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Before you start get legal

I know this may sound odd, but before you build anything you need to know a few things. Is doing adult legal in the area where your at? Some countries being an adult web master is illegal. Even in the United States some porn is unacceptable. Laws can be very veg on what is acceptable. There are times when the word obscene is used, its not always spelled out what is obscene.  The latest case was in Florida a major million dollar operation was shut down and the owners arrested because the websites was deemed against Florida law. If you don't know the law where you reside then contact a lawyer. You should also know the law where your going to be hosting. Hosting providers are not responsible for what you put on there servers. It all falls into your hands to know the law. Standing before a judge saying I didn't know does not work. 

This is a business treat it as one. You should have the correct paper work for owning a business in your country. You also have to keep records of all the money you make, its not tax free. You have to pay taxes on all money you make, this again is by country or area that you live in.

Use only content you own or have permission to use. Example is sponsor content. Pictures you find on the net can not be used unless you have permission to use them or you bought a license to use them . In 1996 a company was caught using scans from a magazine, the judge awarded the magazine $56,000 per image, and they had used ruffly 80 images. If you buy images they should come from a reputable content provider with the correct model release. If you live in the United States you must do a search on Google for 2257 and 2256.  Although this law is being challenged in court at the time of this writing , you should know it.  

If you don't have a real office, get a post office box or mail box at another location rather than using your home address. You never know what a company may send you, and you may not want anyone to know where you live. It just makes sense to have an off site place to get your mail. When you register a domain name you have to use a correct address, some domain registrars do send you paperwork so that you may prove the domain is yours if in the event someone steals it.

They key to being legal is remember above all else, this is a business and should be treated as one.

May all your hits be clicks and all your clicks be $$$
Sleazybear