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Geoff

Geoff

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Oct 27, 2017
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I could be wrong, but wasnt there actually a porn star by the same name? I kind of assumed it was all because of that, tories and pettiness go hand in hand. Also congrats on the title change, absolute perfection!

Oh yeah there was. Maybe that had something to with it. She had a very nasty, authoritarian streak to her anyway though.
 

ChrisP8Three

Member
Oct 26, 2017
1,006
Leeds
I mean it was a ludicrous policy thought up by people who couldn't see the ramifications of having to provide identity details, and age verification checks via a credit check, to any adult website
to pardon the obvious pun it was a fraudsters wet dream - find some porn, post it on a hastily made website,wait for visitors and profit! Christ identity theft skyrocketing was so obvious and the best defense the puritans could muster was don't look at porn or won't somebody think of the children!
It was like a comedy sketch
 

Deleted member 25702

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Oct 29, 2017
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I wonder how much of this decision was based on values, that loophole, or on the technical side. The Verge had an article a while back pointing out that this law would give PornHub's parent company a near-monopoly in the age verification sector since they could choose to prioritize their own verification service.
 
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Geoff

Geoff

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Oct 27, 2017
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A government database logging the porn activity of every citizen. That was what was proposed.

Madness
 

IDreamOfHime

Member
Oct 27, 2017
14,440
It's amazing what happens when you get rid of a prime minister who was a Church clergyman's daughter and replace them with a prime minister who's had so many affairs he doesn't even know how many kids he has.
 

Hyun Sai

Member
Oct 27, 2017
14,562
Color me disappointed. I really wanted to see how they would do this. I thought of dark magic, but...
 

Calabi

Member
Oct 26, 2017
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Just a reminder - the original plan was that porn enthusiasts would have to go to a local newsagent and obtain a wanking licence. The application for which would be held on a goverment database.

I dont think it was even as sensible as that, it was a private company that takes your data and just does whatever the hell they want with it(I doubt they had much over site).
 

Cantaim

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Oct 25, 2017
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The Stussining
I'm not sure if it's in this article or another but apparently one of the reasons it was dropped was because MPs were concerned it could be used against...MPs.

Never mind all the other people getting named and shamed on the wanker's register lads. Fucking cunts.


Also...thanks to the mods
Jesus lmao of course that would be the fucking reason they shoot it down. Probably wouldn't even blink about saying yes if they could exempt themselves.
 

Dougald

Member
Oct 27, 2017
1,937
Now Mumsnet posters will have to talk to their kids about sex and pornography. Or just enable the ISP-level porn blocker that's been available for years if they think it's so evil
 
Oct 29, 2017
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Just a reminder - the original plan was that porn enthusiasts would have to go to a local newsagent and obtain a wanking licence. The application for which would be held on a goverment database.
Not entirely accurate. You could use your passport ID to use it online which would obviously be tracked but the licenses from the newsagent would give you a code to use and that would be confidential.

regardless, this is one stupid idea they've finally admitted won't work, brexit next.
 

DIE BART DIE

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Oct 25, 2017
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RMHgH0v.gif
 

AgentLampshade

Sweet Commander
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Oct 25, 2017
14,310
This was never going to survive after May left.
As an aside, my 'shit superpower' would be to be able to view every person I mets fetish. Sadly, it's not to be.
 

Zomba13

#1 Waluigi Fan! Current Status: Crying
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Oct 25, 2017
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Great news. I guess Boris is now at 1 win and... how many losses? I've legit lost count.