Liability?

[Toby]

Mr. Blue, sorry to butt in here, but just in case you don't already know. Emma *is* a sponsor, (see her sig) and I might add, one with an impecable reputation.

I also happen to agree with her, that sponsors giving out model information to affiliates is a very very bad idea.

[Mr. Blue]

Originally Posted by Toby

Mr. Blue, sorry to butt in here, but I just in case you don't already know. Emma *is* a sponsor, (see her sig) and I might add, one with an impecable reputation.

I also happen to agree with her, that sponsors giving out model information to affiliates is a very very bad idea.

That's fine, everyone is welcome to an opinion. She's a sponsor, she's choosing to run her business that way, that's fine. I just don't agree with her that the sponsors that are giving out the ids are morally reprehensible.

So I gave a counterpoint. That's all. I didn't attack and wasn't aggressive. If you make a statement like that, you should be prepared that some people will disagree with it and that's all I did. I disagreed.

[Useless]

In my warped little opinion, no one other than the photographer and/or content houses should ever have see the models' ids. It's ridiculous that the U.S. g'ment thinks that this is a good idea. There is no reason for we end users to have the ids. All business decisions stand on trust. Those of us who purchase content need to trust the content producers the same we would trust a contractor to build our homes. You don't stand next to a framer to ensure that he's using the correct size and quantitiy of nails to build a wall. You trust that he is following area's building codes.

[Mr. Blue]

Originally Posted by Useless Warrior

In my warped little opinion, no one other than the photographer and/or content houses should ever have see the models' ids. It's ridiculous that the U.S. g'ment thinks that this is a good idea. There is no reason for we end users to have the ids. All business decisions stand on trust. Those of us who purchase content need to trust the content producers the same we would trust a contractor to build our homes. You don't stand next to a framer to ensure that he's using the correct size and quantitiy of nails to build a wall. You trust that he is following area's building codes.

I don't disagree with that...however, it is the law here in the states...hopefully it will be overturned. If it isn't though sponsors will have to make difficult decisions.

I'm honestly not going to sit here and criticize a sponsor for making a business decision regarding model ids when they're already readily available on the net.

Oh, and just so everyone can understand my position isn't coming from an ivory tower...I'm going to be posting my home addy on the net come June 23rd...so will thousands of other small webmasters. This isn't just about model security, but it's a fact that if you want to be compliant, you have to follow the rules.

btw UW, don't stop over at my house in the middle of the night at wearing a speedo and carrying a tub of Crisco. I'm just not ready for that.

[Trev]

Originally Posted by Useless Warrior

In my warped little opinion, no one other than the photographer and/or content houses should ever have see the models' ids. It's ridiculous that the U.S. g'ment thinks that this is a good idea. There is no reason for we end users to have the ids. All business decisions stand on trust. Those of us who purchase content need to trust the content producers the same we would trust a contractor to build our homes. You don't stand next to a framer to ensure that he's using the correct size and quantitiy of nails to build a wall. You trust that he is following area's building codes.

Come on UW, be serious. That would be way to simple and make way to much sense! It'll never happen.

[Useless]

Just so everyone knows - I don't own any speedos. (yet)