"Political Influence of Adult Sites" and "Free Speech Coalition" pressure.

[Ms Naughty]

Possibilities for individual action:

1. Label existing sites with ICRA - and put info about that labelling on your pages so people know you're making an effort

2. Create your own page detailing how to block porn using a browser, giving info about labels and recommending Nanny software.

3. Create your own "Official Statement" page saying you believe in freedom of speech and are making an effort to keep children away from your sites.

4. Post about labelling/ COPA / political issues in your blog

5. Contribute your technical skills to help FSC set up a decent website

6. Contribute money to help create an advertising campaign about filtering - "A public service brought to you by the adult industry"

7. Write a letter to:
a. The newspaper
b. Your local politician
(this one is scary because it involves publicly sticking your neck out)

8. Think about what individual skills you have and volunteer to offer them, maybe one hour a week, to the FSC, or ACLU, or your lobby group of choice.

9. Think about ways to get our message out - to the politicians and the general public. It doesn't matter how good we are if no-one knows about it.

[Halfdeck]

Originally Posted by grandmascrotum

Think about what individual skills you have and volunteer to offer them, maybe one hour a week, to the FSC, or ACLU, or your lobby group of choice.

Good idea grandma,

I just emailed a letter to Tom offering my scripting skills, for whatever that's worth, to the FSC. In his response, he said "what will really be helpful is feedback from people in the industry regarding policies and projects that we are developing." Now, I'm off to do a little homework on what policies/projects he's referring to

[Ms Naughty]

Originally Posted by Halfdeck

In his response, he said "what will really be helpful is feedback from people in the industry regarding policies and projects that we are developing." Now, I'm off to do a little homework on what policies/projects he's referring to

I'm doing my best not to be negative in this thread, but this one had me frowning. I'd love to give feedback, but on what? How does one find out about these policies and projects? Are they on the website? Are they only available to members via email?

Can you report back on your homework for us?

[Bill]

UW, I would say that porn has a ton of socially redeeming and even enlightening properties, and that we need to be talking about those redeeming properties.

I don't think we are trying to influence the opinion of the religiously anti-sex and the far right. It's the large middle group, who like a little occasional porn and are willing to believe it's healthy, relaxing, and invigorating, that we want to be talking to and convincing that censoring and outlawing porn is anti-constitutional and unhealthy.

Hell, I'd say for most men jerking off to images of strange pussy is the closest thing to transcendence that they are allowed to have, it reduces stress and anger, and it makes the world a better place.

I think we should be saying, "porn is good for people".

[KCat]

I'm absolutely baffled by the responses here. How can anyone argue that putting the porn least likely to offend in the spotlight wouldn't be the best course of action?

Of course all types of porn should be defended, but if you have the option of using porn created by college-educated, non drug addicted, non sexually abused women who have other career opportunities & still choose to create their own brand of personally enjoyable porn, who control all aspects of its creation & who profit directly from it, why the hell wouldn't you? It just seems like a no brainer to me.

I don't think Trixie or Furrygirl are saying that their brand of indie porn is superior or that the standard porn flicks don't have merit. I know I personally enjoy watching some rather raunchy stuff that a lot of women would consider degrading. But just because I enjoy it doesn't mean I should use it in an argument to defend porn!

[Mr. Blue]

Originally Posted by KCat

I'm absolutely baffled by the responses here. How can anyone argue that putting the porn least likely to offend in the spotlight wouldn't be the best course of action?

Of course all types of porn should be defended, but if you have the option of using porn created by college-educated, non drug addicted, non sexually abused women who have other career opportunities & still choose to create their own brand of personally enjoyable porn, who control all aspects of its creation & who profit directly from it, why the hell wouldn't you? It just seems like a no brainer to me.

I don't think Trixie or Furrygirl are saying that their brand of indie porn is superior or that the standard porn flicks don't have merit. I know I personally enjoy watching some rather raunchy stuff that a lot of women would consider degrading. But just because I enjoy it doesn't mean I should use it in an argument to defend porn!

The thing that I wonder about this thread is the following...are we trying to get porn socially accepted or are we trying to show how the government is infringing upon basic freedoms.

I'm not a slick marketing type guy, but if I was trying to get people to support my cause I would be wrapping it in the most palatable pill imaginable.

If someone came up to me and said write an argument on this topic for the average person I would hammer home almost nothing about porn itself, but instead discuss freedoms of speech, expression, etc. Most Americans wouldn't openly admit they support porn or even accept porn, but tell them the government is infringing on their freedoms and not only will they back it, they'll be foaming at the mouth mad to back it.

American's on the whole are brainwashed little patriots deep down, hammer home that your freedoms are being taken away, you'll get action. If you try to make them socially accept porn it'll be doomed.

[DJilla]

Originally Posted by Mr. Blue

I'm not a slick marketing type guy, but if I was trying to get people to support my cause I would be wrapping it in the most palatable pill imaginable.

If someone came up to me and said write an argument on this topic for the average person I would hammer home almost nothing about porn itself, but instead discuss freedoms of speech, expression, etc. Most Americans wouldn't openly admit they support porn or even accept porn, but tell them the government is infringing on their freedoms and not only will they back it, they'll be foaming at the mouth mad to back it.

American's on the whole are brainwashed little patriots deep down, hammer home that your freedoms are being taken away, you'll get action. If you try to make them socially accept porn it'll be doomed.

Well Said!
I've mentioned similar sentiments and can tell you also that this would be the generally "recommended" approach if you were to ask your average PR person their opinoin.