Heavens x Candy (2024) No Review page

Thank you for reminding me about this issue. I also noticed it a while ago, but forgot to make a post here.

This issue does also affect other titles.

I first noticed it for Dangerous Drugs of Sex and Macho Caponata. I thought this might be another case of homophobia mixed with the infamous US-American prudishness, but both Playboy (and the Gang of Cherry) and Double Exposure (both gay and rated R) have normal title pages.

Then I wondered if it's just the rating, not the gayness: But The Naked Director, Call Boy, and Hit the Spot (all het, all rated R) also have normal pages.

I tried some other tags -- but for example Double Mints (gay, rated 15+, very violent with on-screen rape scenes) does not have this issue.

However, what I finally found was that titles tagged "pink film" are all having title pages that don't allow the posting of new Reviews, Recs, Photos, Discussion or link to the Feeds, regardless of rating (Athlete, rated 13+, or Bopanacchi Every Day, not yet rated) or if they are het (Tough Girls).

I do not understand why kisskh arbitrarily chooses to restrict discussion about a whole genre.
It's not as if they are showing the films themselves.
Age Rating obviously doesn't matter -- or kisskh would restrict discussions on all titles rated 18+ or R (and lose much of their userbase?)

In my opinion, if kisskh is supposed to be a place to discuss dramas and movies from the seven chosen Asian countries, then every film and every drama that has been legally made in these countries should be treated equally.

What is also interesting is that this is a new-ish decision, because I wrote my review for Macho Caponata in November 2024 and even got a comment on it.

Is this

• a mistake? (then please fix it)

• a clumsy attempt to cut "porn" from the site and be "family friendly"? (which is laughable. Art is art. Art is not always family friendly; and it shouldn't be, because life itself is not family friendly. And if this is the motivation, then make it an official rule, cut out all titles rated 18+ or R, and see what happens)

• or is it an attempt to placate credit card companies and advertisers (who famously have attempted, and unfortunately succeeded, to de-list games from Steam last year)?

I ask admins to please explain what happened here.

Saeng:

titles tagged "pink film" are all having title pages that don't allow the posting of new Reviews, Recs, Photos, Discussion or link to the Feeds,

Thank you for this information. I didn't realize "pink film" has no of these options.

Saeng:

a clumsy attempt to cut "porn" from the site

Porn have never been allowed in MDL since I joined the site 10 years ago. But pink film and softcore have been allowed in the database. My guess is softcore/pink films are usually featuring mainstream actors, mainstream directors, while porn exclusively involves porn actors/crews. That might be the logics but I don't know. We do have profile pages for porn actors though since they do make appearance in mainstream works.

Now the problem is Pink Film is very "Japanese" when it comes to categorization. Only certain works fall under that category while those with almost similar essence are not. Example: It Feels So Good which is as good as porn already. It even can be found on illegal porn sites....lol

Saeng:

and be "family friendly"?

It will be more of "NSFW free" than "family friendly" IMO. If that is the direction then be it. But Admins need to be specific with the regulations and must avoid the double standard.

TimiZero:

It will be more of "NSFW free" than "family friendly" IMO. If that is the direction then be it. But Admins need to be specific with the regulations and must avoid the double standard.

I agree.

"NSFW free" would mean to "regulate" more than just Pink Films.
(Edit to add: "NSFW free" as a possible goal is still a questionable thing -- this is an archive of information and a place for discussion. The films themselves are not even hosted here, so where's the NSFW?)

If MDL absolutely want to censor discussion about adult-oriented films (i.e. anything sex-related that offends US-American sensibilities?) then make it equal for all of them and be honest about it.

But after this, what?
Where's the line? Censor every horror film too? Thrillers? Anything LGBTQ+? Slippery slope.

Saeng:

If MDL absolutely want to censor discussion about adult-oriented films (i.e. anything sex-related that offends US-American sensibilities?) then make it equal for all of them and be honest about it.

Exactly!