MONTREAL – In an effort to combat what management characterizes as increasing misuse of Sex.com to direct users to malicious websites, the site has begun purging outgoing links that have not been validated by the administrative team.

The new hardline stance against spam links not only will ensure a safer, more pleasant experience for end-users, but also allow the hybrid social media/tube site to better promote its content partners, a spokesperson said.

“It’s been a full-time job to keep up with these innovative spammers while still trying to provide a chance for the little guy who’s trying to get his images shared,” said Sex.com Project Manager Martin Kelly. “We want to continue to work with and respect webmasters and program owners but we will need their cooperation by having them follow our community guidelines.”

The community guidelines may be found on the Site Etiquette page.

In order to ensure they continue to receive traffic from Sex.com, current commercial users must submit their username and domain names to whitelist@sex.com before July 4. Those who have not responded by that date will see their links removed from the site.