Quote:
|
My biggest issue with the FSC is they out and out used bullshit scare tactics to TRICK people to join their org years back, made more promises and claims then ANY political party member, and delivered even less, again at least where it pertained to the ONLINE porn industry.
|
I cant argue with this point or most of the others you have made. I was bothered by the same tactics and some of the chicken little tactics of some of the other attorneys in the industry. Fear should never be used as a motivator to part someone from their cash.
I will be meeting with Diane and will be passing along your arguments.
However, I am still of the belief that you do not throw out the baby with the bath water like Mike South would like to do. There are changes that should be made. Change occurs slowly especially in a group run by consensus.
I do not always agree with everything that the FSC does, but I also do not feel that this industry -- online or brick and mortar -- can do without an industry trade group. If the online industry feels, as a collective, under-represented by FSC, why hasnt this aspect of the industry started their own trade association. Most industries have several trade associations.
I have gone to Sacramento for years now on the FSC Lobbying Day and I can personally tell you, each year it gets easier and easier. We get less and less flax and more acceptance. We were able to kill a tax on porn all-the-while the state of California was having its worse state budget crisis in the state's history. It was amazing to meet with the Speaker of the House and be told that he would not support a tax on porn, no matter what.
If dont you think thats a major accomplishment. Think again. If California would have passed it, every other state would line up to do the same.
Its going to take more time and yes more money to get accomplished what needs to be accomplished before there is a radical shift in people's perceptions about porn and online porn especially.