“IT'S CALLED GOSSIP AND OF COURSE IT'S AN OBSESSION OF MINE -ANDY WARHOL

YouTube just released new rules about what it considers "sexually suggestive" videos that are comical in their prudishness. Besides nudity and actual sex, videos may be age-restricted if they “feature individuals in minimal or revealing clothing... [or] if they're intended to elicit a sexual response.” Other considerations? Whether breasts, buttocks, or genitals are the "focal point" of the video. So much for the BootyTown Channel. Whether the video is set in a location "associated with sexual activity, such as a bed." Because as we all know, people only have sex in bed. Poses intended to sexually arouse the viewer. I dunno; that upavistha januparivrttasana yoga position always gets me hot. Actions that suggest "a willingness to engage in sexual activity." Ideally, both the video's creators and its viewers will have been married to each other for at least 10 years, so the issue will never come up. Minimal clothing is acceptable, but only in appropriate contexts. That micro-thong bikini? No sweat if you're poolside, but better grab a towel before you step inside the kitchen.

-Computerworld
Dec 3 2008