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Originally posted by quantum-x
Couple of things here.
1) Yes, China blocks and monitors its internet. I'm not sure about their take on adult, but everything is filtered, even down to every single SMS / Text message sent.
2) It is MHO that selling porn into China / Asia would be an impossible task. If you've ever been over there and gone to any market, there is SO MUCH smut on dvd / SVCD for next to nothing (I'm talking 5 DVDs for $10 etc)
They can get everything they want, without having to go through the rigmarole of the internet.
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The filtering/monitoring is inconsistent. You can get through to any porn site one week and not the next from the same Internet Cafe.
Online Porn in China will be huge when there is a critical mass of Chinese with credit cards and once there is a stable billing solution. Although they do have some nifty alternative billing with mobile phone credits etc.
Cheap DVD/VCD's are just slowing down the expansion, not stopping it . People everywhere love the convenience and anonymity of online porn versus a trip to the rental store or video store where Uncle Chang might catch you buying smut.
