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Originally posted by Mr.Fiction
1. In theory, I would have very little problem with an AVS system that didn't prohibit adults from viewing content they want to view. I don't think a credit card system is the right solution. [...]
2. Now we come to the complex issue. What sites would be behind an AVS system? This is not an easy one to answer. [...]
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Very well put. I'd say that we are basically on the same page (same chapter anyway). I'd only add that I think existing norms for published media could be extended to the 'web' publishing and as such internet content would be subject to the same definitions of what is and is not acceptable for minors. An ever shifting set of rules made to represent the norms of society balanced by court review. Not an easy line to walk. Mistakes have been made (and will be again).
I don't really see how the question of free porn has anything to do with verifying age. The cost of doing business and your business model should establish the price of your product. I only dabble in pornography, by day I am a software developer for a company providing open source solutions to business and by night I have a small partnership developing web applications (non open source). Both business models work though at first glance one model appears to be giving software away for free and the other appears to be charging for it. Both models generate revenue.
quiet should start more threads, this one was a great read ;-)
cheers