Thinking about making my own Web page

wkoestner2_fe4b13ce0b

Hi,

I'm thinking about setting up my own web page where I could put animations I make on Daz. It will be adult stuff. No one else is going to post there, I'm not charging anything, no ads, just want a place to put my work.

Would anybody who has done something similar share any tips they have, advice, legal issues to think about, good places to use, etc?

I have a little experience in html and web page design but it would mostly be a learning experience.

 

Thanks.

 

patience55

You'd need to look into the different hosting packages available and get one that has a filter setup for adult content. It's not just a matter of who posts there, it is "who sees it". Steer clear of any figures that could possibly look like children. When in doubt, don't.

BeeMKay

Legal things would depend on the country that hosts your web site. 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_status_of_Internet_pornography

http://www.blogherald.com/2011/09/09/adult-content-your-site-and-the-law/

http://www.avvo.com/legal-guides/ugc/adult-website-law-tips-for-safely-operating-an-adult-website

contains some very good starter points.

Roman_K2

wkoestner2_fe4b13ce0b said:

I have a little experience in html and web page design but it would mostly be a learning experience.

I'm not sure what part you need to "learn" about most or what your priorities might be... I'm sure different hosting services have different features. I have used some well-known ones (eg. big companies who offer web hosting) and just in the setting up, I've learned about different drag and drop interfaces and especially layered HTML. Layering is quite interesting if (say) the lower layer has or is an animated object of some sort, and then you superimpose something else (another animation say) right over it.

If you want to learn about the "legal issues" wouldn't it be better to "practice" with milder content, something that is less likely to upset people? By the way when people do get upset or are interested in your work for whatever reason, they kind of want to know more about their target... and that will be YOU.

I'm not doing adult-oriented content at this time, but in my experience with PG and family content, working with these big companies, I found some sort of leak in the WHOIS database or the attendant record-keeping procedures. I don't want to get into a big discussion of this, but... it seems to me that when you let a domain expire the big firm may cease to "protect" your personal information, even for a microsecond or however long it takes for internet users to cruise through the latest, updated copy of the WHOIS database or a shortened list of recently-expired domains.

Note that since most big hosting firms bill you on an annual basis, it will take you a year to test this theory. Try it! Register a web page and a domain like "yourname dot com" or whatever and then experiment with your designs, whatever they may be. After a year, let the domain expire. In short order you will receive letters (e-mail or conventional letters via USPS, Canada Post, Australia Post or the Royal Mail or Bundespost etc.) addressed to you or your technical staff at your exact home or business address and/or e-mail address. Nuff said.

The general Wikipedia entry for all of this is here.  Personally, I'm not sure what to make of it all. My position is that if there is a leak in the larger, well-funded systems, then people using a mom and pop hosting service to post something like http://abchosting.com/~yourwebpage/index.html don't stand a chance in the general privacy and security area.

Best regards, Roman

Related reading: http://www.actnowdomains.com/the-privacy-conundrum-in-domain-registration.htm

Taoz

Webmasters.com (one of the oldest hosting companies on the net) are fairly relaxed about content, here's from their FAQ:

"We are strongly against censorship, so as long as your content is legal, it can be hosted with us. As a web host, we feel it is our duty to protect the freedom of speech and expression on the Internet. If we receive a complaint about the content of a customer's website, that content must be proven to be illegal in the United States by the complainant in order for us to take any adverse action. We thoroughly investigate each abuse issue to ensure that our customers' interests are protected."

It's a great host with excellent support, usually they respond to emails within a couple of hours, sometimes within minutes. They're also a domain registrar (I have most of my domains there, some for over 10 years), $9.95/year for com/net/org and a few others and only $1/year extra for privacy (most others charge a lot more for privacy).