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Originally Posted by GatorB
Not at all. YOU don't get it. If FSC believes it would have WON today yet instead makes a deal? Hmmmmmmmm. Ask yourself WHY? Oh wait a win would basically cover EVERYONE thus no reason to make webmasters join the FSC and collect the nice membership fee. Funn yhow peole like you can see the supporters of .XXX as people only looking out for the almighty $$ and no US yet you fail to se the SAME thing here.
What's that saying? "A fool and his money....."
Fact is all the FSC did for you is buy you what, 60-90 days from possibly being busted? You STILL have to be compliant as of TODAY regardless. And afterwards the DOJ has a nice list of people to go after. Of in 90 the FSC gets it's injunction then ALL of us are covered anyways. If not then WTF good did it do you?
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I think you may also not get it. Lets take a few knowns:
a) The FSC is suing the Feds
b) Such suits cost huge money
c) Their suit is ongoing
Historically, adult webmasters are a real cheap lot. Support for anti COPA was weak, Acacia is being fought by just a few despite many pleas for help so its very possible the FSC is short on funds to wage this war. Remember this was just a TRO hearing, and yet look at the result:
a) The FSC created a means whereby some support from those who are looking to benefit from a stay of prosecution is available but guess what it does cost money. On the bright side this amount is really a small fraction or a small fraction of the cost of this case. And we are paying for results. So many times people are called upon to pay legal fees and their results end up nowhere. Here we have results and the cost to participate in the benefits are low.
b) The FSC now has at least a better chance of winning this fight as they got some capital influx. Would you rather the situation be that the til is empty and you are wondering who will defend you on 2257? If the til is empty at the FSC, guess what we will be on our own.
People keep acting like the fee to join the FSC is some kind of extravagant amount and its unfair. No that would be the situation if the Feds came to your door and you woke up facing potential charges to put you in jail the rest of your natural life and you are then told defending it will cost you your life savings and as well as your families life savings.
Please go easy on the FSC, we really need them to be well funded and stable.