Rafters
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If you're in the USA, you legally lose your privacy under 2257 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18_USC_2257 To "protect the children", all published porn has to store a record of all its performers real names, dates of birth, address and signatures at their site. So any cop can easyily confirm that the performer in the photo is the right age, by going round to their house if neccessary, just by visiting the address on the website and getting the paperwork. And if "Violet Blues" blogs to be believed, as a high profile blogging porn reviewer, she's got copies of the performers details with the DVD's. [1] In short once you turn Pro, EVEN IF YOU ARE HOODED. You pretty much sign a confession under your real name, and give copies to the wholesalers and all their affiliattes. In politicial terms it's a cast iron, ticking time bomb. Update with cite [1] Cite http://www.tinynibbles.com/blogarchives/2007/01/uc_berkeley_jason_schultzs_int.html quote:
But I offered up one of the most troubling points in my story. I am friends with many pornographers and porn stars; they often want me to blog about their newest movies, etc. Late last year I said, sure, I like the video, can I have some still images for a blog post? They sent them in a FedEx pack of disks. Included was the 2257 CD -- and on it were scans and photos of each performer's state ID (or passport), Social Security cards (often held in a photo next to their faces), and forms including their real names and real addresses. I became the proud owner of everything someone would ever need to steal their identities, stalk and harass, blackmail, whatever. It freaked me the fuck out to even have that in my house. And the performers have no idea I have that -- they probably have no idea how many people have access to their personal information under this bizarrely executed law. But hey -- think the DoJ cares about what happens to porn stars? Most vulnerable, of course are female performers -- when 2257 went into effect, performer Kami Andrews got a pile of fan mail at her home and a few lurkers in her driveway. Can't they come up with a better way of "protecting the children"?
< Message edited by Rafters -- 4/29/2007 9:16:07 PM >
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