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Hey everyone... been watching everyone take swipes at Brandon here and have a few comments which may or may not be helpful.
1) It doesn't do a lot of good for us to be at each other's throats right now. I know flaming is a time-honored tradition in this industry, but it seems to me a little unity isn't a bad idea right about now.
2) Brandon is not a representative of the FSC, other than possibly a member. So he isn't trying to drum up profits, and would not benefit in any way if people did sign up for the FSC.
3) I too was surprised by what Brandon posted when I read it on YNOT, and since then I called Michelle and asked her -- and yes, what Brandon is reporting here is also what she told me. However, she stressed that it is HIGHLY UNLIKELY that the government would prosecute AT ALL if an injunction in in place since they have no way of knowing who is and isn't a FSC member. For this reason she said the FSC hasn't been botherting to mention this issue much, but added that some people have expressed concerns about the possibility, which she says exists. It is possible that Michelle got this wrong, and I'm sure we'll hear more about this soon. It's also possible that she got it right, and that there IS a technicality that could lead to select prosecutions even if the injunction is granted. I would assume that this is something that everyone would want to bring up with their attorneys. I don't know either way, but wanted to at least post that Brandon was only repeating what he was told, and you people are all over him about it. The old "don't shoot the messenger" wisdom comes to mind.
All that aside, is there anyone who wasn't planning on joining the FSC anyway in light of today's news? I would think that very few webmasters would be in the position of NOT being a member come 30 days from now, so most of this will me moot.
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