2257 and Linking

[RawAlex]

Originally Posted by Linkster

Alex - if that were the case then wouldnt you agree that Google and Yahoo (and the oldies like altavista etc.) all would be just as culpable(if not more) as a thumb tgp since they do exactly the same thing as a thumb script except that they go looking for the pics and videos vs us that actually review the material before allowing to appear?

Secondly I would think that those same SEs as well as Archive.org would have issues (I guess we could throw in whois.sc and alexa to spice things up) since they are placing copies of that material on their own servers (sure its a script, but I can guarantee you that there is C*P on all of those sites)

Linkster, I agree with you in theory, but in practice, there are differences. Automation, and not applying any filters to that material (except to exclude certain words from image search) puts them in a whole different world. They have been playing along with the fair use clauses.

With the changes to 2257, they would appear to be liable for whatever is on their servers. I am sure the DOJ won't go after them, but that does leave you.

Actually, it leaves sites like http://www.younghoes.net/ in the lurch. One look at that site shows me that some of the models COULD be underage (just looking) but I know they are not. However, the DOJ won't care about maybe... they will come in and they will ask.

What size does an image have to be before it is an image? I think that I wouldn't bet my business on that concept.

Lower end webmasters are BETTER targets, because they are likely to fold like a house of cards. The scare factor alone of screwing with some low end webmasters will be enough to be everyone running. Knock off one decent size thumbtgp and suddenly everyone will be running for the hills (or Europe).

Alex