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Originally Posted by Pleasurepays
BREAKING NEWS - the industry that has failed miserably and refused to regulate and police itself... will be eventually regulated by governments.
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This isn't a knock on what you're saying, just asking for your opinion.
What has the industry failed so miserably to regulate? While there are some bad apples out there, for the most part, I don't see most of the major companies doing much wrong.
Most big companies have been aggressive in banning all affiliates promoting them via e-mail. I can't think of any major companies that are stupid enough to promote underage stuff or not clearly mark their sites with 2257. Things have gotten much better with the credit card companies and sites are fairly dilligent at eliminating fraud to protect themselves against chargebacks. While it's not perfect, I don't think the industry is a giant cess pool of crap. While there is some on the bottom, most of the industry leaders are running legitimate businesses and following the rules.
But I'm also comparing it to other industries. One look at the ringtone market makes adult sites look like heavenly saints. My box is filled less and less with porn, and more and more with pharmaceutical, jewelry, mortgage, and other industries. Outside of AFF, I don't think I've seen any adult company promoting themselves through random pop-ups built into spyware/adware programs (yet I see tons of registry cleaners, mortgage sites, and dating sites).
So I'm probably missing something here, but what is desparately in need of regulation right now? And how exactly is it to be regulated in a global internet where laws differ signifigantly. As someone who has dabbled in all sorts of other industries online, adult is one of the cleaner ones to work in.