Mike South, you playing games now?

I'm just saying...trying to figure out the thought process of a German or a person from Japan is damn near impossible for a person from the U.S.

Our thought processes are diametrically opposed or something.

Of course they would work Paul. There are plenty of laws already that are universally held worldwide.
Countries have treaties and working partnerships in many ways in a global economy.

I wish I could give you the blueprints Paul, I honestly do.

I'm brainstorming here, I don't have a big team of lawyers locked up in my basement though - so no, I can't explain that.

But feel free to write down your thoughts, if the person with the big team of lawyers shows up I'm quite sure he will take them into consideration, seriously.

One question.

What kind of effing moron doesn't have their comments on moderation?

This is a sign of "Nathans" disconnection from reality.

I guess it's extra weird for me then, half American, half German, growing up in Germany with the US Army deeply embedded in my childhood - how am I supposed to feel either way?

I just know there never really was this competition in the German adult market to give away more for free than your competition does... I guess that made a difference - thus I hope less free porn in the US will be mutually beneficial for webmasters, content-providers and program-owners.

It's not like we're trying to cure cancer or aids - we should really just all work together to lessen the amount of free porn online, if we as an industry can't work towards that one goal - what the fuck worth are we then anyways?

i thought I got your attention. Everyone goes through shit... what is your stance?

My stance on what? On going through shit? All that matters is how do you come out on the other side?

You stay covered in shit, or you take a shower and get back to business?

arent these the same answers to the same Qs that Nathan gets bombarded with once a month when he posts here lol

Some countries have treaties and working partnerships in many ways in a global economy. And those that don't will find themselves the new hosting giants.

There are ways, implicating them would be a nightmare.

Banning every free site or tour with more than a nipple from the US and EU would be a great start. How does that fly against the Constitution?

Implementing such a ban properly would be very expensive. Unless a computer program can be developed to identify offending images, it needs people to sit and verify then pull the plug on them. Dreaming Governments will do this is pointless.

http://gfy.com/showthread.php?t=1071877 Free porn is here to stay. It will kill sales.

The question now is how to adapt, can we adapt and is adaptation going to be profitable.

I just hit Google and found it within 1 minute.

http://money.cnn.com/2012/06/18/tech...face/index.htm

As far as technologically identifying images goes...

Facebook doesn't like hardcore adult content, right? How many people use facebook? ~ 901 million as of April this year according to PCmag - who knows maybe they can be bothered to release a developer plugin or cooperate with Manwin to make the Internet a safer place ;-)

OK we now have the technology to identify the offending images.

So how do we enforce it on a Global basis?

1) Don't all domains resolve in the USA? If so, problem solved. Get in line or lose your domain.

2) Treaties. Get in line or get sanctioned / have your internet shut off.

3) Give the internet to the UN. Not really something I'd like to see, but it is a solution. Get in line or they turn off the internet in your country.

You can already fingerprint your videos. Problem is, that really isn't a real solution because once you identify where it is, you are in the same boat as sending a DMCA. Something hardcore has to happen. SOPA v2 or something else. I'm all for it. And I've said it 100 times before, I could do without Facebook, Youtube, Tumblr, or any other site. I had a life before the internet and I'd get along just fine after those sites were gone or regulated. What happens to them, or any site, is not my concern. New laws need to be made and everyone follows them or you lose out.

A change in 2257 holding everyone responsible for the models information would be a game changer. And a law that would hold responsible the advertisers of a pirate site would also be a game changer.

I'm 100% in support of very harsh laws. I'll live with it. I already live in a country that censors the internet and blocks many websites so it's really not a stretch for me if I lose some more. You'd be surprised how perfectly fine life is without parts of the net. And I'm not a person who supports censorship, but I also see it as the only way that is going to bring the internet under control. It can not continue to be a lawless area where anyone can do anything with little or no consequences.

DWB, I support your sentiments, however the problem is that on a technical level the net is designed to just route around disruption or censorship. It's built into it's architecture, nothing anyone can do about that now.

You can have all the rules and regulations you like, the net will find a way around them (on a purely technical level).

Indeed. Paul's old, his memory has gone...bless.