>> ^silvercord:
>> ^burdturgler:
Exploitation is an unfortunate reality connected with many many things, pornography included. But this debate isn't about whether or not pornography is acceptable on this site. Porn isn't allowed. That's already been said from the beginning. It's also not about whether pornography is addictive or whether it's immoral or to what degree I need to confess after whacking off. This discussion is about defining guidelines here regarding posting videos. Porn never has and will never be a part of Videosift. But what is porn? It seems to me the advertisers are the ones that in the end will decide this, because regardless of what reasonable wording (sudsy tits in the shower but no erect nipples?) we apply there will always be videos that violate it. So what are we doing? Trying to define our community knowing that it isn't in our control?

My point is that you don't need an external rule if you have internal control. Do you really want someone telling you what you can post or not? Or would you rather be able to decide that for yourself based on your concern for others? Why let advertisers control that when we can do it ourselves without a written code?


Unfortunately the advertisers hold more power then we do. Until videosift can make a better revenue then it is on subscriptions, the advertisers pay to keep it running. If they don't like what they're funding, they pull the funding, and the sift is lost.

Determining what we can post is still important, but if the sponsors don't like it, then it has to go.

>> ^burdturgler:
Exploitation is an unfortunate reality connected with many many things, pornography included. But this debate isn't about whether or not pornography is acceptable on this site. Porn isn't allowed. That's already been said from the beginning. It's also not about whether pornography is addictive or whether it's immoral or to what degree I need to confess after whacking off. This discussion is about defining guidelines here regarding posting videos. Porn never has and will never be a part of Videosift. But what is porn? It seems to me the advertisers are the ones that in the end will decide this, because regardless of what reasonable wording (sudsy tits in the shower but no erect nipples?) we apply there will always be videos that violate it. So what are we doing? Trying to define our community knowing that it isn't in our control?


My point is that you don't need an external rule if you have internal control. Do you really want someone telling you what you can post or not? Or would you rather be able to decide that for yourself based on your concern for others? Why let advertisers control that when we can do it ourselves without a written code?

Exploitation is an unfortunate reality connected with many many things, pornography included. But this debate isn't about whether or not pornography is acceptable on this site. Porn isn't allowed. That's already been said from the beginning. It's also not about whether pornography is addictive or whether it's immoral or to what degree I need to confess after whacking off. This discussion is about defining guidelines here regarding posting videos. Porn never has and will never be a part of Videosift. But what is porn? It seems to me the advertisers are the ones that in the end will decide this, because regardless of what reasonable wording (sudsy tits in the shower but no erect nipples?) we apply there will always be videos that violate it. So what are we doing? Trying to define our community knowing that it isn't in our control?

that's the only reason i found the clip worth upvoting!

In reply to this tiny chunk of a really fuckin' funny comment by MINK:
OMG you thought i was serious? it's tagged "erect nipples" ...

OMG you thought i was serious? it's tagged "erect nipples" and "comedy, terrible, wtf" for crying out loud. how many clues to sarcasm do you non-british people need?

sheesh. news just in from the Department of the Bleeding Obvious.

Changed the title in case everyone else has got sense of humour bypass syndrome too.