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Bill · 2004-07-24, 07:54 PM

I think you guys are getting a bit more agitated about this than is necessary.

Admittedly, there is a certain risk, but it is probably significantly less than the risk you take driving to the store for groceries.

The feds never acted on the old 2257, what makes you think you are so big a porner that they are going to spend thousands of dollars to come make a surprise visist to your home to check your 2257 records?

Even with big name cases like E.A., they could have made dozens of arrests based on a similar strategy, but they do one, as a scare tactic.

Jay, arguably, has more risk than the average webmaster. If the feds do decide to test case this, he has way more chances than me to be targeted. But I STRONGLY doubt they will even test case this. This looks like classic fed obfustucation, writing punitive regs to threaten and bluster, and as a CYA thing politically, but with no means for enforcement.

I'm not planning on making any changes other than a slight addition to my current 2257 declaration. Then watch and wait- we'll probably see big warning signs before enforcement, and the legal eagles will have a better idea of how to interpret the regs, practically speaking, after more time has passed.

2004-07-24, 07:54 PM	#19
Bill Selling porn allows me to stay in a constant state of Bliss - ain't that a trip! Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,914	I think you guys are getting a bit more agitated about this than is necessary. Admittedly, there is a certain risk, but it is probably significantly less than the risk you take driving to the store for groceries. The feds never acted on the old 2257, what makes you think you are so big a porner that they are going to spend thousands of dollars to come make a surprise visist to your home to check your 2257 records? Even with big name cases like E.A., they could have made dozens of arrests based on a similar strategy, but they do one, as a scare tactic. Jay, arguably, has more risk than the average webmaster. If the feds do decide to test case this, he has way more chances than me to be targeted. But I STRONGLY doubt they will even test case this. This looks like classic fed obfustucation, writing punitive regs to threaten and bluster, and as a CYA thing politically, but with no means for enforcement. I'm not planning on making any changes other than a slight addition to my current 2257 declaration. Then watch and wait- we'll probably see big warning signs before enforcement, and the legal eagles will have a better idea of how to interpret the regs, practically speaking, after more time has passed.