07-07-2003, 03:00 PM
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Handango Filters Adult Software
Seeing the linked infoSync article above reminded me of this issue. I wanted to give my very public, and very supportive, endorsement of Handango's recent decision to filter out all adult software from their software catalog.
My take on it is this: I personally have no issues with adult software being sold on a site (business is business). If someone wants this type of software, they should have the freedom to get it like any other software. But I only think it should be on sites if that software never comes up in a search result, that software never appears on the front page of that site, and when you go into an adult-only category, you're required to indicate your age by agreeing to an online EULA. None of the sites have ever done that though - they mix in strip poker with freecell games, and few people seemed to think this was a big deal.
What if your local video store mixed adult movies in with kids videos? No one would stand for it, yet for years that's exactly what the online software vendors have done. I emailed Handango several weeks ago about this, only to find out that they were already working on it! Cool. PocketGear has created an adult category, so that's a start, but they still have strip poker banners on their home page and adult titles still appear on their lists of new applications and best selling applications. Keep going PocketGear!
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07-07-2003, 03:07 PM
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I agree completely. I've always found it interesting that the Internet seems to have a separate set of rules (I know it's because it's new territory, etc.). It's great to see some sites evolving to the next level though.
Way to go Handango!! (Who would have thought we'd be uttering such praises considering some of the issues folks have had.) 
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07-07-2003, 03:16 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Mar 2004
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I totally agree. The reason I'm no longer visiting PocketGear is that you always have to be prepared for some adult-banners jumping in your face - and I just do not want that stuff.
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Michael
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07-07-2003, 03:17 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Aug 2002
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Wow, it's about time. Handango has always been pretty careful with their adult titles though. I have never had a problem with their site. PocketGear though, that's a different story. I'm always afraid my boss will walk by and see the banner ads.  ops:
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07-07-2003, 03:25 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2002
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Ditto; this is an excellent move. There's the odd freak kid around who actually thinks those garbage games and themes are cool, but have they no mothers? No girlfriends? The damage all elements of the porn industry does to women, directly as victims, and indirectly through diminished stature in the culture, is something we must take seriously if we are to have any hope of improving the lot of all people. Seeing Handango remove this offensive material is a great bit of news. More power to them. They just rose several notches in my esteem.
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07-07-2003, 03:26 PM
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Half a round of applause for Handango. Good that they've done this but inexcusable that they've taken so long to do it.
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07-07-2003, 03:33 PM
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I had to quit visiting PocketGear at work due to the banner ads and I have to watch it at home too with the kids looking over my shoulder. Handango wasn't much better for a while. Glad to see that Handango is taking some action.
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07-07-2003, 03:34 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
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Handango Filters Adult Software
Thanks for going to bat for us Jason. I was quite offended when I noticed the Adult software listed where kids could be browsing.
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07-07-2003, 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by CTSLICK
Handango wasn't much better for a while.
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Handango had adult-style banner ads on their site? Wow - I've never seen that...it really surprises me. You're sure about that? :|
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07-07-2003, 03:43 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Mar 2004
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So the scoresheet is Handango 1 - PocketGear 0
I am always amazed at the amount of adult titles that appear in PocketGear searches, it is almost as if their search engine randomly adds them in.
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