Bama

I know there are many other threads regarding the topic of 2257 but they're filled with wise-cracks and political unhappiness and I wanted to start a thread that takes a positive approach for solutions to 2257.

My thoughts and beliefs are just that and I'm more than willing to accept other views that differentiate from my own - especially from those that actually produce the content.

I'm all for a good debate but let's keep the name calling and politics out of this thread please.

I'm not up to speed on all the aspects of 2257 but from what I've read so far, I am in favor of it - though with some minor changes.

The one major problem I forsee 2257 having is giving anyone who purchases content - the models personal information. I am of the belief that the only persons who should have access to that information - other than the model themself or their agent - is the content producer. I also believe that a model release available via the internet is just as effective as one printed out and stored inside a filing cabinet. The first model that gets attacked from some crazy who purchased content with that info is going to throw things into a whirlwind.

The trouble with what I believe is that in absolutely no area of "public" concern has the adult industry shown a propensity to police or monitor itself so any outside agency will be less likely inclined to accept someone from our industry to "adhere with necessary changes" monitoring until "the adult group" as a whole steps up to the plate and show that it can (and will) be done.

Overbilling - got out of hand - FTC had to step in
Spam - out of control - Attorney General steps in (state by state)
Spyware - out of control - Attorney General steps in (state by state)

By going after the content - they can control the other 3 issues as it is the one thing each of those 3 things rely on and yes, I know that mainstream is also a part of those same 3 issues but our concern should be limited to the adult arena.

So let's talk a bit about a solution and this is thought up while the coffee is brewing but with other input it can be perfected in operation...

The only way I can see an effective solution industry wide is what I call the "open up" approach and it has to have the support from content producers, affiliate programs and webmasters and yes, it's going to take a bit of work

A "part of the solution or part of the problem" paradigm is necessary and (if memory serves me right) someone had the beginnings of something like what was needed in the works.

I'd propose a centralized database of knowledge and records

Content producers register themselves and have admin privileges to put the necessary model info in as well as (after purchase of content) approve and add individual webmasters and affiliate programs.

Webmasters can log into the system and add their domains as well as see which affiliate programs are operating in compliance with 2257 as well as which ones aren't. With a click of the mouse they can pull up the releases they need (with personal information like addresses or drivers license numbers blurred out) - they can also see "content specials" via their page.

Affiliate programs can see which webmasters and content producers are 2257 compliant as well as which ones aren't.

The system can also easily be set up so as not to affect/punish non US webmasters/affiliate programs.

Work with outside agencies and provide them with privleges that allow them to access model information that isn't blurred.

"Opening Up" allows everyone to see what others are doing and can choose to do business or not do business with those who are "part of the problem"

Thoughts?

pstation

I solved this problem last week by putting "deny from all" in .htaccess

Evil1

You just gave me an idea, i'm gonna redirect everything from *.gov to *******. It wont solve any 2257 issues but damn if it doent make me feel good thinking about it.

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Mr.Fiction

Why the hell would you be in favor of it? Do you also favor the government trying to drive legal adult stores and clubs out of business with bullshit regulations?

These new regulations do nothing to fight child porn. They are an attack on Constitutionally protected free speech.

Why are you in the adult industry if you don't support free speech for consenting adults?

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