| MrPinks |
08-19-2007 11:06 AM |
Well I'm definitely not out of shape or run a tgp but I just submitted my comments. Looks like it takes time to show up. Here is a copy:
I would like to comment on the proposed regulations but I would also like to maintain my privacy. Please accept my comments below:
1. The proposed regulations simply will not work. The ones that are producing illegal material simply do not follow laws and they will ignore the law and of course they will not keep records.
2. Secondary producers should not be inspected because they are using content created by a primary producer. Secondary producers should have to list the address of the primary producer. It is much easier to go directly to the source than to sort through thousands, maybe millions of secondary producer sites. This would save time and money on your end.
3. One solution that has come about since making secondary producers responsible is some primary producers and willing to give out document information containing private information of models. This will backfire and leaves the privacy of all models in jeopardy. The documents should remain with the primary producer. They need to be the ones resposible for maintaining the documents.
4. Primary producers must have a sworn statement stating that all of the content is legal and all models are over the age of 18.
5. All content needs to be watermarked to display where the content originated.
6. All hardcore content needs to be behind a members which can be accessed with age verification through a credit card.
7. The display of the business address is particularly disturbing. This will lead to the ultimate loss of privacy. Producers that do work from home will have to spend thousands of dollars per month and year on an office if they want to keep there home address private. They will also have to spend money on possible baby sitters, send children back to school if home schooled, transportation, and meals. Some producers simply cannot afford this burden and it will have a chain effect on the business. If an inspector wants to find the owner of a site, they simply know how. The private address of secondary producers does not need to be displayed on the site.
8. The regulations have no effect on foreign webmasters which will take even more man power to sort through who is residing in the U.S. and who is exempt due to their location. This will lead to a huge loss of business to U.S. webmasters that will be at a serious disadvantage to their foreign competitors. Another loss of income.
9. I personally have seen the effect on my income since switching from using content from trusted primary producers to simple text links with zero content. My income has dropped significantly.
Majority of the adult entertainment industry are resposible adults. We don't like the feeling of being targetted or guilty of crimes that will did not and will not commit. We want to eradicate illegal material online just as much as you do. We should find a way to work together. Better business for us means more tax money for the U.S. Ultimately, primar producers need to be the ones held responsible for the content. Going directly to the source will be much easier, beneficial, and cost effective.
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