(Disscussion - I hope -) RE: Access

[mimei.livejournal.com]

Ok, I was writing an entry explaining my position on this and asking for opinions when I decided my position would stunt any actual discussion, and that working from the primary materials in a public post to last_pleasure would probably elicit more interesting responses, so:

These are direct quotes from public posts in fanfiction communities I follow, over the last 48 hours or so.

i.

IMPORTANT: You have to join the comm in order to view anything rated NC-17.^*

^* bolding removed.

ii.

This story is posted as a locked entry to the [name excluded] comm. You need to be eighteen to join, so after clicking to join, stop by this^* post and leave an age statement.

^* hyperlink removed.

i. concerns a personal fiction community where posting access is held by one individual, ii. is controlled by two mods who will (correct me if i'm wrong) award posting access so long as you swear by your age, and who, in their userinfo/mission statement, cite discomfort at "unrestricted reading list[s]."

And now consider this a general call for your thoughts/feelings/personal opinions.

Edit interestingly, the age-declaration entry re: ii. is a public post with unscreened comments, asking the individual to state "Yes, I'm old enough to vote!"

Comments

[mimei.livejournal.com]

And by "children" I meant "child". Because I am not children, oh no. >.> *feels schizophrenic*

[kazou-kiriyama.livejournal.com]

Haha, I lied so much in chats with older people about my age when I was around 12-13 years old. *coughcybersexcough* I was a perverted kid, I guess. *laughs*

Sweden (where I live) have a different rating system as well. We have 'Suitable for anyone', 'From 7 years old', 'From 11 years old' and 'From 15 years old'. I think we used to have a 'From 18 years old' rating as well, but I've never seen it in use in cinemas and the like. I think that the NC-17 rating in the US restricts audiences under 18, but I'm not completely sure as I don't live there.

[mimei.livejournal.com]

Ooh, chat. Remember chatrooms...it seems so long ago...

Ah~ ours is pretty similar to that (well it's G, PG, M (recommended for 15 years and older but not restricted), R-13, R-15, and R-18 although R-13 and -15 are pretty rare) looking it up NC-17 seems to be "No one 17 and under admitted."...(what terrible wording...)but that's not from an authoritative source and I can't be arsed figuring out what the American ratings authority is ^^;;;; Thanks for your thoughts!

[ymela.livejournal.com]

*points then scuttles off* (http://www.mpaa.org/FlmRat_Ratings.asp)

[mimei.livejournal.com]

Thanking you~ ♥