run a free softcore facial site?

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      • Greg B
        So Fucking Banned
        • Jul 2001
        • 7014

        #53
        Originally posted by Sagi_AFF
        Word. The only thing they would be able to claim is: We made them go offshore. Fucken idiots don't even know how stupid it is to do all this work only to send INTERNET porn offshore. It's the INTERNET!!!
        EXACTLY! Thank you!

        The same tactics of asset protection and laundering money that the big shot business guys and politicians use apply to everyone else. They would be cutting their own throats and they know it. This is all for show. They know damned well there are umpteen gillion other venues that would scap up the chance to process billing.

        Instead of bitching about porn they should be looking for Bin Laden or protecting our borders or getting dope off our streets.

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        • fusionx
          Confirmed User
          • Nov 2003
          • 4618

          #54
          Originally posted by Braincash Fred
          -Title I stipulates ?an operator of a regulated pornographic website shall verify that any user attempting to access their site is 18 years of age or older using software certified for that purpose ? prior to the display of any pornographic material, including free content that may be available prior to the purchase of a subscription or product?(emphasis added).


          Means only soft ... no hardcore anymore in free sites, free tours , free hosted gals....
          Agreed. No one is going to do age verification to get into a US-based MGP/TGP/Freesite, etc, when they can hit anything overseas..

          ?an operator of a regulated pornographic website shall verify that any user attempting to access their site is 18 years of age or older using software certified for that purpose ? prior to the display of any pornographic material, including free content that may be available prior to the purchase of a subscription or product?

          "...software certified for that purpose"

          That's what worries me. I don't think they're talking about credit cards here. I think they mean the platforms that positively ID a person, and they don't work well. Maybe a 40% correct ID rate.

          If a person has moved in the last year or so, you'll never get a match. Or, if the name is missing a middle initial, etc.. or the street address is typed incorrectly, for example Road vs Rd.

          I built a dating service a few years ago that required postive age verification, plus absolute proof of identity, with background checks, etc. The age part never really did work, and the state of the industry hasn't advanced much since then. It's also expensive. Plus, it's cumbersome - the end user has to jump through hoops to get it to work, and any semblence of privacy is totally out the window.

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          • SomeCreep
            :glugglug
            • Mar 2003
            • 26118

            #55
            I hope all the webmasters that voted for Bush are happy. This is what they wanted.

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            • Theo
              HAL 9000
              • May 2001
              • 34515

              #56
              Originally posted by tony404
              Well the good thing will be it gets a tax it becomes very legimate

              how so? your business is already taxable,nothing will change on how porn is treated.

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              • Kingfish
                Confirmed User
                • Sep 2002
                • 668

                #57
                Originally posted by GatorB
                Hard enough to get people to pay for a membership NOW add 25% to that an see how much harder it is. I truely think most of the costs will be bore by affiliates in some fashion.
                Let?s see a $1 trial is now a $1.25 trial a $2.95 trial is now a $3.69 trial, a $4.99 trial is now a $6.24 trial and a free trial is still a free trial as 25% of 0 is 0. So I don?t see any real impact at all on sign-ups. Especially if you?re breaking it down to show the tax going to the good old USA.

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                • tony299
                  lurker
                  • Aug 2002
                  • 57021

                  #58
                  Originally posted by Soul_Rebel
                  how so? your business is already taxable,nothing will change on how porn is treated.
                  But not a porn tax if they have a tax for it they cant say its illegal.

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                  • Kingfish
                    Confirmed User
                    • Sep 2002
                    • 668

                    #59
                    Originally posted by Braincash Fred
                    Explain me how I can run a free softcore facial site?
                    Easy ? Hardcore content in member?s area. Promotional materials show topless girl with mouth open. Sales text says something like see her take a load on the face.

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                    • rickholio
                      Confirmed User
                      • Jan 2004
                      • 1914

                      #60
                      I'm really torn about this.

                      On one hand, it'd have a serious chilling effect on porn in the US. Anyone who thinks it wouldn't is a damn fool or hasn't thought it through.

                      On the other hand, it'd be like going back to the 90s for people outside the US. A gold rush of epic proportions to fill in the vaccuum left behind.

                      So I'm torn between feeling bad for fellow industry peers, and giggling like a schoolgirl over the potential for massive revenues.

                      Hm. Maybe I'll giggle, in a morose sort of way.
                      ~

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                      • Greg B
                        So Fucking Banned
                        • Jul 2001
                        • 7014

                        #61
                        Originally posted by Braincash Fred
                        -Title I stipulates ?an operator of a regulated pornographic website shall verify that any user attempting to access their site is 18 years of age or older using software certified for that purpose ? prior to the display of any pornographic material, including free content that may be available prior to the purchase of a subscription or product?(emphasis added).


                        Means only soft ... no hardcore anymore in free sites, free tours , free hosted gals....
                        The keyword here is 'certified'. That's what youse gotta watch out for. Who's gonna do the certifying? Hmm? Didja get that? If they get away with that then it'll go on to who's gonna certify any website that these psychotics don't like?

                        Get with it gang, a takeover is in affect.

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                        • Bansheelinks
                          Confirmed User
                          • Apr 2003
                          • 6023

                          #62
                          Originally posted by SomeCreep
                          I hope all the webmasters that voted for Bush are happy. This is what they wanted.
                          as much as i hate bush, this was proposed by a democratic senator.......

                          religious anti-sex freaks are the same from both parties, although i agree, republicans are X100 worse

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                          • Braincash Fred
                            Confirmed User
                            • Jul 2002
                            • 1589

                            #63
                            Originally posted by Kingfish
                            Let?s see a $1 trial is now a $1.25 trial a $2.95 trial is now a $3.69 trial, a $4.99 trial is now a $6.24 trial and a free trial is still a free trial as 25% of 0 is 0. So I don?t see any real impact at all on sign-ups. Especially if you?re breaking it down to show the tax going to the good old USA.
                            25% increase on a 30$ membership is enough to bring convertion & rebill down significantly... and enough to move my business out of usa. Also means that you can make 25% more in sales by running your business elsewhere than in USA...

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                            • GatorB
                              The Demon & 12clicks
                              • Oct 2001
                              • 18208

                              #64
                              Originally posted by Kingfish
                              Let?s see a $1 trial is now a $1.25 trial a $2.95 trial is now a $3.69 trial, a $4.99 trial is now a $6.24 trial and a free trial is still a free trial as 25% of 0 is 0. So I don?t see any real impact at all on sign-ups. Especially if you?re breaking it down to show the tax going to the good old USA.
                              You know as well as I that porn sites make their money on MONTHLY memberships. Think about it. A sponsor pays an affiliate $35 for a $1 sale? Hmmmmmm. Only reason they do that is if they can get that surfer to re-up for at least a month and possibly make some cross sales ALL of which are now goig to be taxed at 25%. That cuts in the SPONSORS wallet and trust me they aren't going to eat that cost.

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                              • GatorB
                                The Demon & 12clicks
                                • Oct 2001
                                • 18208

                                #65
                                Originally posted by Bansheelinks
                                as much as i hate bush, this was proposed by a democratic senator.......

                                religious anti-sex freaks are the same from both parties, although i agree, republicans are X100 worse
                                From ARKANSAS. A states that vote for Bush TWICE. As I said they ONLY way democrats get elected in republicans states is if they act like republicans.

                                I do find it funny how the most conservative states are the same ones that allow you to marry your teen-age cousin.

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                                • Sosa
                                  In Tushy Land
                                  • Oct 2002
                                  • 40149

                                  #66
                                  Will be interesting to see where the biz goes in the next year or two with all these new laws they are trying to pass.

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                                  • Braincash Fred
                                    Confirmed User
                                    • Jul 2002
                                    • 1589

                                    #67
                                    Originally posted by Sosa
                                    Will be interesting to see where the biz goes in the next year or two with all these new laws they are trying to pass.
                                    Canada and Holland are my bets

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                                    • shermo

                                      #68
                                      Originally posted by Braincash Fred
                                      Canada and Holland are my bets
                                      You'll be able to add me to the Canada column.

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                                      • Greg B
                                        So Fucking Banned
                                        • Jul 2001
                                        • 7014

                                        #69
                                        Just imagine in a year this ad:

                                        Foreign countries make tons of money website processing billing for the former USA adult online business. Any takers?

                                        We'll have to peel those countries off of us. They'll invite us to move in.

                                        Yeah, the U.S. wants to lose a multi-multi-billion dollar industry because some psychotic got caught jerkin' off in his office and now wants to act like Carrie Nation.

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                                        • Braincash Fred
                                          Confirmed User
                                          • Jul 2002
                                          • 1589

                                          #70
                                          Originally posted by Kingfish
                                          Easy ? Hardcore content in member?s area. Promotional materials show topless girl with mouth open. Sales text says something like see her take a load on the face.
                                          You don't want to see ratio of soft tour vs hardcore tour...

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                                          • AlienQ - BANNED FOR LIFE
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                                            • Mar 2003
                                            • 30307

                                            #71
                                            Originally posted by Bansheelinks
                                            what makes u confident it wont
                                            Why explaine anything...
                                            Some asshole will just call me an idiot here for saying why...

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                                            • GatorB
                                              The Demon & 12clicks
                                              • Oct 2001
                                              • 18208

                                              #72
                                              Originally posted by Greg B
                                              Yeah, the U.S. wants to lose a multi-multi-billion dollar industry because some psychotic got caught jerkin' off in his office and now wants to act like Carrie Nation.
                                              The religious right does not care how much money porn bring into the US economy, they want it gone. Say porn was responsible for 50% of the US economy and banning it would shove the US into a 20 year long depression. The religious right still would not care.

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                                              • Easton
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                                                • Sep 2002
                                                • 9825

                                                #73
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                                                • venus
                                                  Confirmed User
                                                  • Jan 2003
                                                  • 3112

                                                  #74
                                                  its not extortion, you guys dont see it yet? I saw it when visa and MC started that high risk fee.
                                                  its all about shutting down adult businesses, they dont really want your money, they want you gone, each new law or regulation is designed to make it harder for adult sites to stay in business, but I think that if this went through as is, it would be hard for anyone stay stay in business in the US.

                                                  Originally posted by Bansheelinks
                                                  tony, i think a lot of us WOULD move. i mean, 25%. that is the last fucking straw. this is nothing but extortion.
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                                                  • venus
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                                                    • Jan 2003
                                                    • 3112

                                                    #75
                                                    Oh allot will change, they dont want to make a tax class for us because we are special, they want it so they can audit the shit out of you and make it easier to find you to do 2257 checks and everything else. this way they can also monitor the effect they are having each year to how many registered adult sites are closing down.

                                                    Originally posted by Soul_Rebel
                                                    how so? your business is already taxable,nothing will change on how porn is treated.
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                                                    • Pleasurepays
                                                      BANNED - SUPPORTING TUBES
                                                      • Aug 2002
                                                      • 11913

                                                      #76
                                                      give me a break. a red neck senator from Sisterfuck Arkansas is going to propose a tax on porn and the sky is falling? if anyone here really believes that congress is going to debate a tax on porn in front of the nation and world and then pass legislation on it (also giving indirect support of the industry and validating it) you are smoking too much weed. do you think the religious right is going to be comfortable knowing social programs are being supported by revenue from two-midgets-fisting-each-other.com?

                                                      hate bush. hate the usa. hate republicans. thats all fine and good. but be rational, ... this will not become law.

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                                                      • Greg B
                                                        So Fucking Banned
                                                        • Jul 2001
                                                        • 7014

                                                        #77
                                                        Originally posted by venus
                                                        its not extortion, you guys dont see it yet? I saw it when visa and MC started that high risk fee.
                                                        its all about shutting down adult businesses, they dont really want your money, they want you gone, each new law or regulation is designed to make it harder for adult sites to stay in business, but I think that if this went through as is, it would be hard for anyone stay stay in business in the US.
                                                        Here's the real deal Venus,

                                                        The online adult business was unexpected. It literally drives the ongoing technologies and banking techniques. It's all about a bunch of people making lots of money that others want to control. They know dang well if they shut U.S. adult businesses down it'll spring up somewhere else. They just want to make sure it's THEIR pals who are making the money NOT you and me.

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                                                        • Xenophage
                                                          Registered User
                                                          • Oct 2001
                                                          • 12122

                                                          #78
                                                          Lots of good potential for profit here !

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                                                          • nophest
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                                                            • Oct 2002
                                                            • 211

                                                            #79
                                                            Originally posted by LegendaryLars
                                                            Lots of good potential for profit here !
                                                            If you run webcams or adult personals sites, sure.

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                                                            • Bansheelinks
                                                              Confirmed User
                                                              • Apr 2003
                                                              • 6023

                                                              #80
                                                              Originally posted by AlienQ
                                                              Why explaine anything...
                                                              Some asshole will just call me an idiot here for saying why...
                                                              don't worry about them; i'm interested in your opinion and what you have to say.........ppl may disagree but if any jerk calls you an idiot for expressing your point of view on such a serious matter, they can screw off

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                                                              • Manowar
                                                                jellyfish  
                                                                • Dec 2003
                                                                • 71528

                                                                #81
                                                                Originally posted by GatorB
                                                                I can't help that.
                                                                so why sit in this thread arguing over YOUR situation?

                                                                he's talking about the majority, not you

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                                                                • wjxxx
                                                                  So Fucking Banned
                                                                  • Feb 2005
                                                                  • 4448

                                                                  #82
                                                                  Originally posted by Bansheelinks
                                                                  hahaha8220;In her eyes, [the bill is] necessary to make the Internet safer for kids.hahaha8221;
                                                                  That cunt is so stupid. Internet is not for kids

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                                                                  • rickholio
                                                                    Confirmed User
                                                                    • Jan 2004
                                                                    • 1914

                                                                    #83
                                                                    Originally posted by nophest
                                                                    If you run webcams or adult personals sites, sure.
                                                                    Please, there's a host of opportunities for people outside the US. Right off the top of my head:

                                                                    - Affiliate programs outside the US would now have a built in 25% barrier to entry against US competetors. Start a paysite.

                                                                    - People attempting to end-run the 25% thing will go with outsourced billing solutions. Start a billing company.

                                                                    Basically, if this thing comes to pass then anything anyone's doing in the US will be able to be done cheaper outside the US. That's not opportunity knocking, that's opportunity running up, bending over and spreading for you to make sweet, sweet love.
                                                                    ~

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                                                                    • gideongallery
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                                                                      • Aug 2003
                                                                      • 7082

                                                                      #84
                                                                      Originally posted by Kingfish
                                                                      Let?s see a $1 trial is now a $1.25 trial a $2.95 trial is now a $3.69 trial, a $4.99 trial is now a $6.24 trial and a free trial is still a free trial as 25% of 0 is 0. So I don?t see any real impact at all on sign-ups. Especially if you?re breaking it down to show the tax going to the good old USA.
                                                                      especially if you hide the taxes with * plus applicable taxes
                                                                      you may have to deal with more charge back complaints but it would be a quick form letter response to all the over charging complaints

                                                                      “When crimes occur through the mail, you don’t shut the post office down,” Steve Wozniak

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                                                                      • gideongallery
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                                                                        • Aug 2003
                                                                        • 7082

                                                                        #85
                                                                        does anyone make a profit of 25% of gross revenue now

                                                                        I don't see how they came up with that number

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                                                                        • Linkster
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                                                                          • Feb 2003
                                                                          • 3216

                                                                          #86
                                                                          These types of bills get introduced every session of congress - and they get shelved every session as well as the little ones like the CDA that actually make it through get declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.

                                                                          The only foul I would call here is posting this kind of shit in an attempt to sensationalize this type of news - seems we have created a whole group of WMs that love to be "shit stirrers" in the last few years - time for the BS posts about "news" to be called out for what it is
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                                                                          • Greg B
                                                                            So Fucking Banned
                                                                            • Jul 2001
                                                                            • 7014

                                                                            #87
                                                                            Originally posted by LegendaryLars
                                                                            Lots of good potential for profit here !
                                                                            Now that's what I'm talkin' 'bout!

                                                                            I got boys all over the globe who can go for broke hookin' our asses up just like you do Lars

                                                                            Let's all write the guys pushing this bill and tell them howhappy we are that it's just what we've been waiting for for years and thanks!

                                                                            That'll curl their pubes!

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                                                                            • Mr Bond
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                                                                              • Jun 2005
                                                                              • 1481

                                                                              #88
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                                                                              • More Booze
                                                                                Confirmed User
                                                                                • Mar 2004
                                                                                • 5116

                                                                                #89
                                                                                Originally posted by Braincash Fred
                                                                                Explain me how affiliates gonna promote sponsors without free content, free sites and hosted galleries
                                                                                Text-CJ sites?
                                                                                Text-SEO?

                                                                                I think that would work..

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                                                                                • Braincash Fred
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                                                                                  • Jul 2002
                                                                                  • 1589

                                                                                  #90
                                                                                  Originally posted by More Booze
                                                                                  Text-CJ sites?
                                                                                  Text-SEO?

                                                                                  I think that would work..
                                                                                  Agree but SEO traffic is not something steady like a tgp can be

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                                                                                  • Trade_Monkey
                                                                                    Traffic
                                                                                    • Nov 2004
                                                                                    • 673

                                                                                    #91
                                                                                    Originally posted by LegendaryLars
                                                                                    Lots of good potential for profit here !

                                                                                    Lars is a very very very very very smart guy

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                                                                                    • ajrocks
                                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                                      • Nov 2004
                                                                                      • 4526

                                                                                      #92
                                                                                      As a Canadian living in the USA, I just have to say, I thought this place was free, not a police state? I'm going home sooner then later, screw this place!
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                                                                                      • Trade_Monkey
                                                                                        Traffic
                                                                                        • Nov 2004
                                                                                        • 673

                                                                                        #93
                                                                                        Believe me in 5/10 years from now we all have an electronic id card.
                                                                                        This will become the age verification on the internet ...

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                                                                                        • Trax
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                                                                                          • Aug 2001
                                                                                          • 14486

                                                                                          #94
                                                                                          here come europe and canada

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                                                                                          • Radik
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                                                                                            • Sep 2003
                                                                                            • 808

                                                                                            #95
                                                                                            Good luck.. i'll be moving my billing someplace to avoid that thanks.

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                                                                                            • Braincash Fred
                                                                                              Confirmed User
                                                                                              • Jul 2002
                                                                                              • 1589

                                                                                              #96
                                                                                              Originally posted by Linkster
                                                                                              These types of bills get introduced every session of congress - and they get shelved every session as well as the little ones like the CDA that actually make it through get declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.

                                                                                              The only foul I would call here is posting this kind of shit in an attempt to sensationalize this type of news - seems we have created a whole group of WMs that love to be "shit stirrers" in the last few years - time for the BS posts about "news" to be called out for what it is
                                                                                              Yeah you are right, it's way better that we talk about the latest movies and new hot girls coming in the biz...

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                                                                                              • Project-Shadow
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                                                                                                • Feb 2003
                                                                                                • 7340

                                                                                                #97
                                                                                                For those who want to start an AVS site.

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                                                                                                :D

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                                                                                                • Braincash Fred
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                                                                                                  • Jul 2002
                                                                                                  • 1589

                                                                                                  #98
                                                                                                  AVS will be useless if you can't build an hardcore tour.

                                                                                                  And they said that it would be the biller and not AVS that would be in charge of the age verification.

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                                                                                                  • DamageX
                                                                                                    Marketing & Strategy
                                                                                                    • Jun 2001
                                                                                                    • 14293

                                                                                                    #99
                                                                                                    Originally posted by AlienQ
                                                                                                    Why explaine anything...
                                                                                                    Some asshole will just call me an idiot here for saying why...
                                                                                                    Like THAT has ever stopped you before. You're disappointing me, turning soft like that...

                                                                                                    Now to address the issue at hand, I hear a lot of discussing and bickering about this, but has everyone actually thought of a SOLUTION to this, except for moving offshore? Personally, I could care less, this wouldn't affect me in a direct and immediate way, except positively. But all you US-based people, do you realize that you actually have more direct access to voters than most political campaigners? Wake up and smell the coffee, it's YOUR content the voters jerk off to, enlighten them about this and ask them to go bitch to their congressmen for letting morons make their daily pleasures more expensive.
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                                                                                                    • GonZo
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                                                                                                      #100
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