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big85yesterday at 11:33 PM3 repliesview on HN

<meta name="RATING" content="RTA-5042-1996-1400-1577-RTA" />

I wonder why the rating code is so complex. Pornhub.com has this code enabled, but it also uses a simpler <meta name="rating" content="adult">. 4chan also uses the latter.


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omoikanetoday at 12:24 AM

I can't find any information on https://rtalabel.org/ to explain why that specific string, but I appreciate that the string being unique made it easy to find the official website, compared to something generic like "adult".

numpad0today at 1:58 AM

Maybe because it leads people to cease providing non-rated contents, contrary to the intent of regulations.

This btw actually happen: "Sesame Scheme: Unintended Consequences of Allergen Food Labeling"( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44074487 )

Benderyesterday at 11:50 PM

I think it should be fairly simple client code to look for either of them.