2257 regs published in full

[RawAlex]

Greenguy, you use to be able to use a third party to hold those records. That is no longer permissible. It must be at your place of business (which I am sure some people will delve into further as to what the legal definition of this is... I know some people who sit in Starbucks reviewing sites 4 hours a day... is that their place of business? My place of business is on the internet!).

It is scary for many models (and secondary producers) to be forced to put their name address and other contact information in clear public site. I understanad the less than honest reason for the DOJ, which is to make it as uncomfortable as possible to be in the porn business. This all has nothing to do with protecting children... it has all to do with driving people out of business.

Alex

[Gramma]

I have all of my exclusive content databased and cross-referenced (since last August) - working on the licensed content - I stupidly believed the license that I received when purchasing would be good enough. Some sets will just be taken down - bought from foreign suppliers - obviously over the age of consent and most over the age of social security - but nevertheless - better safe than sorry.

I do not want to post my home address either. I can hear the picketers now out front. It could conceivable turn ugly like abortion protests with actual killings taking place. Some of those bible thumpers get pretty radical.
It would be so great if 4 or 5 local webmasters that work like i do (in my p.j.s in the home office) - could pool resources and time and rent and office space in a larger city and share the 20 hrs you must be there. We'd all be familiar with the databases etc., and could perhaps all be 'employees' of each other's businesses.
Anybody in the St.Louis area want to talk about that?

[Mr. Blue]

Originally Posted by Gramma

It would be so great if 4 or 5 local webmasters that work like i do (in my p.j.s in the home office) - could pool resources and time and rent and office space in a larger city and share the 20 hrs you must be there. We'd all be familiar with the databases etc., and could perhaps all be 'employees' of each other's businesses.
Anybody in the St.Louis area want to talk about that?

I was thinking of the same. I'm checking the price of office space on the Island and it's going to cost me too much per month to swing that...so I need to think on some options here.

[plateman]

Originally Posted by Gramma

I have all of my exclusive content databased and cross-referenced (since last August) - working on the licensed content - I stupidly believed the license that I received when purchasing would be good enough. Some sets will just be taken down - bought from foreign suppliers - obviously over the age of consent and most over the age of social security - but nevertheless - better safe than sorry.

I do not want to post my home address either. I can hear the picketers now out front. It could conceivable turn ugly like abortion protests with actual killings taking place. Some of those bible thumpers get pretty radical.
It would be so great if 4 or 5 local webmasters that work like i do (in my p.j.s in the home office) - could pool resources and time and rent and office space in a larger city and share the 20 hrs you must be there. We'd all be familiar with the databases etc., and could perhaps all be 'employees' of each other's businesses.
Anybody in the St.Louis area want to talk about that?

greenguy said and its true that our whois is for everyone that knows about it to see who owns what and I havnt had any problems and I agree the models will suffer from it more - and I dont know WTF to do, I know I've come to far the have a bunch of mother fuckers run me out of biz... and if you think about it is our job any different than working at a porn store selling toys and movies and how offten does a porn store get picketed..

and I bet if it does pass it might help us full timers out and slow down the free flow of porn and drive out the weekend people and spamers and really how many people want to quit, they will probably take a chance on the 20 hours thing and a very small % of webmasters will maybe never get a visit - and look at the manpower and money to inspect a large # of webmsters - they cant keep up with welfare fraud and keeping the counrty safe and how manny lawmakers want blood on there hands when a 20 year old gets stalked and butchered when they find out how the stalker found them..

And I think they want anyone in the porn biz scared and to watch there shit and with the new law they can find us all easier...

[rollergirl]

Gramma, You have mail.

[aphrophoto]

Just a thought, but how does all this effect the amateur exhibitionist type site of business model. Currently, from what Ive seen, the site owners only ask that the posters declare they are over 18. Some of those sites have thousands of individual submitted pics

[RawAlex]

Originally Posted by aphrophoto

Just a thought, but how does all this effect the amateur exhibitionist type site of business model. Currently, from what Ive seen, the site owners only ask that the posters declare they are over 18. Some of those sites have thousands of individual submitted pics

They would be, well, FUBAR... especially if the images are sexuality explicit (which includes pussy pictures, spreads, heck, might even include shots where you see some hair for all I can tell!)

Many many business models are non-functional as of june 23rd unless otherwise advised by a lawyer.

Alex

[Toby]

Originally Posted by RawAlex

...you use to be able to use a third party to hold those records...

Well, in certain cases yes a third party could be designated. You were allowed to designate an employee as your Custodian of Records, i.e. a full time webmaster. Most of us that work from home don't have any employees other than me, myself and I, so a third party Custodian of Records has never been an option. Lawyers, Accountants, and Bookkeepers are contractors not employees, although many have used them as Custodians anyway.