UK to censor online videos of 'non-conventional' sex acts

[pengaleng]

UK to censor online videos of 'non-conventional' sex acts

have done a separate thread for this because it's a totally different argument to whether porn sites should offer age verification which I think everyone can probably agree on - the methods less so.

this censorship of 'non conventional' has much wider implications I think because who decides what is covered by that and who will be affected by it.

wtf are 'conventional' sex acts?

 

[not-bono-ever]

Whatever *they* decide

its pretty fucking stupid and likely ineffective. See UK drugs policy for earlier examples of the success of prohibition

 

[pengaleng]

it's just blowing my fucking mind atm, government mandated porn

gonna be some angry motherfuckers on the streets when they go violent porn cold turkey

 

[mauvais]

Conventional sex act = takes place inside a convent
Non-conventional sex act = takes place in the road outside
Nun-conventional sex act = back inside again

Bit of a challenge for the censor I'd have thought.

 

[pengaleng]

takes place inside a convent

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

Just wait until Gove or one of those freaks gets the job of defining 'conventional' sex acts.

 

[pengaleng]

Just wait until Gove or one of those freaks gets the job of defining 'conventional' sex acts.

fucking exactly. I am scared as fuck.

cameron ffs. man fucked a swine. A SWINE.

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

wtf are 'UNconventional' sex acts?

Doggie style, according to the judges in the Ched Evans case.

 

[pengaleng]

oh bollocks. thats one of my fave things.

 

[Private Storm]

From the Guardian article:

"The censorship regime has led to bizarre understandings between the producers and regulators, Barnett said. One is the “four-finger rule”, which limits the number of digits that can be inserted into an orifice for sexual stimulation."



But but but....what about making a distinction between those with massive sausage fingers and those with dainty little digits??

 

[pengaleng]

:|

 

[Raheem]

I *think* the idea is that it will be down to the BBFC, so it will be the same as for video/cinema porn (i.e. an arbitrary set of rules developed over the years).

 

[NoXion]

If it's not a criminal act in the first place, why the fuck should it be censored?

 

[mauvais]

Perhaps this Wiki definition will help:

Conventional sex acts are a form of sex acts conducted by using conventional genitalia and battlefield sex moves between two or more people in open sexing. The forces on each side are well-defined, and sex each other using genitalia that primarily target the opponent's genitalia. It is normally fought using conventional sex moves, and not with chemical, biological or nuclear sex moves.

 

[Orang Utan]

how does that work with the internet? most porn sites are American.

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

From the Guardian article:

"The censorship regime has led to bizarre understandings between the producers and regulators, Barnett said. One is the “four-finger rule”, which limits the number of digits that can be inserted into an orifice for sexual stimulation."



But but but....what about making a distinction between those with massive sausage fingers and those with dainty little digits??

Glad to see Yakuza Fisting Grot, three fingers + arm up to shoulder, isn't to be banned.

 

[pengaleng]

Perhaps this Wiki definition will help:

Conventional sex acts are a form of sex acts conducted by using conventional genitalia and battlefield sex moves between two or more people in open sexing. The forces on each side are well-defined, and sex each other using genitalia that primarily target the opponent's genitalia. It is normally fought using conventional sex moves, and not with chemical, biological or nuclear sex moves.

jesus fucking christ.

'conventional sex' tho -

'Conventional sex, or vanilla sex, is sexual behavior that is within the range of normality for a culture or subculture, and is typically used to describe sex which does not include elements of BDSM, kink, or fetishism. When looking at conventional sex with disdain, it may be described as unadventurous or dull.'

:|

 

[Raheem]

From the Guardian article:

"The censorship regime has led to bizarre understandings between the producers and regulators, Barnett said. One is the “four-finger rule”

Yes, it's perfectly sensible to have separate rules for digital content.

 

[not-bono-ever]

of course, this means that no one will be able to see this distasteful stuff anywhere, so it will go away

a) Discuss and educate on something that is already out there and unlikely to disappear
b) blanket ban on something that is out there and unlikely to disappear, without actually having the ability to enforce it really

what a fucking waste of time and effort

 

[Artaxerxes]

it's just blowing my fucking mind atm, government mandated porn

gonna be some angry motherfuckers on the streets when they go violent porn cold turkey

FILTH

 

[Artaxerxes]

I *think* the idea is that it will be down to the BBFC, so it will be the same as for video/cinema porn (i.e. an arbitrary set of rules developed over the years).

How the fuck are the BBFC going to keep pace with the sheer quantity of filth made every year? Its like sticking your finger in the Thames and claiming you've managed to dam it.

 

[mauvais]

How the fuck are the BBFC going to keep pace with the sheer quantity of filth made every year? Its like sticking your finger in the Thames and claiming you've managed to dam it.

How many fingers?

 

[Raheem]

How the fuck are the BBFC going to keep pace with the sheer quantity of filth made every year? Its like sticking your finger in the Thames and claiming you've managed to dam it.

Isn't the expression "sticking your finger in a dyke"?

I don't know how they would do it. Presumably, there would be a submission fee*, so that would reduce the amount of content available. Or maybe they would approach it from the point of view of taking down non-compliant material, rather than screening everything.

*A fee for applying for a certificate, rather than for having BDSM content.

 

[2hats]

"Government introduces innovative new measures to better acquaint adolescents with technology."

 

[Artaxerxes]

Isn't the expression "sticking your finger in a dyke"?

I don't know how they would do it. Presumably, there would be a submission fee*, so that would reduce the amount of content available. Or maybe they would approach it from the point of view of taking down non-compliant material, rather than screening everything.

*A fee for applying for a certificate, rather than for having BDSM content.

There will be no sticking your finger in a dyke if the government has its way.

A tragedy.

 

[CrabbedOne]

 

[Orang Utan]

She had a great look!

 

[Raheem]

She had a great look!

Well, how else was she supposed to find out what there was to complain about?

 

[Private Storm]

Every time I see her picture, I have a ham shank. Just for the irony.

 

[classicdish]

how does that work with the internet? most porn sites are American.

They are going to require ISPs to block any offending sites - see the other thread for more details.