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Originally posted by darnit
Im no lawyer but at first blush it appears that those running thumb based tgps, or those linking to freehosted galleries would also be under the gun... or am i missreading?
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With COPA being struck down again, it would seem that prosecutors could go about shutting down TGP using 2257, as a way of getting rid of free porn and easy access to porn by children.
TGP's seem to pose an easy target: easy access to free pictures, no 2257 statements, easy access to free pictures.... did i mention the easy access to free pictures?
COPA would have been a very easy way to shutdown the viewing of sexually explicit material on websites that weren't behind a membership doorway.
The Left may have scored a victory today with COPA being struck down, but the Right will just use the Right 2257 hook to score the blow.
The reason that I am involved in all of this, is because i believe that technology can provide solutions, not legislation, and certainly not putting people in jail for running a legal business.
Protecting children from seeing the "bad" stuff is a great concern to parents of children in the adult biz (probably more so than the average mainstream family that parks their kids in front of the TV or computer).
You will be reading more and more about how these new 2257 changes will help to "protect children from being exploited". The children that are being exploited are the ones that are in CP.. and that's clearly illegal and contraband.
The content producers who are shooting non-adults, are in the minority, but are causing additional laws to be made.
Is it really that rampant of a problem that underaged children (under 18) are being used in image and video production?
The best thing that webmasters can do right now is to get informed and educated about 2257 and their responsibilities. Those that don't pay attention will end up being the first to be taken down. Try the 2257 primer at:
http://my.execpc.com/~xxxlaw/primer.html for some background info.
-brandon