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Originally Posted by Mr.Fiction
I have read in the past that this is not the case. If the picture originally had hardcore content, then you have to have 2257 even if the cropped version does not have hardcore.
Maybe that's not required, but some lawyers see it that way.
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I think the issue with cropping is the same as with blurring. If two people are engaged in sexually explicit conduct and you crop out the part that indicates this (like cropping their genitals), then, the picture still falls within the defintion of sexually explicit conduct.
BUT, if you present a thumbnail of JUST a face with no other indication of sexually explicit conduct and this thumbnail doesn't link to anything or links to an unrelated photo not hosted by you, then the thumbnail should be exempt and the cropping is good.
Can anyone with legal experience contribute?