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I posted this in another thread, and re-posting here... people should do more than send in their comments, you need to get involved and band together:
Until porn is ruled illegal, it just doesn't make sense for webmasters to be put in jail just because of slackness in record keeping or a twisting of the law to serve an agenda.
I am a fan to some degree of freedom-fighting organizations like ACLU, EFF, and FSC, where these groups (and the people working in those organizations) approach freedom from the legislative angle... in lobbying congress and trying to influence laws... I see that problems can have solutions.. using either high tech or low tech.
Addressing issues like 2257 from the legal angle is definitely needed and I know there are legal beagles out there looking to take on the challenge of dealing with the constitutionality of the new 2257 regulations.
Myself and all the other tech-heads that are creating 2257 solutions are addressing the problem from the practical standpoint of what can a webmaster do to comply as best as they can with the law.
Even if the legal approach strikes down certain parts of 2257, there is alot of 2257 that will still be standing. It's understood by many of us that while 2257 is a record keeping statute meant to ensure that children are not used in production, it is clearly seen as a method and tool to shutdown adult websites (much like Protect Act was used to shutdown CP websites - stretching the original intent of the law).
Self-policing and setting of industry standards is normal for all mainstream industries that grow beyond their infancy.
The online adult entertainment industry has matured and is facing issues just like other industries (ie. patents, regulations, etc).
This is why organizations like FSC, IMPA, and ASACP are looking to give guidance to webmasters to follow best practices in order to not have legislation passed, to regulate the industry by those that don't even understand the industry.
If Acacia wasn't the wake-up call, then 2257 is the banging on the door to get yo azz out of bed.
As you start to hear about efforts that FSC or IMPA are doing in areas of 2257, please pay attention. Having a large group come together to address important issues is the way to make positive change. This means supporting efforts that look to protect your interests with both your time, your vote, and financial contributions.
-brandon
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