Its still one of the greatest moneymakers on the web. It still gets more traffic than most other web-based industries. So if youre considering starting an adult website, it is certainly no wonder why. With some business acumen, a bit of ethics, and certain knowledge of the law, you can make quite a living in the adult web hosting industry. The focus of this article is the legalities of running an adult website — or how to run an adult website without getting yourself in a whole heap of trouble — and theres a lot to it. So lets get started.
Laws relating to adult web hosting are localized, meaning that they vary depending on the town/city, state, or country both you and your audience is in. That can present a huge problem, as you the webmaster can only do your best to abide by each of the laws of each locality in which you plan to do business. Fortunately, most all laws in this area are based around a single concept, the understanding of which can help your adult website avoid getting targeted. That concept is: obscenity.
Though obscenity has many disparate definitions, as it applies to adult web hosting it refers to such debasements as bestiality,...