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Webby · 05-30-2005, 01:12 AM

It's an ill wind that blows some good out for some.

Hard to estimate the value, but suspect there will be a major cleaning out of the US market. Any corp or individual who is in the adult biz for the long haul will plan whatever they need to do and accept US law or move out to more favorable locations.

Frankly.. I just don't understand the mentality behind this legislation - tho sure, it's not for the face reasons. But it does mean a detrimental effect in areas such as US hosting and several others, and this is simply not sense for any economy.

There are several areas where biz is leaving the US.. it started with card processing because the US Admin via influences, kindly granted VISA US "rules" which would not, and were not, accepted by any other country. The underlying element of this is "control" since VISA now has records of specific websites surfers join and this helps any prosecutor who can now instigate charges from his desktop.

Forgetting all the other current "invasions of privacy" being imposed on US folks, - this "new 2257" does nothing whatsoever to protect children further - tho that may be the flag-waving excuse. When you stand back and look inwards... it is a very hypocritical act using abused children as the excuse.

So.. bottom line... "adult" will, over a period of time, move to other countries from the US - this has already started prior to the 2257 amendment - and it's not going to stop anyone trading seriously in this area. The adult biz is no different to any other - it's a long haul and not a sprint.

05-30-2005, 01:12 AM
Webby Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Far far away - as possible Posts: 14,956	It's an ill wind that blows some good out for some. Hard to estimate the value, but suspect there will be a major cleaning out of the US market. Any corp or individual who is in the adult biz for the long haul will plan whatever they need to do and accept US law or move out to more favorable locations. Frankly.. I just don't understand the mentality behind this legislation - tho sure, it's not for the face reasons. But it does mean a detrimental effect in areas such as US hosting and several others, and this is simply not sense for any economy. There are several areas where biz is leaving the US.. it started with card processing because the US Admin via influences, kindly granted VISA US "rules" which would not, and were not, accepted by any other country. The underlying element of this is "control" since VISA now has records of specific websites surfers join and this helps any prosecutor who can now instigate charges from his desktop. Forgetting all the other current "invasions of privacy" being imposed on US folks, - this "new 2257" does nothing whatsoever to protect children further - tho that may be the flag-waving excuse. When you stand back and look inwards... it is a very hypocritical act using abused children as the excuse. So.. bottom line... "adult" will, over a period of time, move to other countries from the US - this has already started prior to the 2257 amendment - and it's not going to stop anyone trading seriously in this area. The adult biz is no different to any other - it's a long haul and not a sprint. __________________ XXX TLD's - Another mosquito to swat.