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Classifieds - Adult
What sort of ads can I place in the adult section?
Our
basic rules of what we don’t allow still apply to these ads. In addition to those guidelines, this is the only section in which allow for the placement of ads of an adult nature. Ads promoting a phone sex (charged by the minute) number, the services of an escort, pornographic DVD’s for sale or looking for a ‘nsa’ (no strings attached) one night fling can be placed here.
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Can I place an ad of explicated nature?
You sure can. Just about anything goes here, so long as it's legal. To place an ad there though, you have acknowledged that you are over the age of 18 and have agreed to view such content. If any ads of adult content appearing in categories outside the Adult section are brought to our attention, they’ll be removed from the site. Continual placement of the ads outside of the adult section will likely force us to ban your access to Cracker.
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What technically is classed as an escort ad?
As far as Cracker is concerned, we take the view that an ad offering a sexual service of any kind ('full service', anal, blow'n'go, hand job etc) in return for a payment of any kind (money, yard work/chores, gifts etc) is an escort ad. This is a very broad definition, but the bottom line is, we have to look out for ourselves and in doing so, we are looking out for you. Any ad we deem as an escort ad must adhere to the escort advertising regulations of your
State.
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Can I place my escort ad in other categories, like ‘causal encounters’ and ‘websites’ to get more exposure?
No. Escort ads can only be placed within the escort category, this rule applies across the board and all ads must adhere to it. Free ads in the wrong categories will be deleted while premium ads will be moved to the correct category. One of the biggest beefs our users have is seeing ads in the wrong categories and we agree with them. When looking through the casual encounters category, users are looking for exactly that, a casual encounter, not an escort or any other paid for service.
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What are the rules in regards to escort ads?
Every State has its own sent of regulations in regards to what and can not be displayed in escort ads. The jurisdiction of these regulations is defined by the region within which you place you ad on Cracker - if you are located within NSW however place your ad in QLD, then your ad must adhere to the rules of Queensland. The two exceptions from this rule are for placed from Queensland and Victoria. Any ads placed from either state, into the region of another, must adhere to the rules of both their ‘home’ state and the state being advertised in.
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How do I find out the advertising rules of my State?
Ultimately you are responsible for the content of your ad and you are liable to prosecution if it is in breach of the regulations within your State. Being aware of what you can and can not show in your ad will ensure your ads stay online and that Cracker can stay open for business. We have a fair idea of what the States require in regards to advertising regulations and any ads not adhering to the rules will be deleted. Below are some links to the legislation databases of each state, searching for ‘prostitution advertising’ will likely locate the appropriate rules.
* For Victoria, you’ll need to register and be supplied with a PCA licence number; you can find further information ad the Business Licensing Authority site,
http://www.bla.vic.gov.au/.
** For Queensland, PLA approval is no longer needed before publishing your ad. In place of their approval the PLA have guidelines that all ads must adhere to; you can view these guidelines on their site
http://www.pla.qld.gov.au.
You may also wish to check out
http://www.austlii.edu.au/, which is a database of the legislation of all states and territories, across all levels of government. Your local State Health Department should be able to advise you further as well.
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Are there any nation-wide rules?
Despite each state having its own set of rules, there are some which are shared by all states, it is
illegal to:
- Advertise that ‘natural’ or bareback intercourse is available; all sex workers must only promote safe (with condom) sex.
- Place an ad soliciting prostitution or likely to encourage someone to become a sex worker or offering payment in return for a sexual service, this includes hiring people to work in the ‘Adult Industry’.
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Can I advertise services offering or requesting a massage?
As with sex working, each state has its own ruling on whether massages can be advertised as an Adult service. We are aware of what the regulations are; you need to be as well. For more information, check out the links as part of the above
How do I find out the advertising rules of my State?.
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What about the age of consent?
Most of the states share an age of consent of 16 years for both homosexual and heterosexual couples. Only South Australia, Tasmania and Queensland differ from this trend. In both TAS and SA the age of consent for both persuasions is 17 years. In QLD the age of consent for vaginal sex (MF) is 16 years, while for anal sex (MM + MF) it is 18 years. If you are still unsure of the age of consent within your state, we recommend you contact your State Health department.
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