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  • Jim_Gunn
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    • Feb 2003
    • 5702

    #1

    This guy is the hero for anti-file sharing

    I know this isn't the first time it was posted here, but I love reading the updates on this photographer's anti-file sharing activities. He's naming names, suing people, forcing big money settlements, even going after people in other countries. I have never even heard of this guy and his sites prior to his taking on the people sharing his content, yet somehow he has the means, money and knowledge to turn this into a profitable undertaking. I don't know how successful he is, but there are much, much bigger programs that could easily use at least some of these tactics for themselves. Check out the new updates at http://www.wp-board.com/
  • Bman
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    • Aug 2003
    • 1679

    #2
    There is more money in protecting your content then in not prtotecting it.
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    • L-Pink
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      • Mar 2005
      • 39151

      #3
      Great post and link. Thank you!

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      • ztik
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        • Aug 2001
        • 5196

        #4
        To sum it up, he's not a pussy
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        • chronig
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          • Oct 2009
          • 2653

          #5
          That's Jimmy Stephans... also the hero of underage models (and I don't mean that in a bad way)

          About 5 years ago (lifetime in internet years) he was arrested for his popular website which featured scantily clad bikini/underwear underage teen models... Before his arrest I believe he posted here, or at least on other webmaster forums... after his arrest.... banned/outcasted on all of them, except his own.

          He was proven innocent on all accounts, has been featured in the media/etc, and continues to make a lot of money from those types of sites.

          Personally, I don't have a problem with this, but I'm interested to hear other people's opinions of how much of a 'hero' he is given the nature of what he's hero'ing people from file sharing.

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          • chronig
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            • Oct 2009
            • 2653

            #6
            bump ????????? did I kill this thread?

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            • Tanker
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              • Nov 2000
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              #7
              HE told me the other day he got a few more guys to settle!

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              • spunky99
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                • Jan 2004
                • 3462

                #8
                didnt he can his 18+ sites because the under 18 sites made more $?

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                • Evil Chris
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                  • Dec 2001
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                  #9
                  This story seems to be going viral quite nicely.


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                  • Tanker
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                    • Nov 2000
                    • 9287

                    #10
                    Originally posted by spunky99
                    didnt he can his 18+ sites because the under 18 sites made more $?


                    looks like his models are 18 and up

                    http://truebabes.com/

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                    • chronig
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                      • Oct 2009
                      • 2653

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Tanker
                      looks like his models are 18 and up

                      http://truebabes.com/
                      Yeah... because he only has one site....

                      I won't post the link to his underage sites since I'll probably get banned

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                      • fris
                        Too lazy to set a custom title
                        • Aug 2002
                        • 55679

                        #12
                        what was wp-board anyway?

                        does he post on here also?
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                        • chronig
                          Registered User
                          • Oct 2009
                          • 2653

                          #13
                          Originally posted by fris
                          what was wp-board anyway?

                          does he post on here also?
                          forum with rips of photosets of solo models/etc as far as I know, hadn't ever been there until I heard the story of what happened

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                          • Jim_Gunn
                            Confirmed User
                            • Feb 2003
                            • 5702

                            #14
                            Originally posted by chronig
                            That's Jimmy Stephans... also the hero of underage models (and I don't mean that in a bad way)

                            About 5 years ago (lifetime in internet years) he was arrested for his popular website which featured scantily clad bikini/underwear underage teen models... Before his arrest I believe he posted here, or at least on other webmaster forums... after his arrest.... banned/outcasted on all of them, except his own.

                            He was proven innocent on all accounts, has been featured in the media/etc, and continues to make a lot of money from those types of sites.

                            Personally, I don't have a problem with this, but I'm interested to hear other people's opinions of how much of a 'hero' he is given the nature of what he's hero'ing people from file sharing.
                            He posted here on GFY a couple of months ago or so. I don't know about his other sites other than what are linked from the WP-Board. But it's fascinating to see someone who probably doesn't have unlimited funding to be so successful enforcing his copyrights.

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                            • 375media
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                              • Sep 2009
                              • 46

                              #15
                              hs has some nice babes
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                              • czarina
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                                • Jul 2002
                                • 10752

                                #16
                                good info, thanks 4 sharing

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                                • Wizzo
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                                  • Nov 2000
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                                  #17
                                  Damn I haven't talked to that guy in over 10years, I thought he went to prison for shooting underage girls?
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                                  • spunky99
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                                    • Jan 2004
                                    • 3462

                                    #18
                                    horrible that he can get praised on here yet runs an under 18 site.. but i guess thats how it goes

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                                    • d-null
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                                      • Apr 2007
                                      • 13724

                                      #19
                                      interesting, so he likely makes more money in settlements than he does selling content directly

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                                      • TheDA
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                                        • May 2006
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                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by Wizzo
                                        Damn I haven't talked to that guy in over 10years, I thought he went to prison for shooting underage girls?
                                        That's what I thought too. I knew there was some kind of history with the underage market and last I heard I thought he had done time for it.
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                                        • After Shock Media
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                                          • Mar 2001
                                          • 35299

                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by d-null
                                          interesting, so he likely makes more money in settlements than he does selling content directly
                                          I knew it was possible for some time. Problem is VERY few actually get a copyright on their content. Guessing the idea of sending in copies of your work to get filed with the government is to "scary" to them, or they are just cheap and lazy.

                                          Several years ago Perfect 10 made this a business model. Really surprised that more people did not latch onto the concept since so many do like to copy others.

                                          I personally enforce my own content, haven't found any I can sue yet for damages. Perhaps I do not understand DMCA versus copyright suits enough and that is why. I know when I spoke with an attorney recently they told me to add in trademarks to the whole package. Either way I need to get some more legal advice to see if I can sue even if they comply with DMCA.

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                                          • katharos
                                            So Fucking Banned
                                            • Nov 2005
                                            • 1515

                                            #22
                                            this guy is just ego asshole. he sent dmca notices to wp board, which is one of many, and wp admins sent him that he can fuck off. then he got pissed off and did what he did. now is he posting informations about everyone from wp board in public, i hope someone will kick this shit to the face. and i am not talking about his another site true teen babes, where he have 13 years old girls. fuck off that asshole ...

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                                            • Ayla_SquareTurtle
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                                              • Sep 2005
                                              • 3550

                                              #23
                                              Are we talking about 17 year olds in bikinis, or are we talking about 5-12 year olds dressed like street hookers?

                                              I remember seeing a story on one of those Dateline, 20/20 style shows once about a ring of sites that used models as young as 5. Is this that guy?
                                              gone. long gone.

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                                              • Loch
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                                                • Feb 2002
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                                                #24
                                                Interesting read indeed

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                                                • slapass
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                                                  • Nov 2002
                                                  • 14625

                                                  #25
                                                  The type of content he has might be helpful in his suits as few people would want others to know they were looking at that.

                                                  How long before some sharp guy who knows how to do all of this buys a photographers rights to copyright and sues the crap out of some big tubes? if the content was of an undesirable nature and it was in the premium area you could use his same tactic. bi-curious or tranny stuff would be uncomfortable for lots of guys.

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                                                  • Ayla_SquareTurtle
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                                                    • Sep 2005
                                                    • 3550

                                                    #26
                                                    Bump because this creep with the 13 year old models protects his content better than the biggest names in porn.
                                                    gone. long gone.

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                                                    • MeganS
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                                                      • Jul 2004
                                                      • 1487

                                                      #27
                                                      I am so conflicted .... i wanna high five him for going after the pirates ... and then i want to extend that five five right into his face ... his content is fucking creepy!!

                                                      oy ....
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                                                      • digitaldivas
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                                                        • Sep 2007
                                                        • 4328

                                                        #28
                                                        he was on here awhile back. story and everything
                                                        ...

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                                                        • LoveSandra
                                                          So Fucking Banned
                                                          • Aug 2008
                                                          • 10551

                                                          #29
                                                          Originally posted by Wizzo
                                                          Damn I haven't talked to that guy in over 10years, I thought he went to prison for shooting underage girls?

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                                                          • SleazyDream
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                                                            • Jul 2001
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                                                            #30
                                                            Originally posted by Tanker
                                                            looks like his models are 18 and up

                                                            http://truebabes.com/
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                                                            • Roald
                                                              SecretFriends.com
                                                              • May 2001
                                                              • 27910

                                                              #31
                                                              Originally posted by Ayla_SquareTurtle
                                                              Are we talking about 17 year olds in bikinis, or are we talking about 5-12 year olds dressed like street hookers?

                                                              I remember seeing a story on one of those Dateline, 20/20 style shows once about a ring of sites that used models as young as 5. Is this that guy?

                                                              These are by far the most attractive girls in the 13 to 17 age range you'll ever see


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                                                              • Joshua G
                                                                dumb libs love censorship
                                                                • Jul 2008
                                                                • 8198

                                                                #32
                                                                one thing missing from all his stories is how much cash he is doling out to numerous attornies, in more than one country, to do this. My feeling is he not making a dime from the settlements once his costs are paid.
                                                                No pedos would buy his shit anyway. if he is bringing 5 figures a month on that shit, then i truly do not understand this world.

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                                                                • Riffhard
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                                                                  • Jul 2009
                                                                  • 659

                                                                  #33
                                                                  He still has a warrant out for his arrest in Florida and thus is living in Colorado.
                                                                  Glad to be here. Glad to be anywhere.

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                                                                  • Agent 488
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                                                                    • Feb 2006
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                                                                    #34
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                                                                    • Ayla_SquareTurtle
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                                                                      • Sep 2005
                                                                      • 3550

                                                                      #35
                                                                      Bump for the scum. I mean, uhh... "hero."
                                                                      gone. long gone.

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                                                                      • Iron Fist
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                                                                        • Dec 2006
                                                                        • 23400

                                                                        #36
                                                                        Originally posted by spunky99
                                                                        horrible that he can get praised on here yet runs an under 18 site.. but i guess thats how it goes
                                                                        That's a fine line isn't it... just because they aren't fully nude, that makes it ok.... legally... well he's covered as long as it's not sexual in nature.
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                                                                        • Agent 488
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                                                                          • Feb 2006
                                                                          • 22511

                                                                          #37
                                                                          from the article above:

                                                                          "Grady, 42, has pleaded innocent to 886 felony counts of violating a state statute against sexual exploitation of children. He remains in jail in lieu of $500,000 bail and could face a maximum sentence of life in prison if convicted at his trial, currently scheduled to begin on Oct. 3."

                                                                          Originally posted by sharphead
                                                                          That's a fine line isn't it... just because they aren't fully nude, that makes it ok.... legally... well he's covered as long as it's not sexual in nature.

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