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| 02-10-14 08:42am - 3742 days | Original Post - #1 | |
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gaypornolover (0)
Active User Posts: 153 Registered: Jul 09, '11 Location: Birmingham, UK |
Damnit! Now can't pay for porn with UK debit card!! Any other British users come up against this problem? I tried to join a porn site today and it repeatedly declined my card. This happens quite often as because the processors are usually overseas and charging in US dollars, it looks like a suspicious transaction and the bank blocks it. Usually though I get a call almost immediately from the bank, go through the security checks, confirm it was genuine and then they give me the go ahead to try again. This time - no call. So I called them myself and they said there was no record of the request even going through and they hadn't declined my payment! I e-mailed Verotel and they said it's some new UK law - because debit cards are issued to under-18, they will now be rejected for porn purchases! Apparently I now need a credit card! I am so mad - I don't want a credit card - I've never needed or wanted one, but if I want to go on buying porn it looks like I'll have no choice. A pre-pay card is no good as they're debits too and often aimed at under-18s. Any other British users had this issue? | |
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| 02-10-14 08:52am - 3742 days | #2 | |
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gaypornolover (0)
Active User Posts: 153 Registered: Jul 09, '11 Location: Birmingham, UK |
Funnily enough just managed to join another site which uses CCBill, which is good - but I guess they'll be implementing it soon enough.  | |
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| 02-10-14 02:56pm - 3742 days | #3 | |
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LPee23 (0)
Active User  Posts: 399 Registered: Jul 14, '13 Location: USA |
It's not a law, but a new administrative policy of Authority for Television on Demand (ATVOD) which regulates video on demand in the UK. Apparently they have broadened the definition of video on demand to include all online porn video. It's just another front in the UK war on porn. I can't believe that this hasn't gotten more publicity and stirred up more outrage, so I'm happy to elaborate on what's going on here. ATVOD has adopted the policy that all providers of online porn video must ensure that all content including samples is behind a strict paywall. Because you can purchase debit cards under 18 years old in the UK, they require that UK sites not accept debit cards. Unfortunately, it ruins the business model of providing free samples to encourage conversions. They are also pressuring sites outside of the UK to disallow users at UK IP addresses from using debit cards. What influence can they exert on a site with no UK ties? They are discussing requesting the ISP's to block non-compliant sites with no ability opt out from the filter. They had two sites taken down already by legally petitioning the hosting companies - jessicapressley.com and pleasuringherself.com. To quote their Chief Executive Pete Johnson, "The action taken in relation to the provider of the Jessica Pressley service is the first of its kind and demonstrates that the ATVOD rules that apply to UK video-on-demand services are backed by effective enforcement procedures." They also forced playboy.tv to relocate all servers outside the UK to avoid a takedown. I am baffled by the lack of public debate on this. I have been aware of this for months. See this article from ynot.com: http://www.ynoteurope.com/regulatory-fir...re-uk-adult-website/ Better to be pissed on, than to be pissed off. Edited on Feb 10, 2014, 03:30pm (LPee23: Re-read original post and better addressed some specific points.) | |
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| 02-11-14 06:44am - 3741 days | #4 | |
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qvtta (0)
Active User Posts: 20 Registered: Jan 17, '13 Location: Finland |
Yeah this is some true bs.. I have tried to join some sites with couple of different cards, and with both i get these messages. "transaction declined", "we are sorry, we cannot accept your payment at this point". I mean come on, it's my card, my money and my stuff. I should be allowed to do anything legal i want (and porn is legal). Btw. I ain't even from UK, i'm from Finland. So it seems this issue is pretty much starting to be worldwide  | |
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| 02-11-14 10:23am - 3741 days | #5 | |
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pat362 (0)
Active User  Posts: 3,575 Registered: Jan 23, '07 Location: canada |
I know it sucks that someone who was able to use a debit card in the past must now use a credit card but I think it's both wise and proper to limit porn memberships to people who have a CC. My nephews are young teenagers and they have debit cards and I certainly don't want them to be able to join a porn site using those debit cards. Long live the Brown Coats. | |
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| 02-12-14 03:45pm - 3740 days | #6 | |
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LPee23 (0)
Active User Posts: 399 Registered: Jul 14, '13 Location: USA |
Perhaps it is wise Pat, and I can only agree with you that you are right in wanting responsibility from the industry, especially when you think of family members. My concern is that these regulations are not being created in good faith. There are certainly many elected officials in the UK and other countries who would like to ban porn outright, but they have to settle for these little victories instead. Was the permanent closure of two sites necessary? Couldn't they just have taken them offline for a day to send a message? These bureaucrats and politicians cite good reasons for introducing online safety controls, true. Unfortunately, many see no legitimacy in the industry whatsoever, and it is reflected in the heavy handed way in which they enforce their policies. Better to be pissed on, than to be pissed off. | |
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