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I will never allow clients to give out models IDs. It is and always has been in the license and we intend to stick by that license.
The sponsors who do give out IDs are asking for trouble and will be gone in a very short time. There are privacy laws that will see them sued into bankruptcy. Which to be honest is what they deserve.
All these sponsors are looking to do is make a few dollars at the expense of the rest of us. How long do you think it will be before agents and models get to know we as an industry are handing out models documents to affiliates?
Then expect them to ask for clauses in the model release saying no Internet Distribution of their content. Do you think they will allput their privacy and safety on the line for a few dollars?
Then where are we left as an industry? Scraping around with the models to desperate to care. I say we because if the US intends to shoot itself in the foot, we will carry on with Czech girls for our own sites and not give out any content, the slump in the standard of US sites will mean more surfers.
The dangers are many.
1) Sponsors cannot screen out cheats, until it's too late, so what chance have we they will screen who should have IDs?
2) How many times do we see a thread from a sponsor or affiliate accusing each other of breaking the rules? Usually leaving the affiliate powerless to do anything about getting his money. Now this affiliate has 10 or 50 monels IDs in his possesion. a very powerful negotiation tool.
3) Straight blackmail, give me money or I will put all these IDs on the Internet and tell people where they came from.
4) How long before a surfer puts up a models ID on the Internet?
5) How long before surfer catch on they can get a models IDs by registering as an affilaite?
And if you think the local DA will not come down on you like a ton of bricks for breaking privacy laws and you will be able to put up the excuse, the DOJ gave you no option then you really should not be in the position of having models IDs.
This 2257 law was not thought out by a bunch of buffoons, ti was thought out by people trying to close you down. Don't give them the excuse.
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