I read this in a link from another board and was amazed at how biased it was.
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The scariest part is that so much of this is happening in secret. The Justice Department refuses to make its obscenity guidelines available to the industry or the public, and "during the entirety of the hearings on (18 USC 2257) and the development of the regulations that implement the statute (which requires producers to maintain meticulous records of performers' ages), there was never any discussion with any industry representatives," Douglas says. Yet any violation of the statute is a federal felony.
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This is to the industries benefit. Because when they eventually bring it to court a skilled attorney will drive a horse and cart through the law because they simply do not understand how the Internet works.
As usual the rest of the industry will stand back and let a few individuals pay for the undoing of this law rather than stepping up to the plate and fighting as a united force.
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And if consumers are also a target, where does that leave us if we feel like distributing homemade digital videos on peer-to-peer networks for others to enjoy? Can we be indicted for not complying with 18 USC 2257?
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If you publish porn you have to be able to prove you own the content and the right to publish it, the models consented to it being published on the Internet and that they are over 18. Otherwise peole can distribute what ever they like under the guise of it being peer to peer.
As pornographers we have responsibilities, should we fail to maintain them do not be surprised if Vias and the banks make it even harder to do business.