Supreme Court rules on COPA AGAIN this week

Hell Puppy · 06-26-2004

Most of the large sponsors are likely to comply. Yes, there will always be the usual suspects pushing or exceeding the limits to make a few dollars more. But I dont think that's where the real problem is.

I think the problem would be more from a traffic generation stand point. Lots of questions there.

Does someone like The Hun shut down or require age verification of some sort? Probably not, he's not in the U.S., COPA means nothing to him, why should he change a business model that's working for him? If others do, that's just more traffic for him.

If you're a sponsor, what's your liability for buying his traffic, or providing him with hosted galleries? Are you liable for galleries hosted on YOUR servers but linked to from his TGP?

Lots and lots of issues...

Ultimately it's unenforcable for same reason prohibition was....people want it, they're gonna find a way to get it, and the government spends tons of money and time chasing what is ultimately a victimless crime. But then the U.S. hasn't figured that out in regards to drugs yet, we just keep spending money on it and filling up our jails.

06-26-2004	#11
Hell Puppy Fat Fucking Nobody Want to see your own Advertising Here! Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 6,523	Most of the large sponsors are likely to comply. Yes, there will always be the usual suspects pushing or exceeding the limits to make a few dollars more. But I dont think that's where the real problem is. I think the problem would be more from a traffic generation stand point. Lots of questions there. Does someone like The Hun shut down or require age verification of some sort? Probably not, he's not in the U.S., COPA means nothing to him, why should he change a business model that's working for him? If others do, that's just more traffic for him. If you're a sponsor, what's your liability for buying his traffic, or providing him with hosted galleries? Are you liable for galleries hosted on YOUR servers but linked to from his TGP? Lots and lots of issues... Ultimately it's unenforcable for same reason prohibition was....people want it, they're gonna find a way to get it, and the government spends tons of money and time chasing what is ultimately a victimless crime. But then the U.S. hasn't figured that out in regards to drugs yet, we just keep spending money on it and filling up our jails.