UK court bans online porn sales (May 24th)
 

Pornmongers in the UK can no longer send videos or DVDs through the post or sell them online.

Sex shops in the UK cannot sell adult material except to people who visit their premises. The High Court ruled yesterday that such restrictions are legal because they help prevent pornography being bought by children.

Two UK companies brought the appeal after being fined by Trading Standards for selling restricted material by post. They argued that the ban was unfair because companies outside the UK would ignore it and damage British businesses.

But the judgement said the restrictions are lawful. The main reason for ensuring a face-to-face meeting between seller and buyer was to make sure the buyer was old enough.

Lord Justice Kay accepted that children under 18 might manage to subvert such restrictions but that did not justify removing them.

Two companies, Interfact Ltd, with a shop in Bexley, and Birmingham-based Pabo Ltd, fell foul of trading standards last year after offering age-restricted videos like Bikers? Gang Bang and Top Marks for Effort through their online catalogues

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/05..._no_mailorder/

WHAT? No commentary on the EVIL UK government?!

Sounds like Bush is pushing his agnda into other countries.

Yeah, and he was responsible for prohibition too.

Now we just need rich and directfiesta so we can all sing an hymn to Lenin and a little kumbaya around the natural fire.
Here's a pic to help you out.
http://www.takeyourcountryback.com/D...S/kumbaya2.jpg

I'm not sure those two have ever criticized another government besides the US in this forum. Sorta like the Bush veto. Will it happen today?

This is a very old law. Its always been the law. There has been no change in the law.

Its always been illegal for UK companies to send R18 Videos and DVDs through the post. Nothing has changed.

Somebody tried to overturn the law, the judges wouldnt overturn the law. So it remains as it always was. DVD companies have to ship them from Europe and not the UK or sell them in sex shops. Exactly the same as they have always had to do

The Law was there before bush was

I am the law!

for about the 15th time in various threads..it is enforcing an existing rule about selling PHYSICAL products...ie something you put in your dvd player or vcr.

Right. Videos and DVDs. Who said anything different?

Your thread title says "UK court bans online porn sales"... where did "online" come into it?

Her point was not that it was Videos & DVD's her point was the is an existing law that has always been there. But someone made an appeal after they got found guilty of the law, they tried to overturn the ruling on the existing law. The judge wouldnt overturn the verdict and so enforcing an existing law thats always been there.

See the part above the author's name? It's called the title. If you read the article you will understand why.

http://www.linkification.com/linked/ukporn.jpg

Yes, I read the article and I also read Sarah's post on another board this morning.

The article is very misleading, as it says "Pornmongers in the UK can no longer send videos or DVDs through the post or sell them online" It shoul in fact say "Pornmongers in the UK still cant send videos or DVDs through the post or sell them online"

Misleading title.

It wasn't banned... a ban was upheld.

Where is your outrage?
Oh, wait. I know, it has nothing to do with Evil GWB

Besides, I thought the story about the porn surfing Norwegians who were awarded $40K sounded far more interesting:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/04...nsation_claim/

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Why should I be outraged?

Cuz if the US made it illegal to ship human waste through the postal services, you'd be crying like a virgin in heat, but if your mother country upholds a ban on shipping dvd's, then it is ok?????

damn.. for a moment there i thought this was a law they just made up!!! scary. thanks to reliable information peeps at gfy tho :)

You are smarter than that..you knew exactly how misleading the article headline was ..as did they. I've written my fair share of text links too, so I understand.

Thats the most ridiculous law I ever heard of....hmmm no wait, I think I know one thats worse.

When have I ever given a fuck about who bans sending porn DVD's through the mail? Find a post where I did. Like I could give a shit.

Besides, I don't remember hearing the English screaming about freedom all the time like you simpletons do.

So perhaps if you Americans shut your fat, ignorant, arrogant pieholes for a minute (and stopped invading other countries) the rest of the world wouldn't be so interested in what you mongrel fuckups did.

I know I wouldn't.

P.S. England is your mother country too.

:1orglaugh

God saves the Queen

Personally, I can't stand the old bitch.

LOL :1orglaugh :1orglaugh :1orglaugh

Post of the year.

and the world keeps changing.....

People have gone to prison in the UK sending adult material through the post.

I quite like the whole royal family. But notice I said like and not respect. I think they almost earn their money for entertainment value :) It's like having highly paid state jesters that never fail to amuse. :)

The guy that got under his skin deserves AT LEAST half the credit!

Yes, I did! You owe me MORE credit actually. Not less. ;-)

Trying to argue with joe6nuts is like trying to convince your shadow that you have as much money as Bill Gates

DOWN(ing) with the Fuckin' LIBERAL UK Press!

Colin, I want to do hard drugs with you.

Come to Amsterdam for New Years and do coke and mushrooms with Labret and me.

If I were still doing drugs I would love to, man. We'd have a great time.

I have a baby girl on the way. I have to pretend to be respectable now

Damn, fatherhood. Congrats, I think. :thumbsup

Pretend all you like. Once a drug fiend, always a drug fiend! :1orglaugh

Ah well, at least we can still spar on the boards.

again - nothng changed

having a sale on 12clicks-like and joe citizen-like trolls

http://www.rentatroll.com

True. Still shipping in UK every week to my reliable customers...
Shipping is a killer tough :Oh crap

LOL ... Could have started a new thread, with at least 10 items about the US Administration ...

Here is one :

Fell free to copy/paste for a new thread ...

FunForOne,12shits,TheTruthHurts,Pussyman,Bret and the gand will be more than happy to reply :

" Why do you hate AmeriKa"....

:1orglaugh

I think it's a good idea, personally. Anything reasonable that helps prevent porn getting into the hands of minors is a good step... and this certainly sounds like a reasonable step.

Of course, it does kind of open the flood gates doesn't it? Until the adult industry (or anyone else for that matter) can come up with a way to better ensure they are not selling their content to minors, expect to see more of this.

:1orglaugh

How much for a troll that would accuse Lensman of shaving with fake screencaps? :upsidedow

Seriously
 

So - is it legal for a UK website, run by a uk business, hosted in the UK, to sell memberships to a members area where the visitor found the site online.

Lets say an english company, registered in england, hosted in london - had a pay porn site (with the same content type that is banned by the current law as mentioned - re posting etc), where customers joined ONLINE with their credit card.

Is that english company breaking english law?

it isn't banned content....it is the PHYSICAL item. It is hard to explain the different comissions that govern different sides of things. I sort of understand your point but (for now) this particular ruling is about physical goods.

Welcome to the world of confusion that is being a smut merchant in the UK. Though anyone that hosts hardcore porn in the UK needs to be shot anyway.

Ok
 

Well - I host in the US, but only softcore really.

Is it legal for me as a UK company to earn commission from nastydollars for example - by driving traffic to their sites through SEO with pages containing banners etc