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Originally Posted by BFT3K AVS systems like AdultCheck were at the forefront of porn - requiring a cc or checking account in order to PROVE the surfer was at least 18 years of age, before viewing porn. I don't know how or why that changed, but I do know that ANYONE can now view ANY PORN they want, intentionally, or accidentally, at ANY age - and the proliferation of same, via all of the fucking huge tube sites out there, does nothing to diminish the problem. If I had a 12 year old daughter I would be very concerned by what she sees online, and how it will effect her life. Obviously I am playing a bit of devil's advocate here, but you can bet new online porn/obscenity laws will be introduced in the near future. I hope the .XXX extension does not become the new AVS, but it can certainly happen.

"I don't know how or why that changed,"

In the US, the Federal court found in the COPA case that credit cards were not proof of age. You can buy a stored value card (a pre-paid credit card) at retail stores or banks without being over 18 in many cases.

"If I had a 12 year old daughter I would be very concerned by what she sees online, and how it will effect her life."

1.) I don't think anyone would object to any Internet subscriber that is a parent taking some action to restrict their child's viewing of porn sites. Putting you must be over 18 warnings up would be ignored anyway. If you do that it is "politically correct", gives some legal defense (I did try) but in reality is not going to be effective.

2.) However, criminalizing adult "freedom of speech" when it is view by a person that you really cannot ascertain is not a minor is not the answer.

There is nothing wrong in deciding what you or your family members will not view ? there is a problem with deciding what others will be able to see (the courts seem to agree with this interpretation).