ETO Adult Industry Awards…The Melon Farmers are proud to be nominated for Best Online Resource

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Erotic Trade Only is the UK adult industry trade magazine. The annual ETO Trade Show held at Birmingham NEC also hosts the ETO Awards. This year the show will be held on the 24th and 25th June. Voting is open now for ETO readers. The Melon Farmers are proud to have been nominated in the category of Best Online Resource. The list of nominees for this award is: Aita.co.uk MelonFarmers.co.uk Sextoysbuzz.com Sextoytesters.co.uk Toxyliciousxxx.blogspot.co.uk Other award nominees to follow.

MelonFarmers gets mentioned in report

A new report from Open Rights Group and LSE Media Policy Project reveals widespread over-blocking on mobile networks, helping to demonstrate why we shouldn’t accept default-on adult Internet filtering

From Mobile internet censorship: what’s happening and what we can do about it [pdf] from openrightsgroup.org

The ORG report contains mystery shopper examples to see how various phone companies handle complaints about false blocking:

Re 3 Mobile Phone Company

We reported to 3 that the site melonfarmers.wordpress.com – a conspiracy theory discussion site – was blocked. The customer services representative asked what message we received when trying to access the site. We told them we were shown a blocking screen telling us over-18 blocking was enabled. We were advised that ‘adult sites’ were automatically blocked on all pay-as-you- go 3 mobile phones.

However, we were not asked what site we were attempting to access, despite our insistence that it contained no adult material. We were then asked if we were having issues accessing other sites like Google or the BBC, and replied no. Again, the representative concluded that the content filter was working correctly and that the site we were trying to access must have some sort of adult material on it, hence its blocking. When we asked 3 how the company classifies blocked websites, the representative told us that 3 does not make the rules, and that the government’ does. We were also informed that no record is made of sites which are reported as incorrectly blocked and our phone would be unblocked once we provided age verification.

This experience seems somewhat at odds with the official propaganda about overblocking.  In an article from bbc.com, Hamish MacLeod, chairman of the Mobile Broadband Group, claimed:

Even allowing for the ORG missing a few, 60 misclassified websites does not amount to anything that could reasonably be described as ‘censorship’, particularly when mobile operators are happy to remove the filters when customers show they are over 18 and will re-classify websites when misclassifications are pointed out to them.

This is how the small handful of websites that get referred to mobile operators each year are already dealt with.

Perhaps a small handful of websites because operators are told to willfully ignore such requests

 

Blasphemy at the BBFC…A new page of occasional news and detailed BBFC cuts or bans in the name of religious offence

Read more Latest UK Cuts at MelonFarmers.co.uk

See Detailed Cuts: Blasphemy at the BBFC

Thankfully religion doesn’t feature very often in British film censorship decisions. However the few instances that have been spotted to date have been gathered together onto this page. Cuts and bans for blasphemy have been recorded for the following films: Belladonna: My Ass is Haunted. 2004 US adult video by Belladonna. The Big Bang. 1987 France/Belgium animated comedy Sci-Fi by Picha Catacombs. 1988 Italy/US horror by David Schmoeller. The Devils. 1971 UK drama by Ken Russell The Last Temptation of Christ. 1988 US/Canada drama by Martin Scorsese. Multiple Maniacs. 1970 US comedy crime film by John Waters. Visions of Ecstasy. 1989 UK erotic short by Nigel Wingrove. See Detailed Cuts: Blasphemy at the BBFC

Repo Man…Inspirational censorship featuring the ‘Melon Farmers’ TV Version now released on region B Blu-ray

Read more Latest UK Cuts at MelonFarmers.co.uk

From article from eurekavideo.co.uk See trailer from youtube.com

Repo Man is a 1984 US Sci-Fi comedy action film by Alex Cox. With Harry Dean Stanton, Emilio Estevez and Tracey Walter. See IMDb UK 2012 Eureka Masters of Cinema (Melon Farmers TV Version+Uncut Version) Blu-ray at UK Amazon released today 20th February 2012 UK 2012 Eureka Masters of Cinema Steelbook Edition (Melon Farmers TV Version+Uncut Version) RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon released today 20th February 2012 This Blu-ray will include as an extra, the inspirational BBC TV Version. This is the legendary variant, prepared by Alex Cox for a BBC showing which incorporates deleted material and surreal overdubs in place of profanity. In particular, ‘melonfarmers’ for ‘motherfuckers’ And a website is born! From publicity material Arguably the defining cult film of the Reagan era, the feature debut of Alex Cox is a genre-busting mash-up of atomic-age science fiction, post-punk anarchism, and conspiracy paranoia, all shot through with heavy doses of deadpan humour and offbeat philosophy. After quitting his dead-end supermarket job, young punk Otto (Emilio Estevez) is initiated as a repo man after a chance encounter with automobile repossessor Bud (Harry Dean Stanton). An illicit, high-voltage life follows, including an adrenalised search for a mysterious 64 Chevy Malibu loaded with radioactive — and extragalactic — cargo… With an iconic soundtrack (Iggy Pop, Black Flag, Suicidal Tendencies), stunning Robby Muller cinematography, and iconoclastic direction, Repo Man remains one of the great debuts of the 1980s. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present a definitive, director-approved Blu-ray. New high-definition master in the original aspect ratio — 1.85:1 Original mono soundtrack and 5.1 remix, both in DTS-HD Master Audio English SDH subtitles on the main feature Isolated music and effects track Audio commentary with Cox and executive producer Michael Nesmith, casting director Victoria Thomas, and actors Sy Richardson, Zander Schloss, and Del Zamora All-new 2012 video piece by Cox offering further thoughts on the film Repo Man (entire TV version) — this legendary variant, prepared by Cox for network television, incorporates deleted material and surreal overdubs in place of profanity Repossessed — a retrospective video piece on the making of the film, featuring Cox, producers Peter McCarthy and Jonathan Wacks, and actors Del Zamora, Sy Richardson, and Dick Rude The Missing Scenes — a roundtable viewing of deleted scenes from the film with Cox, executive producer Michael Nesmith, real-life neutron bomb inventor Sam Cohen, and character J. Frank Parnell Harry Zen Stanton — an extended interview with the legendary actor Harry Dean Stanton Original theatrical trailer A 44-page full colour booklet specially created by Cox, entitled The Repo Code and incorporating all manner of Repo ephemera

Inspirational Censorship…New Repo Man Blu-ray will feature the ‘Melon Farmers’ TV Version

Read more Latest UK Cuts at MelonFarmers.co.uk

See article from eurekavideo.co.uk See Eureka Masters of Cinema (Uncut + Melon Farmers TV Version) Blu-ray at UK Amazon for release on 20th February 2012 See trailer from youtube.com

Repo Man is a 1984 US Sci-Fi comedy action film by Alex Cox. See IMDb See 2012 Eureka Masters of Cinema (Uncut + Melon Farmers TV Version) Blu-ray at UK Amazon for release on 20th February 2012. This Blu-ray will include as an extra, the inspirational BBC TV Version. This is the legendary variant, prepared by Alex Cox for a BBC showing which incorporates deleted material and surreal overdubs in place of profanity. In particular, ‘melonfarmers’ for ‘motherfuckers’ And a website is born! From publicity material Arguably the defining cult film of the Reagan era, the feature debut of Alex Cox is a genre-busting mash-up of atomic-age science fiction, post-punk anarchism, and conspiracy paranoia, all shot through with heavy doses of deadpan humour and offbeat philosophy. After quitting his dead-end supermarket job, young punk Otto (Emilio Estevez) is initiated as a repo man after a chance encounter with automobile repossessor Bud (Harry Dean Stanton). An illicit, high-voltage life follows, including an adrenalised search for a mysterious 64 Chevy Malibu loaded with radioactive — and extragalactic — cargo… With an iconic soundtrack (Iggy Pop, Black Flag, Suicidal Tendencies), stunning Robby Muller cinematography, and iconoclastic direction, Repo Man remains one of the great debuts of the 1980s. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present a definitive, director-approved Blu-ray. New high-definition master in the original aspect ratio — 1.85:1 Original mono soundtrack and 5.1 remix, both in DTS-HD Master Audio English SDH subtitles on the main feature Isolated music and effects track Audio commentary with Cox and executive producer Michael Nesmith, casting director Victoria Thomas, and actors Sy Richardson, Zander Schloss, and Del Zamora All-new 2012 video piece by Cox offering further thoughts on the film Repo Man (entire TV version) — this legendary variant, prepared by Cox for network television, incorporates deleted material and surreal overdubs in place of profanity Repossessed — a retrospective video piece on the making of the film, featuring Cox, producers Peter McCarthy and Jonathan Wacks, and actors Del Zamora, Sy Richardson, and Dick Rude The Missing Scenes — a roundtable viewing of deleted scenes from the film with Cox, executive producer Michael Nesmith, real-life neutron bomb inventor Sam Cohen, and character J. Frank Parnell Harry Zen Stanton — an extended interview with the legendary actor Harry Dean Stanton Original theatrical trailer A 44-page full colour booklet specially created by Cox, entitled The Repo Code and incorporating all manner of Repo ephemera

Best Online Resource…Melon Farmers win an ETO Award

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Melon Farmers Frank and Alan showing off the goodies The Melon Farmers are well chuffed to have won the ETO Award for Best Online Resource. The awards are voted on by trade association members including many of UK’s retailers, film producers and film distributors, both online and on the high street. The Melon Farmers would like to thank everyone for all the support, and all those who participated in the evening’s fun.

Best Online Resource…Melon Farmers up for an Erotic Trade Only Award

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It is great to see that Melon Farmers is a finalist for the Erotic Trade Only (ETO) Awards. ETO is the major UK adult trade association, with representation from all of UK’s adult retailers and distributors, both online and on the high street. Voting is open now at www.erotictradeonly.com, but is only open to those registered as belonging to the UK adult trade. The free monthly trade magazine is very good and it is well worthwhile registering for those connected with the trade. The Melon Farmers are one of the finalists in the Best Online Resource category. The complete line up is: Bgafd.co.uk The British Girls Adult Film Database is an invaluable resource for those looking for information on performers. It also has a thriving forum where girls, and studios, can promote themselves. MelonFarmers.co.uk Formed seven years ago, Melon Farmers is a daily updated anti-censorship website which, by definition, regularly reports on adult industry issues such as cuts to R18 films and licensing. PinkPaper.com The online home of gay and lesbian interest newspaper Pink Paper features relevant news and articles about travel, health, lifestyle information, food, drink, music, films, theatre and much more. Sextoysbuzz.co.uk Set up by Alex Parker and Suzanne Hamilton, the people behind the successful AlexSuze.com blog, this site specialises in in-depth, and very candid, reviews of sex toys and adult products. The Vibe (Sextoys.co.uk/sextoystv/) The Vibe features a team of ‘pleasure presenters’ – all of whom were originally customers of the site – demonstrating and explaining the features of a wide range of adult products.