Adultwork: big changes

[globewindsailor]

This doesn't look good:
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I can't work out if it was stopped or now as I'm not familar with how it all works in parliament so this is my take on this one.

The admendment to the bill was withdrawal before it was voted on, but I'm unsure if this meant it was just withdrawn or was that the goverment accepted it(without a vote). Maybe this could maybe still be an admendent in the Lords now it's moved there and also the MP who proposed it gave a speech saying buying sex should be banned, and proposed an admendment to crimilise buying sex. That one never got withdrawal or voted on, but the chair in response to both of them basically said she supports it, but in regards specifically to banning websites that a previous act and this one should do while they will look to go further later on.

Suppose that the groups that support this have not celebrated it means it didn't happen.

[finn5555]

I can't work out if it was stopped or now as I'm not familar with how it all works in parliament so this is my take on this one.

Basically means not taken to a debate or vote at that time.

[Dead Wood]

I feel like I am asking a really stupid question - I am old and computers are not my friend, so be gentle with me - but what is going on with Adult work?

I make regular use of the geographical search function, as the way I punt often fits in with where I happen to be in the country.   This seems to have packed up completely.  But there are clearly still profiles for working girls.

I assume this is something to do with the site transitioning in response to the new legislation?  Or am I using the wrong version?  I'm 'verified'.

Speak to me like you would your geriatric relative.  Thanks.

[RandomGuy99]

I feel like I am asking a really stupid question - I am old and computers are not my friend, so be gentle with me - but what is going on with Adult work?

I make regular use of the geographical search function, as the way I punt often fits in with where I happen to be in the country.   This seems to have packed up completely.  But there are clearly still profiles for working girls.

I assume this is something to do with the site transitioning in response to the new legislation?  Or am I using the wrong version?  I'm 'verified'.

Speak to me like you would your geriatric relative.  Thanks.

It works for me.

When you say "packed up completely", what do you mean?

Have you tried switching it off and back on again?

[Watts.E.Dunn]

ITs still doing that STUPID cloudfare thing that crap is covering  to other sites now dose it have to exist?...

I click on prove you are human and no, it goes round and comes up again and again!.

[Dead Wood]

Have you tried switching it off and back on again?

Ah...lol.  I asked you to treat me gently.  In a nutshell - see attached image.

 

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[RandomGuy99]

Ah...lol.  I asked you to treat me gently.  In a nutshell - see attached image.

 

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Last time I looked Guildford was not in Italy and you have specified Italy as the country you want to search in.

[big-al93]

Much easier, imho, to go into the proximity tab and depending on how tight a search you want, for guildford I'd use the top part and search 5 miles from gu1 (or whatever postcode suited you. or in the box below type in gu, hit the arrow on the right of the box and all Gu postcodes will appear in a drop down list. select the one you want and hit search.

[yandex]

Ah...lol.  I asked you to treat me gently.  In a nutshell - see attached image.

 

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I think you have inadvertently set Italy as your 'home' page. Near the top right of the home screen there should be a little globe with the country next to it. If that doesn't say United Kingdom then click on it and select the UK.

[RandomGuy99]

I think you have inadvertently set Italy as your 'home' page. Near the top right of the home screen there should be a little globe with the country next to it. If that doesn't say United Kingdom then click on it and select the UK.

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[dieseldriver]

I've noticed the site is now asking to accept cookies or not to. So if tap on block cookies can the site still be accessed? Other sites like AW can't log into them unless accept cookies. And then you get inundated with spam. I'll give AW a miss if that's the case.

[RandomGuy99]

I've noticed the site is now asking to accept cookies or not to. So if tap on block cookies can the site still be accessed? Other sites like AW can't log into them unless accept cookies. And then you get inundated with spam. I'll give AW a miss if that's the case.

If you click the "Cookies" link on the login page they explain each of the cookies they use and for what purposes they're used. They go use a Google Analytics tag to track what pages you visit on their site.  If you use a browser like DuckDuckGo which blocks cookies then you should be fine.

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If you click "Choose Cookies" you can choose which cookies you are happy accepting

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[Blackpool Rock]

I've noticed the site is now asking to accept cookies or not to. So if tap on block cookies can the site still be accessed? Other sites like AW can't log into them unless accept cookies. And then you get inundated with spam. I'll give AW a miss if that's the case.

I always use AW etc in incognito mode, don't seem to get adverts for sex toys etc

[Dead Wood]

Last time I looked Guildford was not in Italy and you have specified Italy as the country you want to search in.

This is amazing.  A senior moment of epic proportions.  I am clearly losing it.  Thanks, OP, and others who commented.

[Xtro]

I always use AW etc in incognito mode, don't seem to get adverts for sex toys etc

With the size of that rock on your avatar, I doubt you'd need any more sex toys.   

[Blackpool Rock]

With the size of that rock on your avatar, I doubt you'd need any more sex toys.   

You say that but if every girl has a quick suck 

[advent2016]

You say that but if every girl has a quick suck 

Does it have tattooed "dud" when flaccid and "Llandudno" when erect?   

[dreamwrx]

A look at the future ... Lacie from Leeds has one photo, albeit one of a very attractive belly button and tummy in a bikini ... We're all going to have to step up our 'TOFFT' game in this new era of NMTGO (Not Much To Go On). External Link/Members Only

[Mariokoko]

AW is reviewing its policies in the light of the Online Safety Act.  Over the coming weeks it will be purging all pictures in the girls' public gallery deleting and not allowing pictures that might give rise to sexual desires. So absolutely no nudity, no sexually stimulating poses whether clothed or not and no suggestive poses generally. So very few lingerie or half clothed pics. All that has to go in the private gallery. Also the text of the profile cannot suggest sex of any kind. So it has to be pretty anodine.  Be warned it will be happening to a profile near you !

Meanwhile, mainstream platforms like Instagram and X face looser restrictions, allowing suggestive or erotic photos if they don’t cross into pornography. the poor WGs ive spoken with will see their livelihoods curtailed profiles will also need to be Written in SFW while social media giants will continue to rake it in 
Who's fucking who

 

[Devon450]

Apologies if I have missed the post already, I've seen alot of WG profiles updated to reflect the changes. However the video thumbnails still show explicit so wondering if these will get sensored too?

[Strawberry]

Apologies if I have missed the post already, I've seen alot of WG profiles updated to reflect the changes. However the video thumbnails still show explicit so wondering if these will get sensored too?

I may have mentioned this earlier in the thread, and provided a link to an article covering this. AW say they will blur the video thumbnails, I am also under the impression actual profile details (the written part of the profile) will be blurred too.

[Devon450]

Thankyou, AW page is a little confusing as it sounds like the profile description will be unfiltered if you login and are age verified on there (which I am)

[Martinx]

None of the sites or apps I frequent seem yet to have implemented mandatory confirmation of age, despite some warning it would happen today (Monday 7th July). Has anyone found otherwise?

[Martinx]

PS Having said the above, I now see that on the left hand side of each post there is a little green box saying 18+ - but I've not done anything to show that I am aged aboce 18 -  maybe exisiting users are assumed to be 18+ and conformation applies to new users only (on this site at least).

[puntingking]

None of the sites or apps I frequent seem yet to have implemented mandatory confirmation of age, despite some warning it would happen today (Monday 7th July). Has anyone found otherwise?

The deadline is now 25th July 


From Google -

The deadline for online platforms to implement robust age checks to prevent children from accessing pornography and other harmful content is July 25, 2025. This applies to all UK-based websites and apps that allow pornography or other potentially harmful content, as mandated by the Online Safety Act.

[Martinx]

Do you know when this changed? It was only yesterday an app told me it would happen today (7/7/25)?

[daviemac]

PS Having said the above, I now see that on the left hand side of each post there is a little green box saying 18+ - but I've not done anything to show that I am aged aboce 18 -  maybe exisiting users are assumed to be 18+ and conformation applies to new users only (on this site at least).

All covered in the - Important Forum Information News and Updates - section.


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[puntingking]

Do you know when this changed? It was only yesterday an app told me it would happen today (7/7/25)?

I'm not sure. 

I do expect there will be a number of hiccups along the way to meet the new requirements.

[myothernameis]

The deadline is now 25th July

Guess adultwork has still got a lot of work to do, to comply with the new law.  And looking through random galleries, still large number of photos that dont make the cut

[scutty brown]

Guess adultwork has still got a lot of work to do, to comply with the new law.  And looking through random galleries, still large number of photos that dont make the cut

They're never going to be compliant
Unless they cull 80% of the database. And it's going to be worse for VS - and even more so for the other sites

[Rose_128]

 can anyone help:////


Recently i uploaded some photos and they accepted it ( I made sure nothing is against the rule  ) but now they sent me a punishing email and made my profile visible to age verified members only. Pls can someone me quick contact on Aw ( I used to have an email for them where they would reply but I might be stuffed ).


What do I do?
Report to moderator 

[daviemac]

can anyone help:////


Recently i uploaded some photos and they accepted it ( I made sure nothing is against the rule  ) but now they sent me a punishing email and made my profile visible to age verified members only. Pls can someone me quick contact on Aw ( I used to have an email for them where they would reply but I might be stuffed ).


What do I do?
Report to moderator

All I can suggest is look through the help section, I've sent you a PM as this isn't really the site to ask this sort of thing on.

[scutty brown]

can anyone help:////


Recently i uploaded some photos and they accepted it ( I made sure nothing is against the rule  ) but now they sent me a punishing email and made my profile visible to age verified members only. Pls can someone me quick contact on Aw ( I used to have an email for them where they would reply but I might be stuffed ).


What do I do?

Rose
are you a member of SAAFE?
There's a hidden members-only section on there that deals specifically with issues regarding AW. Someone else on there must already be in a similar position

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[Rose_128]

Thank you Scutty. They have been in communication and told me what to do- I don't think they want the girls out.  But without posting too much I feel like it's the end of any sexy outfits. They are playing it very very safe. So nothing transparent or holey. They don't even like to see fishnets or any kind of netting, or straps etc. Even if you are dressed. No sexy posing even if you are dressed and bits are covered up. Times have certainly changed like with anything.

Thank you for the advice.

[puntingking]

The BBC Sunday programme with Laura Kuenssberg will be speaking about the online safety act which comes into force on the 25th July.
She will be speaking about all the changes that are due to kick in soon with her guests.
Starts at 9am on BBCone. 

[Strawberry]

The BBC Sunday programme with Laura Kuenssberg will be speaking about the online safety act which comes into force on the 25th July.
She will be speaking about all the changes that are due to kick in soon with her guests.
Starts at 9am on BBCone. 

Just an update from an SP POV, thank you for the tip off about the TV programme yesterday. Over the last 6 weeks I had been removing, moving and by submission testing my photos against the new AW criteria for the last 6 weeks. Last night AW put my entire extensive gallery through moderation. Email notifications from were continuous each one telling me more photos had been moved to private gallery or deleted. I received approximately 30 such notification emails in total, with circa 250 photos removed. Quite a few of the photos had been accepted under application of their rules in recent weeks (they started moderating as per new guidelines 22nd May 2025). I've had the casual jeans photo (rear shot) which had been accepted on second submission rejected. I'd taken and uploaded several gym leggings shots, originally accepted a few weeks ago all but one rather sensible one rejected last night. Ones wearing crop top with the leggings rejected, only the one wearing long sleeve top accepted. Other phoots taken and approved in the last few weeks also last night moved out of public by AW and 2 of my profile photos were rejected, the problem is profile photos can't used anywhere else so I am quite limited particularly as this happened whilst I'm travelling.

Of course I can tailor my future photos and photo shoots to the requirements, but it's now very difficult to show body shape and the moderation is variable. Also quite an anxious time for SPs, in the last few weeks I tried to chill out about it as my photos were/are rarely nude or explicit, but was annoying and difficult to see photos already approved disappearing.

[Blackpool Rock]

Just an update from an SP POV, thank you for the tip off about the TV programme yesterday. Over the last 6 weeks I had been removing, moving and by submission testing my photos against the new AW criteria for the last 6 weeks. Last night AW put my entire extensive gallery through moderation. Email notifications from were continuous each one telling me more photos had been moved to private gallery or deleted. I received approximately 30 such notification emails in total, with circa 250 photos removed. Quite a few of the photos had been accepted under application of their rules in recent weeks (they started moderating as per new guidelines 22nd May 2025). I've had the casual jeans photo (rear shot) which had been accepted on second submission rejected. I'd taken and uploaded several gym leggings shots, originally accepted a few weeks ago all but one rather sensible one rejected last night. Ones wearing crop top with the leggings rejected, only the one wearing long sleeve top accepted. Other phoots taken and approved in the last few weeks also last night moved out of public by AW and 2 of my profile photos were rejected, the problem is profile photos can't used anywhere else so I am quite limited particularly as this happened whilst I'm travelling.

Of course I can tailor my future photos and photo shoots to the requirements, but it's now very difficult to show body shape and the moderation is variable. Also quite an anxious time for SPs, in the last few weeks I tried to chill out about it as my photos were/are rarely nude or explicit, but was annoying and difficult to see photos already approved disappearing.

Seems like AW are in overkill mode to try and comply and not risk their entire business being closed overnight, you can see why but i'm sure it's really annoying and a real hassle for the girls.

It may well be that once the dust has settled pictures which have just been rejected can be slipped back into the main profile again 

[Strawberry]

Seems like AW are in overkill mode to try and comply and not risk their entire business being closed overnight, you can see why but i'm sure it's really annoying and a real hassle for the girls.

It may well be that once the dust has settled pictures which have just been rejected can be slipped back into the main profile again 

It's been variable for weeks, I would change some of my earlier post to;

It's not impossible to show shape, just have to learn what will be accepted. However has been misleading to have photos accepted as per new rules, to then have them wiped out.

[LLPunting]

So fashion magazines, Facebook, advertising, Reality TV can now show more flesh than AW?  What an f'ing fiasco! 

[Cheltclient]

Think for some of the more popular and well reviewed SP’s - there may be enough intel around to do the trick. But I feel for some new SPs trying to build their business and being able to show almost nothing in their profiles. Sounds like most things are going to the private gallery.

Perhaps the escorts can vastly reduce their PG charge? Some have crazy prices - but a lot even have their PG’s at £5 - which I think most will not pay. It’s not being a cheap skate but some have theirs at like 60p and if most were like that, when thinking of a booking, I’d happily stick £10 on there and buy a fair few SP’s PG’s to see who I fancy seeing. If all the profiles are a £5 a pop, then I probably wouldn’t. Just a thought and a possible work around.

This whole bill seems a joke though. I can watch a Little Mix music video on You tube and by the sounds of it, see more flesh then on AW

[puntingking]

This whole bill seems a joke though. I can watch a Little Mix music video on You tube and by the sounds of it, see more flesh then on AW

A better point to make is that a under 18 can tune in to babestation from 10pm on freeview 

[puntingking]

So fashion magazines, Facebook, advertising, Reality TV can now show more flesh than AW?  What an f'ing fiasco!

You forgot to mention the fact that babestation will be allowed to be aired for all to see regardless of age on freeview from 10pm 

[Cheltclient]

A better point to make is that a under 18 can tune in to babestation from 10pm on freeview 

Yeah another good point.

It’s just the level of censorship that AW seem to be applying. As a previous poster said, not accepting a picture with a girl in gym leggings! Mental.

[scutty brown]

Just an update from an SP POV, thank you for the tip off about the TV programme yesterday. Over the last 6 weeks I had been removing, moving and by submission testing my photos against the new AW criteria for the last 6 weeks. Last night AW put my entire extensive gallery through moderation. Email notifications from were continuous each one telling me more photos had been moved to private gallery or deleted. I received approximately 30 such notification emails in total, with circa 250 photos removed. Quite a few of the photos had been accepted under application of their rules in recent weeks (they started moderating as per new guidelines 22nd May 2025). I've had the casual jeans photo (rear shot) which had been accepted on second submission rejected. I'd taken and uploaded several gym leggings shots, originally accepted a few weeks ago all but one rather sensible one rejected last night. Ones wearing crop top with the leggings rejected, only the one wearing long sleeve top accepted. Other phoots taken and approved in the last few weeks also last night moved out of public by AW and 2 of my profile photos were rejected, the problem is profile photos can't used anywhere else so I am quite limited particularly as this happened whilst I'm travelling.

Of course I can tailor my future photos and photo shoots to the requirements, but it's now very difficult to show body shape and the moderation is variable. Also quite an anxious time for SPs, in the last few weeks I tried to chill out about it as my photos were/are rarely nude or explicit, but was annoying and difficult to see photos already approved disappearing.

Do AW allow you to link to your own website? Could that be a way round it?

[LLPunting]

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This whole bill seems a joke though. I can watch a Little Mix music video on You tube and by the sounds of it, see more flesh then on AW

Oh feck!  Don't get me started about what kids can see in "music" videos!  Rappers posting porn  in their supposedly R18 music vids that of course the kids can't watch.

[LLPunting]

It's been variable for weeks, I would change some of my earlier post to;

It's not impossible to show shape, just have to learn what will be accepted. However has been misleading to have photos accepted as per new rules, to then have them wiped out.

Hi Strawberry,
So AW are actively wiping or moving your pics now?  I've been looking at a few existing profiles of foreign girls and they still have up plenty of shots in public that are underwear, akimbo, topless, bottoms thrusted, etc.
Everything was meant to be compliant by 1 Jul according to AW's guidelines.   

[LLPunting]

You forgot to mention the fact that babestation will be allowed to be aired for all to see regardless of age on freeview from 10pm 

We could see more unsuitable shots watching women's tennis and Christ will they not televise the swimming or athletics now?

[RandomGuy99]

Do AW allow you to link to your own website? Could that be a way round it?

AW wants to keep you on their site, so they're not going to let you link to your own site.

[Strawberry]

Hi Strawberry,
So AW are actively wiping or moving your pics now?  I've been looking at a few existing profiles of foreign girls and they still have up plenty of shots in public that are underwear, akimbo, topless, bottoms thrusted, etc.
Everything was meant to be compliant by 1 Jul according to AW's guidelines.   

Yes AW are actively moving and wiping public galleries. Although initially 1st July was the implementation date, Ofcom or whomever have extended this to 25th July.

AW are currently working through profiles, they reached mine last night. Even though I had made many preliminary changes and checks, AW moved and/deleted 200 ish of mine. They'll do the same to everyone by 25th July.

[Strawberry]

AW wants to keep you on their site, so they're not going to let you link to your own site.

Actually AW do allow links to both X and your own site, and have done so for a long time (10-15 years at least).

There are some conditions, the SP must have a back link, must be paying for phone number display, must only place the link in a designated box.