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Originally Posted by RawAlex
Paul, news flash for you: the rules have changed, and you either have to provide model IDs (blacked out in all the good places) with your content or specifically forbid the use of the content by US based webmasters and companies.
There would appear to be no other choices at this point.
All the dancing around trying to find tricky sideways solutions to the issue won't help you out. Your competition will ship the IDs (as required) without issue, and they will take you business.
The goal posts have been moved. You have to adjust to them.
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Let my opposition ship them out and let them take the risks of being exposed for it. From a competing website, pissed off model, pissed off models boyfriend, pissed off affiliate or someone just wanting to make trouble.
How many sponsors will be giving out Jemma Jameson's or any porn stars IDs, do you see Lightspeed giving out Tawnee Stones IDs? This is of course assuming they have a model release that states they can do this. If not they are fucked. Or in court and in the US that can mean the same.
If I want to hurt a site I register, send a few sign ups, (assuming they do any vetting) ask for the models IDs and hey presto I find the models, to shoot, harass or just to give the info to a TV station. I will not do this but others will.
And for what is a sponsor giving out IDs for? To protect the little bit of traffic coming from the US affiliates living off free content. Those with big enough balls to put their address on a TGP. Let's see how much traffic that is worth.
Yes the big affiliates will comply, but for most of them, they have to find a way around the law or comply with it.
Anyone who wants to find a way around it hit me up on ICQ.
I will continue to give out IDs to customers of the content stores. Any customer who gives those IDs to an affiliate might find himself in court. It's simple I sell a license, the license says no giving out models IDs, break the license and you remove the content or go to court. I'm controlled by the law in CZ.
If you want to buy a new license that changes the first one hit me up on ICQ. I had this out with people last time it raised it's head. I stick by my license and I expect my clients to do the same.
Your goal posts were moved, you need to rethink your plan. I'm rethinking my plan and it does not need me putting models safety in jeopardy. I suggest you do the same.
Now I know a lot of sponsors will kiss your ass, while they are looking for non US people to replace you. I'm just giving it to you straight. You can go with the few sponsors who will give you models IDs, that will thin the herd fast.