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Some ]s have formed a ] to better organize information in articles related to porn stars/erotic actors. This page and its subpages contain their suggestions; it is hoped that this project will help to focus the efforts of other Wikipedians. If you would like to help, please inquire on the ] and see the ] there.
{{redirect|WP:PORN|the essay on community views about pornography in Misplaced Pages|Misplaced Pages:Pornography}}
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Some ]s have formed a ] to better organize information in articles related to ]. This page and its subpages contain their suggestions; it is hoped that this project will help to focus the efforts of other Wikipedians. If you would like to help, please inquire on the ] and see the ] there.


==Scope== ==Scope==
This project covers various topics related to the subject of ], such as:
* ]s, actresses and models, as well as related ] templates. The project aims to implement high standards for sourcing information on pornographic actors and define the proper scope for ] of performers.
* Other pornography-related biographies, such as notable pornographic film directors and photographers.
* Other pornography-related topics, such as pornography genres.
* The larger topic of ] itself, and social and cultural issues surrounding it.


==Parentage and related projects==
The project aims to implement a consistent format for articles of pornographic actresses and models, as well as related ] templates.
The parents of this WikiProject are ], ], and ]. Gay and lesbian pornography falls under the coverage of this project, a topic which overlaps with ]. ''']''' is associated with this project.


==Participants==
Additionally, the project is to implement a standard means of procuring information on pornographic actresses, as well as to address what is proper for an encyclopedic article on porn stars.


;Admin Members
==Parentage==
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The parents of this WikiProject are ], ], and ].


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'''A more detailed list of what needs to be done to the above articles can be located at the .'''
==Structure==


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===Assessment===
# '''Create a new page.''' (See ] for details.)
''see ]''
# '''Create an outline for the biography article you started:'''
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#*Add <nowiki>{{</nowiki>]<nowiki>}}</nowiki> into your main project page and save. (See ] for details.)
#'''Find a picture and ].''' Image ''must be'' ] or promotional in nature. ''Images should have a known source and the source should be credited on the "Image:" article page.'' See also: ], ].
#* '''Also note that images should not be explicit in nature.''' Pictures with the genitals, bust, or buttocks of the person exposed '''should not''' be posted, nor should there be pictures posted of the person engaging in sex acts. Pictures '''should not''' include the person covered in any bodily fluids, including ]. The point of a picture is to show the person in a normal picture, appropriately clothed -- not to show how sexy a person is, as this is considered a violation of the ] that articles and their supporting media should take.
#::Why is it considered NPOV violation? It would be like only allowing images of Chairman Mao showing him in a t-shirt and shorts. They are known BECAUSE they are "sexy", it would be violation of NPOV to depict them as everyday people. ] 20:38, 28 July 2005 (UTC)


===Cleanup Alerts===
*Please note the following speedy deletion tag appropriate for these pictures: {{:Speedyimage}}, which provides the label: '''This image meets Misplaced Pages's criteria for speedy deletion. The given reason is: Obscene image submission'''
{{WikiProject cleanup listing|Pornography}}
{{clear right}}

===Deletion===
''see ]''

===Images===
Images available from Lukeisback.com ]. Here are some tools to help out:

*
** Click "image" search.
** Use the parameters: NAME_OF_ACTOR site:www.lukeisback.com
* Once you have located an appropriate picture, note the following:
** ] of the ''page'' that links the image in question.
** Date the image was taken. If the date isn't written on the page itself, Luke Ford typically formats his pages in this format:
*** http://www.lukeisback.com/archives/updates/060612.htm (2006, June, 12th)
* Once you've saved the picture, you may have to crop it or enhance the image. Do note that enhancing the image is creating a derivative work, and therefore is still owned by Ford despite any edits done to the image(s) in question. However, it is legal because the image is licensed under the {{tl|cc-by-2.5}} license.
* Once you're done, '''upload all images to ]''' under the Creative Commons Attribution license, version 2.5. When uploading, please select a human-readable file name for the image. (For instance, an image on ] should be called '''Alicia Alighatti.jpg''' <u>''not''</u> '''DSC 1028.jpg'''.) Also remember to place the image in the applicable categories, such as ] and ].
* If you encounter any issues, please feel free to leave a message on this project's ].

===New articles===
''see ]''

===Playboy-related===
Right now, there are a slew of micro-stubs that do not meet the notability requirements laid down in ]. Therefore, all users are encouraged to improve stubs on '']'' models (including the "Cyber Models"). As of right now, all ] are nearly non-notable for inclusion in Misplaced Pages - the most obvious of these are the "Models of the Week". Obviously, use common sense in determining which articles should be ]; for instance, the "Cyber Girls of the Year" might not qualify for a PROD. However, there may be an issue with the ''Playboy'' "Cyber Girls of the Month".

===Miscellaneous===
* ] from 1974 to 1984 (DVD dealers say "to 1989", real "love stories" with a script, filmed on expensive celluloid - not on cheap video), "In the old stuff, the models look like regular people. Now it's all clones" - (link down, ).

Important performers: ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] (this is the first of several pornographic actresses using the name Viper), ], ], ], ], ], ], ] (director), ] (director), ], ] (director), ] (director), ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ].

==Photographs: Free use vs. Fair Use==
It is ] to prefer free use, ] photographs over ] due to the fact that copylefted photos can be used on other Misplaced Pages projects. As a result, the following section illustrates how to procure photographs that can be used in Misplaced Pages's articles.

===Free / Copyleft (Creative Commons)===
The following sources have permitted usage of their photos on Misplaced Pages, under a ] license:

* ]
** Photos on Lukeisback.com that are licensed under the ] 2.5 Attribution license.
** Photos previously on Lukeford.com, up until August 8, 2001, are also licensed under CC 2.5 Attribution.
*** See ] for background on how Luke Ford gave his consent.
*** Be sure to confirm the image source, as Ford sometimes posts images from other sources on his own website (e.g. images taken by ]). Either Ford will state in his commentary accompanying the image where the image came from, or the image itself will have a copyright statement. Obviously, the non-Luke Ford images are ''not'' licensed under the Creative Commons.
*** Note that as of mid-May 2007, the new pictures that have been posted to lukeisback.com have had a "© LUKEISBACK.COM"" tag placed on them. Ford has reiterated his commitment to allowing his photos to be used under a Creative Commons license on Misplaced Pages.
* ]
** Photos on are available, under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 license.
*** See ] for background on how Dirty Bob gave his consent.
*** Note that '''only''' the photos explicitly marked as being taken by Dirty Bob are usable; the other images on the website are owned by other people.
* ]
** Photos on are available, under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 license.
*** See ] for background on how J. Bruce Howie gave his consent.

:* {{tl|PD-author}} Tag used for an author to release their work into the public domain, disclaiming any copyright.
:* {{tl|Cc-by-sa-4.0}} - ]

Please upload any images that are Creative Commons on the ]. By doing so you allow these images to be used on other language editions of Misplaced Pages.


===Acceptable sources of fair use photos=== ===Acceptable sources of fair use photos===
The following may be used in a manner consistent with the ].
:*DVD or video covers. Choose a cover that illustrates the actor or actress well and doesn't contain nudity (see #3 above). Label DVD covers with {{tl|DVDcover}}

:** Covers from VHS tapes can be tagged using {{tl|video tape cover}}
:* Fair Use - see ] for rationale for fair use. Publicity photos are often useful for this, but be careful - non-free (fair use) images are allowed only if a free image could not reasonably be created. If the person is dead, is a recluse, or currently looks significantly different than during their career, then the image may not be replaceable. But for most active stars, a non-free image would be deemed "replaceable" and would be deleted. See ] for a historical discussion of what publicity photos are, and their use on Misplaced Pages.
:*Book covers and magazine covers. Use {{tl|bookcover}} and {{tl|magazinecover}}
:* Covers (such as magazine and video box covers) - can be used only if giving '''critical commentary''' to the movie itself, and not the performer.
:*Screenshots. Label screenshots with {{tl|screenshot}}
:*Promotional photos. Promotional photos are typically ones found on other websites that promote the person in question. Obviously, choose one that is appropriately clothed and note its source (i.e. provide the URL). Tag those photos with {{tl|promophoto}}
:* {{tl|CopyrightedFreeUse}} Tag used for an author to release their work into the public domain, disclaiming any copyright.
:* {{tl|GFDL}} - ]
:* Fair Use, see ] for rationale for fair use.


For additional tags not listed here, refer to ]. For additional tags not listed here, refer to ].


===Requesting permission===
==Hierarchy definition==
* ] is a detailed essay on how to ask article subjects and photographers to release their images under an acceptable license.
No classification of this project has been defined.


===Not acceptable===
==Goals==
* Flickr user Kamui Sendoh has placed a lot of performer images under a Creative Commons Attribution license, however evidence has been presented that his ownership of at least some of them is questionable. In general, Flickr images from http://flickr.com/photos/kamui99/ are ''not'' considered acceptable.
# To standardize formatting, agree on a framework, and possibly design templates that can be used to organize information on erotic actors.


==Real names of performers==
==General strategy and discussion forums==
If the birth name of a performer is being added to an article, note that (per ]) we must ensure it is sourced from ], and it is equally clear what should happen if the source is not reliable:
*]
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:We must get the article ''right''. Be very firm about the use of high-quality ]. All quotations and any material '''challenged or likely to be challenged''' must be explicitly attributed to a reliable, published source, which is usually done with an ]. Contentious material about living persons (or, in some cases, recently deceased) that is unsourced or poorly sourced – whether the material is negative, positive, neutral, or just questionable – should be '''removed immediately and without waiting for discussion'''.<ref>]. , May 16, 2006</ref><ref>; ].</ref><ref>, Wikimania, August 2006.</ref> Users who persistently or egregiously violate this policy may be ]. (emphasis original)
==Infoboxes==

*{{tl|Female adult bio}}
This creates a problem with respect to the ] (IMDb) as it is '''not''' considered reliable for biographical information. From the ] page:
*{{tl|Male adult bio}}
:"Trivia on sites such as IMDb{{nbsp}}... should not be used as sources. These media do not have adequate levels of editorial oversight or author credibility and lack assured persistence."
<br style="clear: both">
The problem with the "biography" page on IMDb is that anyone can add information to it. As a consequence, it is entirely possible for someone to "vandalize" the IMDB page by adding a random name to the biography page, then turn around and use IMDb as a source for adding the name to Misplaced Pages. {{crossref|(See also ].)}}

Even when reliably sourced, editorial judgment must be exercised before deciding to add a pornographic performer's birth name to an article which also uses their ]. Please review ] as it relates to names that have been intentionally concealed because of a subject's occupation: "{{nbsp}}... it is often preferable to omit it, especially when doing so does not result in a significant loss of context."

A 2019 article on '']'' discusses this policy in particular and Misplaced Pages's use of real names of pornography-related performers in general.<ref name="Clark-Flory">{{cite web |last=Clark-Flory |first=Tracy |title=Misplaced Pages Exposes Porn Performers to Stalking, Harassment—And Visits From CPS |url=https://jezebel.com/wikipedia-exposes-porn-performers-to-stalking-harassme-1839229067 |website=Jezebel |date=24 October 2019}}</ref>

==Filmographies==
While it can be useful to have some indication what films a performer or filmmaker has worked on, ]. Any filmographies should be '''''partial''''', not a complete listing of each and every film that person appeared in. Filmographies are to be limited to '''six''' films at most; any additional listings above that number '''must''' meet at least one of the following criteria:
:# Performer or filmmaker's first movie.
:# Movies that have garnered awards (for the entire movie or the performer's work in the movie).
:# Movies the performer has been in that have received mainstream news attention - e.g., films such as '']'' and '']''.
:# Movies that themselves have individual entries on Misplaced Pages.
:# Performer or filmmaker's last movie (of their career, '''not''' their ''latest'' film).

Providing links to the appropriate ], ], ], ], and/or BGAFD filmographies (in the infobox or under the "External links" section) should allow readers access to complete filmographies of performers and filmmakers without unnecessary cluttering of Misplaced Pages articles.

==Sources==
{{hatnote |For Misplaced Pages's policy on sourcing, see {{slink|Misplaced Pages:Verifiability|Reliable sources}}}}

===Finding sources===

The best online sources of reliable information on pornography are ], ], and ].

{{Find sources|pornography}}

{{Find sources|porn}}

'''<small>Google UK sources:</small>'''
:Here is a list of books under the subject of pornography:
:Here are book titles containing the word "porn":

Individual words and phrases can also be searched on Google books. Even if you think a particular topic is very obscure, WikiProject Pornography advises you to look it up on google books. You will probably be surprised at what obscure porn-related topics these resources cover - even ].

If you find a source on Google Scholar that you are unable to access without paying, contact ] who will access it for you.

===Academic journals===

* The peer-reviewed journal ] , founded in 2014, is a generally reliable source, and an influential one according to its ] (]), available at its .

===Researchers/Academics/Citable Sources===

List of people (academics, researchers, and/or clinicians) who study pornography, have published about it, and/or have been interviewed regarding their views and knowledge of the subject.
* Constance Penley, Ph.D. - currently a professor with , also an author<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3AConstance+Penley |title=Constance Penley: Books|work=amazon.com|access-date=31 December 2015}}</ref>, editor, and documentary producer.<ref name=Penley>{{cite web|title=Constance Penley: profile|url=http://www.carseywolf.ucsb.edu/constance-penley |publisher=UCSB.edu|access-date=28 February 2014}}</ref>
* Erick Janssen, Ph.D. - associate scientist at the ] at Indiana University.<ref name=Janssen>{{cite web|title=Erick Janssen: profile|url=http://www.kinseyinstitute.org/about/janssen.html |publisher=Kinsey Institute|access-date=28 February 2014}}</ref>
* ], Ph.D. - UCLA Distinguished Lecturer<ref name=UCLAPanel>{{cite magazine|title=Jessica Drake, Tasha Reign to Speak Feb. 18 on UCLA Panel|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Jessica-Drake-Tasha-Reign-to-Speak-Feb-18-on-UCLA-Panel-549831.html |magazine=Adult Video News|access-date=18 February 2014}}</ref>
* ], Ph.D., University of Texas - Austin, Sociology (2010) - currently with the USC Dept. of Sociology, spent the past several years researching the adult industry, working to complicate popular understandings of pornography, its enterprise, and its socio-cultural significance.<ref name=USCTibbals>{{cite web|title=Chauntelle Tibbals|url=http://dornsife.usc.edu/soci/chauntelle-tibbals/ |website=dornsife.usc.edu|publisher=USC|access-date=2 July 2014}}</ref>
* Kassia Wosick, Ph.D. - New Mexico State University Dept. of Sociology professor and researcher<ref name=NMSUprofile>{{cite web|title=Dr. Kassia Wosick|url=http://artsci.nmsu.edu/sociology/wosick-correa.html |website=artsci.nmsu.edu|publisher=New Mexico State University|access-date=17 June 2014}}</ref>
* Vern Bullough, Professor, Dean, SUNY Buffalo<ref>{{cite book|last=Butler|first=Jerry|title=Raw Talent: The Adult Film Industry As Seen by Its Most Popular Male Star|date=5 August 2010|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=W80cdykzH_QC&pg=PA10 |publisher=Prometheus Books|isbn=9781615922574|page=10}}</ref>

===Industry/trade sources===

The following sources can be helpful for finding information about erotic performers, though few are considered ]:

* {{anchor|AVN}} '''].com''' – generally reliable for adult industry news and movie reviews, though it does ''not'' indicate when an article is a press release in their articles; it is however indicated in the article's internal search engine results. In addition, their performer profiles are often copied from other sites and ''cannot'' be treated as reliable.
* {{anchor|XBIZ}} '''XBiz.com''' – adult industry news
* {{anchor|XStarNews}} '''XStarNews.com''' – French trade journal.
* '''German-Adult-News.com''' – German news site.
* '''AV-open.jp''' – source for ] industry and ].

===<span class="anchor" id="SPS"></span><span class="anchor" id="Self-published"></span> Self-published sources===
Self-published sources, such as a performer's official website, can be reliable in some circumstances. '''Self-published sources ] as third-party sources about living persons.''' {{crossref|(See also {{slink|Misplaced Pages:Verifiability|Self-published sources}}.)}}

* '''WeKinglyPigs.com''' – Searchable database of all ''Playboy'' Playmates with physical stats, photographer credit, birthplace/date, etc. Maintained by Peggy Wilkins, UNIX system administrator at the University of Chicago Library.

==== Generally unreliable sources ====

* {{anchor|AFD|AFDB}} ''']''' – The site contains no editor/publisher information or other indications of reliability. Can be listed in the ] using the the {{tl|afdb name}} template.
* {{anchor|DVDEMPIRE|DVDEmpire}} ''']''' – A vendor site with performer biographies, not generally reliable.
* {{anchor|AdultDVDTalk}} '''AdultDVDTalk.com''' – Described as a "community of porn fans, pornstars and industry insiders", the site appears to be essentially a ] and features . The page{{efn|{{webarchive |date=25 January 2021 |url=http://web.archive.org/web/20210125203948/https://www.adultdvdtalk.com/adtalk/info/about.asp}} }} gives no indication of editorial oversight.
* {{anchor|AdultFYI}} '''AdultFYI.com''' – Self-published site by Gene Ross, former managing editor of AVN. Contains news, gossip, and movie reviews. Not generally reliable for the purposes of BLPs.
* {{anchor|AINEWS|AINews}} '''AINews.com''' – Runs mostly company press releases and can not be considered independent to establish notability. Its reliability is limited.
* {{anchor|BGAFD|BGAFDB}} '''British Girl Adult Film Database''' – The site's lists two people named "Alec and John" as authors. Essentially a self-published blog.
* {{anchor|EROS|Eros}} '''Eros-NY.com''' – Promotional site for escorts; sometimes has articles about/interviews with ]s who perform in porn. Not generally reliable.
* {{anchor|EBI}} '''Eurobabe Index''' – Database listing website appearances (and sometimes filmographies) of European adult models. The site lists the names of several staff, but gives no indication of editorial oversight. Should be treated as essentially a group blog.
* {{anchor|EGAFD|EGAFDB}} '''European Girl Adult Film Database''' – The site's contains no editor/publisher information or other indications of reliability.
* {{anchor|EXCALIBUR|Excalibur}} '''Excaliburfilms.com''' – Many performer and director biographies; appearance lists focuses on products the site sells. As a vendor site, its biographies are not generally reliable, and they are often taken from other sites, such as Misplaced Pages.
* {{anchor|FLESHBOT|Fleshbot}} ''']''' – Blog site that often features press releases, satire, and opinions, not generally reliable.
* {{anchor|GAMELINK|Gamelink}} '''Gamelink.com''' – A vendor site with performer biographies, not generally reliable.
* {{anchor|IAFD|iafd}} '''] (IAFD)''' – Attempts to be the adult film equivalent of IMDb {{see below|], below}}. Maintained by , it accepts making it the equivalent of a group blog or ] that should {{em|not}} be used for biographical information. Can be listed in the ] using the {{tl|iafd name}} template.
* {{anchor|IMDB|IMDb|imdb}} '''] (IMDb)''' – Performer profiles can be edited by users, so it is considered a ] and should {{em|not}} be used for biographical information. Can be listed in the ] using the {{tl|imdb name}} template. {{crossref|(See also ].)}}
* '''LukeIsBack.com''' – last site of ], ''porn's gossip columnist''. The "stars" section sometimes lists quite a lot of information about a performer, and the photos are ] under ]; however the photos are not linked to the stars article, and often require image search, as described above under {{slink||Images|nopage=y}}. Ford no longer operates the website. It is now operated by Cindi Loftus. As a self-published site, it cannot be used as a reliable source. (Per ], "{{nbsp}}... no way in hell is that site a WP:RS.") However, the site sometimes provides links to some reliable sources. ], the site is listed on ] and cannot be linked.
* '''PornValleyNews.com''' – Contains news and biographies. A self-published blog, not generally reliable.
* {{anchor|ROG|Rog}} '''RogReviews.com''' – Contains performer interviews by adult film critic ]. As a self-published source, the site's reliability is questionable, and it should not be used for biographical information about living people.

===Other resources===
* ''']''' – A ] specialized search engine, that searches sites that tend to provide information on pornographic performers, rather than endless advertisements and image galleries. A work in progress by a WikiProject Pornography member. However, not all the sites searched for are reliable.


==Templates== ==Templates==
Do not use ] on any of these templates.
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*{{tl|imdb name}}
*{{tl|iafd name}}


==Useful links== ===Article pages===
*<s>{{tl|Infobox adult biography}}</s> replaced per {{tl|Infobox person}}
*{{tl|Sister project links}}
**
**
* External links and references
**{{tl|Commons category}}
**<nowiki>{{portal|Pornography}}</nowiki>


**{{tl|official}} - official website
=== Lists ===
**{{tl|IMDb name}} - ], mainstream work
**{{tl|IMDb title}}
**{{tl|IAFD name}} - ], number of appearances, studios, etc. - searchable
**{{tl|IAFD movie}}
**{{tl|IAFD distributor}}
**{{tl|IAFD studio}}
**{{tl|afdb name}} - ], film/video appearances
**{{tl|Afdb movie}}
**{{tl|Bgafd name}} - British Girl Adult Film Database, primarily for UK performers
**{{tl|Egafd name}} - European (including Eastern Euro.) performers
**{{tl|Egafd male name}}
**{{tl|Egafd movie}}
**{{tl|YouTube}} - the subject's own channel, not fan pages
**{{tl|Twitter}}
**{{tl|Instagram}}
**{{tl|Facebook}}
*Appearances
**]
*Awards
**{{tl|AVN Award - Female Performer of the Year}} - since 1993
**{{tl|XRCO Award - Female Performer of the Year}} - since 1984, not complete, some years missing
**] - for the articles about the awards and ceremonies
*Other
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===Article talk pages===
* Use the {{tl|WikiProject Pornography}} banner (shown below) on an article talk page to mark it as belonging to this project and evaluate its ] and ]:
{{WikiProject Pornography|class=Project|importance=Top|category=no}}
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See ] for full instructions on how to use these.

* For ] related articles needing an image or photograph, use {{tl|Image requested|sex workers}} in the talk page (shown below), which adds the article to ]. If possible, please add a request to an existing sub-category.
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==Useful links==

===Lists===
When adding an article, please add the entry to one or more of the following lists -- as appropriate! When adding an article, please add the entry to one or more of the following lists -- as appropriate!


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==== For ethnicity ==== ====People====
Note: For people, categories should be inserted into the article in the following format, with XXXX being the 4-digit year, and substituting the person's name for "Lastname, Firstname".


*Set a default sort order for categories: <code><nowiki>{{DEFAULTSORT:Lastname, Firstname}}</nowiki></code>

*For birth: <code><nowiki>]</nowiki></code>
*For alive: <code><nowiki>]</nowiki></code>
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*All of the above can be replaced by a single instance of the Lifetime tag, which combines DEFAULTSORT, xxxx births, and either yyyy deaths or Living people (if left null), like this: <code><nowiki>{{Lifetime|xxxx|yyyy|Lastname, Firstname}}</nowiki></code>

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===Pornographic film awards===
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Latest revision as of 12:34, 28 November 2024

Wikimedia subject-area collaboration "WP:PORN" redirects here. For the essay on community views about pornography in Misplaced Pages, see Misplaced Pages:Pornography.
This is a WikiProject, an area for focused collaboration among Wikipedians. New participants are welcome; please feel free to participate!
Shortcuts

Some Wikipedians have formed a project to better organize information in articles related to pornography. This page and its subpages contain their suggestions; it is hoped that this project will help to focus the efforts of other Wikipedians. If you would like to help, please inquire on the talk page and see the to-do list there.

Scope

This project covers various topics related to the subject of pornography, such as:

  • Pornographic film actors, actresses and models, as well as related infobox templates. The project aims to implement high standards for sourcing information on pornographic actors and define the proper scope for encyclopedic biographies of performers.
  • Other pornography-related biographies, such as notable pornographic film directors and photographers.
  • Other pornography-related topics, such as pornography genres.
  • The larger topic of pornography itself, and social and cultural issues surrounding it.

Parentage and related projects

The parents of this WikiProject are Misplaced Pages:WikiProject Sexology and sexuality, Misplaced Pages:WikiProject Film, and WikiProject Biography. Gay and lesbian pornography falls under the coverage of this project, a topic which overlaps with WikiProject LGBT studies. Portal:Erotica and pornography is associated with this project.

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To do

Articles

Here are some tasks you can do for the Pornography WikiProject:

Also, any articles that are pornography stubs or Pornographic actor stubs need your help as well!

A more detailed list of what needs to be done to the above articles can be located at the Cleanup listing.

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Assessment

see Misplaced Pages:WikiProject Pornography/Assessment

Pornography articles by quality and importance
Quality Importance
Top High Mid Low NA Total
FA 3 3
GA 6 12 30 48
B 8 45 81 58 192
C 9 91 149 206 455
Start 3 135 514 1,012 1,664
Stub 3 111 684 798
List 12 38 106 156
NA 14 79 399 1,142 1,634
Assessed 20 306 984 2,498 1,142 4,950
Unassessed 1 1
Total 20 306 984 2,499 1,142 4,951
WikiWork factors (?) ω = 15,614 Ω = 4.94

Cleanup Alerts

A list of articles needing cleanup associated with this project is available. See also the tool's wiki page and the index of WikiProjects.

Deletion

see Misplaced Pages:WikiProject Pornography/Deletion

Images

Images available from Lukeisback.com can be used in a pornographic performer's article. Here are some tools to help out:

  • Google image search
    • Click "image" search.
    • Use the parameters: NAME_OF_ACTOR site:www.lukeisback.com
  • Once you have located an appropriate picture, note the following:
  • Once you've saved the picture, you may have to crop it or enhance the image. Do note that enhancing the image is creating a derivative work, and therefore is still owned by Ford despite any edits done to the image(s) in question. However, it is legal because the image is licensed under the {{cc-by-2.5}} license.
  • Once you're done, upload all images to the Wikimedia Commons under the Creative Commons Attribution license, version 2.5. When uploading, please select a human-readable file name for the image. (For instance, an image on Alicia Alighatti should be called Alicia Alighatti.jpg not DSC 1028.jpg.) Also remember to place the image in the applicable categories, such as Category:Porn stars and Category:Luke Ford photos.
  • If you encounter any issues, please feel free to leave a message on this project's talk page.

New articles

see Bot search results

Playboy-related

Right now, there are a slew of micro-stubs that do not meet the notability requirements laid down in Notability for biographies. Therefore, all users are encouraged to improve stubs on Playboy models (including the "Cyber Models"). As of right now, all Playboy Cyber Girls are nearly non-notable for inclusion in Misplaced Pages - the most obvious of these are the "Models of the Week". Obviously, use common sense in determining which articles should be tagged for proposed deletion; for instance, the "Cyber Girls of the Year" might not qualify for a PROD. However, there may be an issue with the Playboy "Cyber Girls of the Month".

Miscellaneous

  • Golden Age of Porn from 1974 to 1984 (DVD dealers say "to 1989", real "love stories" with a script, filmed on expensive celluloid - not on cheap video), "In the old stuff, the models look like regular people. Now it's all clones" - (link down, archived fragment).

Important performers: Seka, Annie Sprinkle, Marilyn Chambers, Candida Royalle, Chris Cassidy (porn actor), Richard Pacheco, Jamie Gillis, Marlene Willoughby, Juliet Anderson, Viper (actress) (this is the first of several pornographic actresses using the name Viper), R. Bolla, Bobby Astyr, Samantha Fox (pornographic actress), Veronica Hart, Joey Silvera, Teresa Orlowski, Henri Pachard (director), Lasse Braun (director), Brigitte Maier, Alex de Renzy (director), Sascha Alexander (director), John Leslie, Eric Edwards (pornographic actor), Uschi Digard, Kascha Papillon, Andrea True, Arcadia Lake (pornographic actress), Bambi Woods, Billy Dee, Candy Samples, Carol Connors (pornographic actress), Carter Stevens, Casey Donovan (actor), Erica Boyer, Dorothy LeMay, Desiree West, Darby Lloyd Rains, Colleen Brennan, Kevin James (pornographic actor), Kandi Barbour, Johnny Keyes, Leslie Bovee, Linda Wong (pornographic actress), Long Jeanne Silver, Loni Sanders, Louise Frevert, Lysa Thatcher, Mai Lin, Michael Morrison (pornography), Mike Horner (pornographic actor), Randy West (pornographic actor), Rebecca Brooke, Rene Bond, Sharon Kane, Vanessa del Rio, Tom Byron, Robin Byrd, Christy Canyon, Misty Dawn, Kitten Natividad, Sharon Mitchell, Nina Hartley, Amber Lynn, Georgina Spelvin, Rhonda Jo Petty, Serena (pornographic actress), Gloria Leonard, Kelly Nichols, and Jessie St. James.

Photographs: Free use vs. Fair Use

It is Misplaced Pages policy to prefer free use, copyleft photographs over fair use due to the fact that copylefted photos can be used on other Misplaced Pages projects. As a result, the following section illustrates how to procure photographs that can be used in Misplaced Pages's articles.

Free / Copyleft (Creative Commons)

The following sources have permitted usage of their photos on Misplaced Pages, under a copyleft license:

  • Luke Ford photos
    • Photos on Lukeisback.com that are licensed under the Creative Commons 2.5 Attribution license.
    • Photos previously on Lukeford.com, up until August 8, 2001, are also licensed under CC 2.5 Attribution.
      • See here for background on how Luke Ford gave his consent.
      • Be sure to confirm the image source, as Ford sometimes posts images from other sources on his own website (e.g. images taken by Holly Randall). Either Ford will state in his commentary accompanying the image where the image came from, or the image itself will have a copyright statement. Obviously, the non-Luke Ford images are not licensed under the Creative Commons.
      • Note that as of mid-May 2007, the new pictures that have been posted to lukeisback.com have had a "© LUKEISBACK.COM"" tag placed on them. Ford has reiterated his commitment to allowing his photos to be used under a Creative Commons license on Misplaced Pages.
  • Dirty Bob photos
    • Photos on www.reviewerhell.com are available, under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 license.
      • See here for background on how Dirty Bob gave his consent.
      • Note that only the photos explicitly marked as being taken by Dirty Bob are usable; the other images on the website are owned by other people.
  • J. Bruce Howie photos
    • Photos on http://jbrucehowie.com are available, under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 license.
      • See here for background on how J. Bruce Howie gave his consent.

Please upload any images that are Creative Commons on the Wikimedia Commons. By doing so you allow these images to be used on other language editions of Misplaced Pages.

Acceptable sources of fair use photos

The following may be used in a manner consistent with the non-free content guidelines on Misplaced Pages.

  • Fair Use - see Misplaced Pages:Image description page for rationale for fair use. Publicity photos are often useful for this, but be careful - non-free (fair use) images are allowed only if a free image could not reasonably be created. If the person is dead, is a recluse, or currently looks significantly different than during their career, then the image may not be replaceable. But for most active stars, a non-free image would be deemed "replaceable" and would be deleted. See Misplaced Pages:Publicity photos for a historical discussion of what publicity photos are, and their use on Misplaced Pages.
  • Covers (such as magazine and video box covers) - can be used only if giving critical commentary to the movie itself, and not the performer.

For additional tags not listed here, refer to Misplaced Pages:Image copyright tags.

Requesting permission

Not acceptable

  • Flickr user Kamui Sendoh has placed a lot of performer images under a Creative Commons Attribution license, however evidence has been presented that his ownership of at least some of them is questionable. In general, Flickr images from http://flickr.com/photos/kamui99/ are not considered acceptable.

Real names of performers

If the birth name of a performer is being added to an article, note that (per WP:BLP) we must ensure it is sourced from reliable sources, and it is equally clear what should happen if the source is not reliable:

We must get the article right. Be very firm about the use of high-quality sources. All quotations and any material challenged or likely to be challenged must be explicitly attributed to a reliable, published source, which is usually done with an inline citation. Contentious material about living persons (or, in some cases, recently deceased) that is unsourced or poorly sourced – whether the material is negative, positive, neutral, or just questionable – should be removed immediately and without waiting for discussion. Users who persistently or egregiously violate this policy may be blocked from editing. (emphasis original)

This creates a problem with respect to the Internet Movie Database (IMDb) as it is not considered reliable for biographical information. From the reliable source examples page:

"Trivia on sites such as IMDb ... should not be used as sources. These media do not have adequate levels of editorial oversight or author credibility and lack assured persistence."

The problem with the "biography" page on IMDb is that anyone can add information to it. As a consequence, it is entirely possible for someone to "vandalize" the IMDB page by adding a random name to the biography page, then turn around and use IMDb as a source for adding the name to Misplaced Pages. (See also Misplaced Pages:Reliable sources/Perennial sources#IMDb.)

Even when reliably sourced, editorial judgment must be exercised before deciding to add a pornographic performer's birth name to an article which also uses their stage name. Please review WP:BLPNAME as it relates to names that have been intentionally concealed because of a subject's occupation: " ... it is often preferable to omit it, especially when doing so does not result in a significant loss of context."

A 2019 article on Jezebel discusses this policy in particular and Misplaced Pages's use of real names of pornography-related performers in general.

Filmographies

While it can be useful to have some indication what films a performer or filmmaker has worked on, Misplaced Pages is not an indiscriminate collection of information. Any filmographies should be partial, not a complete listing of each and every film that person appeared in. Filmographies are to be limited to six films at most; any additional listings above that number must meet at least one of the following criteria:

  1. Performer or filmmaker's first movie.
  2. Movies that have garnered awards (for the entire movie or the performer's work in the movie).
  3. Movies the performer has been in that have received mainstream news attention - e.g., films such as Deep Throat and Behind the Green Door.
  4. Movies that themselves have individual entries on Misplaced Pages.
  5. Performer or filmmaker's last movie (of their career, not their latest film).

Providing links to the appropriate IMDB, IAFD, AFDB, EGAFD, and/or BGAFD filmographies (in the infobox or under the "External links" section) should allow readers access to complete filmographies of performers and filmmakers without unnecessary cluttering of Misplaced Pages articles.

Sources

For Misplaced Pages's policy on sourcing, see Misplaced Pages:Verifiability § Reliable sources

Finding sources

The best online sources of reliable information on pornography are Google Books, Google News, and Google Scholar.

Find sources: Google (books · news · scholar · free images · WP refs) · FENS · JSTOR · TWL

Find sources: Google (books · news · scholar · free images · WP refs) · FENS · JSTOR · TWL

Google UK sources:

Here is a list of books under the subject of pornography:
Here are book titles containing the word "porn":

Individual words and phrases can also be searched on Google books. Even if you think a particular topic is very obscure, WikiProject Pornography advises you to look it up on google books. You will probably be surprised at what obscure porn-related topics these resources cover - even Bukkake.

If you find a source on Google Scholar that you are unable to access without paying, contact User:Willy turner who will access it for you.

Academic journals

Researchers/Academics/Citable Sources

List of people (academics, researchers, and/or clinicians) who study pornography, have published about it, and/or have been interviewed regarding their views and knowledge of the subject.

  • Constance Penley, Ph.D. - currently a professor with U.C. Santa Barbara, also an author, editor, and documentary producer.
  • Erick Janssen, Ph.D. - associate scientist at the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction at Indiana University.
  • Christopher Mott, Ph.D. - UCLA Distinguished Lecturer
  • Chauntelle Tibbals, Ph.D., University of Texas - Austin, Sociology (2010) - currently with the USC Dept. of Sociology, spent the past several years researching the adult industry, working to complicate popular understandings of pornography, its enterprise, and its socio-cultural significance.
  • Kassia Wosick, Ph.D. - New Mexico State University Dept. of Sociology professor and researcher
  • Vern Bullough, Professor, Dean, SUNY Buffalo

Industry/trade sources

The following sources can be helpful for finding information about erotic performers, though few are considered reliable sources:

  • AVN.com – generally reliable for adult industry news and movie reviews, though it does not indicate when an article is a press release in their articles; it is however indicated in the article's internal search engine results. In addition, their performer profiles are often copied from other sites and cannot be treated as reliable.
  • XBiz.com – adult industry news
  • XStarNews.com – French trade journal.
  • German-Adult-News.com – German news site.
  • AV-open.jp – source for JAV (Japanese Adult Video) industry and Major Awards.

Self-published sources

Self-published sources, such as a performer's official website, can be reliable in some circumstances. Self-published sources should never be used as third-party sources about living persons. (See also Misplaced Pages:Verifiability § Self-published sources.)

  • WeKinglyPigs.com – Searchable database of all Playboy Playmates with physical stats, photographer credit, birthplace/date, etc. Maintained by Peggy Wilkins, UNIX system administrator at the University of Chicago Library.

Generally unreliable sources

  • Adult Film Database – The site contains no editor/publisher information or other indications of reliability. Can be listed in the external links section using the the {{afdb name}} template.
  • AdultDVDEmpire.com – A vendor site with performer biographies, not generally reliable.
  • AdultDVDTalk.com – Described as a "community of porn fans, pornstars and industry insiders", the site appears to be essentially a group blog and features numerous perfomer interviews. The "About" page gives no indication of editorial oversight.
  • AdultFYI.com – Self-published site by Gene Ross, former managing editor of AVN. Contains news, gossip, and movie reviews. Not generally reliable for the purposes of BLPs.
  • AINews.com – Runs mostly company press releases and can not be considered independent to establish notability. Its reliability is limited.
  • British Girl Adult Film Database – The site's "About" page lists two people named "Alec and John" as authors. Essentially a self-published blog.
  • Eros-NY.com – Promotional site for escorts; sometimes has articles about/interviews with call girls who perform in porn. Not generally reliable.
  • Eurobabe Index – Database listing website appearances (and sometimes filmographies) of European adult models. The site lists the names of several staff, but gives no indication of editorial oversight. Should be treated as essentially a group blog.
  • European Girl Adult Film Database – The site's "About" page contains no editor/publisher information or other indications of reliability.
  • Excaliburfilms.com – Many performer and director biographies; appearance lists focuses on products the site sells. As a vendor site, its biographies are not generally reliable, and they are often taken from other sites, such as Misplaced Pages.
  • Fleshbot.com – Blog site that often features press releases, satire, and opinions, not generally reliable.
  • Gamelink.com – A vendor site with performer biographies, not generally reliable.
  • Internet Adult Film Database (IAFD) – Attempts to be the adult film equivalent of IMDb (see § IMDb, below). Maintained by anonymous volunteer editors, it accepts user-generated "corrections" making it the equivalent of a group blog or other user-generated source that should not be used for biographical information. Can be listed in the external links section using the {{iafd name}} template.
  • Internet Movie Database (IMDb) – Performer profiles can be edited by users, so it is considered a user-generated source and should not be used for biographical information. Can be listed in the external links section using the {{imdb name}} template. (See also Misplaced Pages:Reliable sources/Perennial sources#IMDb.)
  • LukeIsBack.com – last site of Luke Ford, porn's gossip columnist. The "stars" section sometimes lists quite a lot of information about a performer, and the photos are GFDL under User:Tabercil/Luke Ford permission; however the photos are not linked to the stars article, and often require image search, as described above under § Images. Ford no longer operates the website. It is now operated by Cindi Loftus. As a self-published site, it cannot be used as a reliable source. (Per Jimbo Wales, " ... no way in hell is that site a WP:RS.") However, the site sometimes provides links to some reliable sources. As of 2015, the site is listed on WP's spam blacklist and cannot be linked.
  • PornValleyNews.com – Contains news and biographies. A self-published blog, not generally reliable.
  • RogReviews.com – Contains performer interviews by adult film critic Roger T. Pipe. As a self-published source, the site's reliability is questionable, and it should not be used for biographical information about living people.

Other resources

  • User:AnonEMouse/MouSearch – A Google Co-op specialized search engine, that searches sites that tend to provide information on pornographic performers, rather than endless advertisements and image galleries. A work in progress by a WikiProject Pornography member. However, not all the sites searched for are reliable.

Templates

Do not use template substitution on any of these templates.

Article pages

Article talk pages

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Notes

  1. Archived 25 January 2021 at the Wayback Machine

References

  1. https://follower.co/guides/onlyfans-alternatives/
  2. Jimmy Wales. "WikiEN-l Zero information is preferred to misleading or false information", May 16, 2006
  3. May 19, 2006; Jimmy Wales.
  4. Keynote speech, Wikimania, August 2006.
  5. Clark-Flory, Tracy (24 October 2019). "Misplaced Pages Exposes Porn Performers to Stalking, Harassment—And Visits From CPS". Jezebel.
  6. "Constance Penley: Books". amazon.com. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  7. "Constance Penley: profile". UCSB.edu. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  8. "Erick Janssen: profile". Kinsey Institute. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  9. "Jessica Drake, Tasha Reign to Speak Feb. 18 on UCLA Panel". Adult Video News. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  10. "Chauntelle Tibbals". dornsife.usc.edu. USC. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  11. "Dr. Kassia Wosick". artsci.nmsu.edu. New Mexico State University. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  12. Butler, Jerry (5 August 2010). Raw Talent: The Adult Film Industry As Seen by Its Most Popular Male Star. Prometheus Books. p. 10. ISBN 9781615922574.
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