Originally Posted by FightThisPatent

exactly. this thread is titled wrong... 2257 won't f*ck webmasters, lazy webmasters who don't follow THE LAW, who don't invest their time to organize their files correctly, who haven't spoken/retained an attorney that understands 2257, who haven't invested in software to help databbase the information, who don't pay attention to the legal responsibilities for presenting 'sexually explicit' images.......... are the ones that are f*cking themselves.

2257 is a "recordkeeping statue".. its intent is to ensure that minors are not used in adult content production, but its also a law for proper documentation of the ages of the performers.

It may seem silly to inspect images for content that is clearly over 18 (ie. granny model),. but the law is written to cover documentation of all images.

So it doesn't matter if you think its ridiculous that your content is clearly over 18 content and you shouldn't have to do the work necessary to be compliant.

All businesses have rules over them, whether they be general that apply to all like taxes to OSHA, etc... this industry happens to have a requirement for documentation in order to legally operate the business.

So compliance is not an option, it is a requirement for doing business. And for the 11+ years that this law has been on the books and those who have not been compliant, you are operating your business like operating a moonshine still during prohibition.

The sky is not falling. Only thing that will fall is the axe on the necks of webmasters who don't get their business compliant and get the luck of the draw to be inspected. And you are talking about a 5 year felony for failing to document.

Please take your business and your livelihood seriously and invest in both time and materials to address 2257 compliance.


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