Realistically - What Would Be The Bigger Threat To The Industry? Obscenity Or..

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10-08-2005, 12:15 PM
Lee

Realistically - What Would Be The Bigger Threat To The Industry? Obscenity Or..

The truth in advertising act?

I figure, the government could shut down MORE sites under the TAA than they could ever dream of doing using the guise of obscenity.

The FTC Act prohibits unfair or deceptive advertising in any medium.

How many websites promise more than they can deliver?

Would seem all the FTC would need to do in order to enforce this rule woul be join a couple of paysites, if they dont have 'millions of pics' or 'thousands of movies' it would be a pretty clear cut case and, for the same money they are spending on the obscenity task force, they could, realistically, get 2 or 3 times the success rate by going after something that is tried and tested.

Just a thought to put out there.

Regards,

Lee
10-08-2005, 01:00 PM
dalimili

Hmmm... and would they count each picture, length of the movie and number of clips by hand?
10-08-2005, 03:35 PM
gaybucks_chip

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Originally Posted by dalimili

Hmmm... and would they count each picture, length of the movie and number of clips by hand?

Actually, i think the way it works, the FTC issues a complaint stating what they think is false and deceptive -- saying something like "You make the claim that there are millions of pictures", and the onus is on the advertiser to provide evidence to the FTC that the claim is truthful and not deceptive. So they could probably reasonably ask the site owner to do the counting, perhaps by providing a count from the filesystem directory or something.
10-08-2005, 11:59 PM
Squirt

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Originally Posted by boyfunk

Actually, i think the way it works, the FTC issues a complaint stating what they think is false and deceptive -- saying something like "You make the claim that there are millions of pictures", and the onus is on the advertiser to provide evidence to the FTC that the claim is truthful and not deceptive. So they could probably reasonably ask the site owner to do the counting, perhaps by providing a count from the filesystem directory or something.

Guilty until proven innocent.. that's just what we need.

I'm not for government intervention in all facets of my life, but if the FTC and TAA became involved for whatever reason, just means I'd make more money :high:
10-09-2005, 08:10 AM
gaybucks_chip

Not saying it's right at all... I just am saying that's the policy. The case I remember illustrating it (which gives away my age) is that many years ago, Wonder Bread used to advertise "Helps build strong bodies 12 ways" and when the FTC asked Wonder Bread for the 12 ways... well, they sorta hemmed and hawed... couldn't come up with anything. Of course, all that really happened is the FTC made them remove the claim and probably fined them something. But yes, the onus was definitely on Wonder Bread.
10-09-2005, 01:46 PM
dalimili

ok, so what if the site claims it has "thousands" of pics inside... what's the amount of "THOUSANDS"?? 1 thousand? 10 thousand? 100 thousand?
10-09-2005, 01:54 PM
Lee

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Originally Posted by dalimili

ok, so what if the site claims it has "thousands" of pics inside... what's the amount of "THOUSANDS"?? 1 thousand? 10 thousand? 100 thousand?

'Thousands' would be a minimum of 2000 otherwise, it would just be 'A Thousand' ;)

Regards,

Lee
10-09-2005, 06:50 PM
citiboyz

What about dick sizes? Let me go on record as volunteering for the Inspection Team.
10-09-2005, 08:37 PM
XXXWriterDude

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Originally Posted by citiboyz

What about dick sizes? Let me go on record as volunteering for the Inspection Team.

ROFL! Exactly. If you've ever hooked up with a guy via the Internet who claimed his dick was a fat 9, then you found out it was just an average 7, you know what he is talking about! LOL! :)

(NOT that I care about size at all. Just saying... )