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hondo500
Posts: 111
Joined: Mar 2023
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Friday, March 1, 2024 11:36 PM | |
I recently introduced a 9 year old grandson of a good friend to TCDB, got him set up with Username and password and he started entering his cards in today.
I'm getting negative feedback from his family because of the Risque advertisements.
Do i remember there was an option to pay a fee to use the site that would silence the ad's?
Thanks,
Hondo500
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supergajit
Posts: 565
Joined: Feb 2021
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Friday, March 1, 2024 11:38 PM | |
Yes. You can pay $5 monthly to go ad-free. I've been doing it for a couple years now. More than worth it.
https://www.tcdb.com/Premium.cfm
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jamesp246
Posts: 54
Joined: Oct 2020
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Saturday, March 2, 2024 12:48 AM | |
Are you talking about ads or do you mean the New Galleries where currently all 5 are occupied by 2015 Stellar Playboy Centerfold Updates which can be clicked and galleries of nudes can be visualized by minors?
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Sportzcommish
Posts: 6,035
Joined: Oct 2016
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Saturday, March 2, 2024 2:30 AM | |
Those galleries and pages of centerfolds and such are inaccessible to those of us without a paid subscription. The system doesn't block members from using risque avatars, though, and those are viewed anytime one runs into them in forum posts or on their profile page.
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Big Ray
Posts: 147
Joined: Jan 2018
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Saturday, March 2, 2024 4:48 AM | |
I'm not sure if this is correct. I don't have a paid subscription and can see mature content. I don't know if it's a function of user level or not but there is a setting to enable/disable mature content:
Profile –> Settings –> Site –> Show Mature Content (Y/N)
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Sportzcommish
Posts: 6,035
Joined: Oct 2016
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Saturday, March 2, 2024 5:46 AM | |
This is what I see, and I don't have a paid subscription.
But, apparently per other posts, once an attempt to access such material you must acknowledge your age and then accessibility is given if you have certain number of points. So, with both a paid subscription one can see them, and there is a process with free access, too.
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Follow my blog - I Identify as a Card Collector. “Aslan didn't tell Pole what would happen. He only told her what to do. That fellow will be the death of us once he's up, I shouldn't wonder. But that doesn't let us off following the signs.” - Puddleglum in The Silver Chair by C. S. Lewis
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Statsnerd
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Joined: Feb 2022
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Saturday, March 2, 2024 6:39 AM | |
Yes I mentioned this in the past as it being a problem. There needs to be a G for all General audiences (for under 16) and a way for the site to know a user is a minor.
Mostly this is the law
"Obscenity and Minors
It is a violation of federal law to distribute or expose obscene materials to minors. The individual is a minor when under the age of sixteen for federal laws. The material may include any physical or digital copy to include the use of the internet. The perpetrator may suffer various penalties under federal law when violating obscenity laws. Website owners or administrators may face possible criminal charges for misleading minors with domain names or the content in a website. The use of children’s material to entice a minor into the site is one way to violate these laws."
A said website is responsible for catering to it's users under 16 and the ads they see.
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Sportzcommish
Posts: 6,035
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Saturday, March 2, 2024 6:48 AM | |
I agree, Statsnerd, however, I don't believe there is consensus within the legal realm with what is considered obscene. I don't know what cards are available on TCDB, but I would assume that it's measures to prevent viewing of adult content meet the criteria to not be considered as illegal.
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Follow my blog - I Identify as a Card Collector. “Aslan didn't tell Pole what would happen. He only told her what to do. That fellow will be the death of us once he's up, I shouldn't wonder. But that doesn't let us off following the signs.” - Puddleglum in The Silver Chair by C. S. Lewis
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jamesp246
Posts: 54
Joined: Oct 2020
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Saturday, March 2, 2024 6:50 AM | |
That just isn't true. I don't have a paid subscription and I was able to enter any of the 5 galleries last night without proving I was of age. I was able to view full frontal nudity, including unshaven female genitalia, without proof of age. I'm a 67 year old retired gynecologist, so it wasn't something I haven't seen before, but I don't want minors to have unfettered access to that material.
Edited on: Mar 2, 2024 - 6:55AM
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jasongerman9
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Saturday, March 2, 2024 7:02 AM | |
Two different topics here.
The original post referred to advertisements. It’s in the post title. OP was not referring to the Playboy cards. TCDB has no control over the advertisements displayed. You can pay for an ad-free experience with a minimum monthly donation of $5.00.
The sets flagged as “Adult” or “Mature Content” are not visible to those who have not selected the “Mature Content” on the Permissions tab. If you *have* selected this, it means you have enough points and permissions to gain access, and you have verified that you are at least 18 years of age. I just logged out, went to the “New Galleries”, and was unable to see the sample image or any of the images in the set.
Once you select the “Mature Content” permission, there is an option on your profile settings to turn it on and off. If you don’t have Mature Content enabled, you will not see the setting to turn it on or off.
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