Blah. Here's a suggestion for a "bigger government" solution to the problem....
Why doesn't the DOJ create a registry for all adult entertainment workers?
For models/talent:
The DOJ would require a small initial filing and certification fee, plus annual maintenance fees to store all the ID / real name realted documents there, at the DOJ.
The models can register all thier stage names and aliases they use in the industry with them.
The models would be issued a referenceable ID# and identification card. This photo id card could be shown to PRIMARY producers at the time of production - instead of an ID with personal details.
At each shoot with a new primary producer, models would be required to log in to the DOJ registry site and add the ID# of each primary producer they will be working with. These entries would be one way only... the model can never remove this type of entry after making it (for good reason).
For Primary Producers
Primary producers would also register and create an account within the registry. They would pay a small intital fee and annual fees just like the models.
A registered primary producer could then log into the DOJ web site for this registry, look up the assigned DOJ adult entertainment worker ID of the talent they wish to work with and be shown a picture of the DOJ registry id assigned to the model to verify the data.
If the primary producer is confident that data and photo matches, the primary producer would make a photocopy or scan of the ID and begin working with that model.
As with the talent, the primary producer would also make a one-way entry (not deleteable) with the talent he/she will be working with.
When the primary producer licenses or sells the content to a secondary producer, then the primary producer will visit the DOJ registry and make a one-way entry with the secondary producers ID to signifiy that they have licensed or sold conent to that secondary producer.
Secondary Producers:
Seconary producers would also register and create an account within the registry. They would pay a small intital fee and annual fees just like the models and primary producers.
Before a secondary producer purchases content from a primary producer the secondary producer should request from the primary producer to see the photocopied or scanned versions of the DOJ registry ids for the models the secondary producer will be purchasing content of, as well as request the DOJ registry ID # of the primary producer.
The secondary producer could then log into the DOJ registry to confirm that A) the photo ID is correct, and B) the model has approved of his/her content to be distributed by the primary producer in question.
When the secondary producer agrees to purchase or contract content from the primary producer, the secondary producer would log into the DOJ registry and make a one-way entry with the primary producers ID to signify this is someone he/she is doing business with.
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Some other ideas for this system...
As far as the one-way entries to signify who is working with who go, for added security, the DOJ registry could
require approval from both parties before being permanently adding the entries to each parties file....
...sort of like how paypal requests you to approve a payment into your account from an unverified user.
Also... a feedback system. As long as prior transactions between the parties exist, complaints could be filed by any of the parties against any of the parties and be added to the registry... sort of like ebay feedback. This wouldn't be so much for the DOJ to police (unless there are excessive number of complaints?) as it is for the talent and producers to know who they are working with and any past problems at any of the levels.
The way I see it this idea would:
- Help talent protect their true identities from everyone except the DOJ. Not even the
primary producer would need the true identity or personal details of the talnet
- Help talent verify that the producer they are planning to work with doesn't have some very negative history (by looking up his feedback from other models).
- By allowing any of the parties to perform lookups (if they have the proper information on the people or company they need to look up) It would help both the primary and secondary producers be 100% sure that the model(s) they are working with or purchasing content with is legit.
So what do you think?
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