07-13-2004, 05:19 AM
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Originally posted by jayeff
You really need to read the documents linked to elsewhere in this thread. Your understanding of the new requirements is way off: if YOU show visual depictions of sexually explicit material then YOU have to keep the records.
Logically, teen sites should be at the greatest risk. But although the new regulations are supposedly being put in place to protect minors, they are only related directly to record-keeping requirements. That opens up the possibility of them being used by anyone who wants to generate some publicity for themselves and picking almost anyone as a target.
If we deal with this the way we have Visa and Acacia, 65% will sit on their hands and hope it all goes away. 20% won't read the regs, but they will do what they think the regs require. 10% will find "loopholes" to exploit (even if they wouldn't fool a child of six and involve as much work as simply going along with the regs). 4% will brag about what they will do to anyone who tries to come after them. Maybe 1% will actually do what is required, not only protecting themselves, but if they had not been in such a tiny minority, possibly slowing or stopping the next trainload of crap coming down the tracks towards us.
On the blacking out thing, I see the potential danger to the models, but I can't believe the authorities will accept files/document-copies that are easily faked AND incomplete. Since the whole point of these changes has been to expand the number of people obliged to keep records, it doesn't seem likely we shall be able to say "if you want the complete records contact Joe Blow in fill-in-the-distant-country-here".
We are all busy interpreting these rules (in our favor) and arguing about whether or not they will be enforced. But given the penalties involved, does it really make sense to take the chance?
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Thanks for your comments
What I posted was an opinion I read on antoher board. I was not sure if it was the right opinion and that's why I posted it over here. Your comments made a lot of sense  |
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