Quote Originally Posted by samebb View Post
So is the only worry the fact that, other webmasters are going to accuse you of publishing underage content?
I guess it really depends on the individual.

First of all, let me say that webmasters are trusting that site owners have done the right thing and that they haven't shot underage models and they have the proper ID. But the fact that you have a 2257 address, regardless of where it is, means squat to me. I live in Canada, once I've been approved by the biller I could change my 2257 address to 123 Mary Lou Had a Big Fat Poo Street, Toronto Ontario, M5A 1T6 and none of you people would be any wiser.

If I don't have the records, or if I have shot underage content, then I'm assuming this holds some kind of legal implication for everyone who promoted it. A judge isn't going to accept, "I didn't know, I thought it was legal" any more than they would accept, "I didn't know it was cocaine." Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe the judge would say, "Okay, well you thought it was legal, you had the links on your site, I'm going to let you go," but I'd be surprised if that were the case.

Having said that, I generally look at the content and if if it's looking too young, I just take a pass on it. I simply don't need the hassle.

Truth be told, I took a pass on your sites because (a) there were a lot of young looking guys that made me uncomfortable, and (b) I couldn't figure out heads or tails in that whole Reese Dylan mess. I had no idea who was telling the truth and whether I'd end up getting ripped off or not, so I just trashed all of your links. Probably not a big loss for you because I don't think I ever sold a membership off my link list. But still, maybe it'll help you to know this. (And btw, every time you dig at Reese Dylan, even in an oblique or cloaked kind of way, it reminds me of the whole situation. You should probably just drop it and never talk about it or reference it ever again. People will forget. But if you keep reminding them, then people like me will always remember why we stopped promoting you. Just my .02 cents.)

Same thing when I'm approving galleries. If he looks too young ... the gallery doesn't get approved. I don't need the hassle. Yes, I know the biller has approved the site, but that doesn't help me when I've got the police raiding my place because they suspect me of doing something wrong. In the porn world I think the law is "Guilty, until you've sold your house to prove your innocence." And after they've had my computers for a couple of years and I've spent thousands of dollars proving I did nothing wrong ... no thanks.

Finally, having said all of this, my line is different that my buddy's xstr8guy. He's practically smashed me over the head for some of the stuff I've said is okay. I understand that there are cultural differences and that Asian guys can actually be 25 and look 15. I realize that Russian guys also take longer to mature. But he also has a point, if you're promoting models who appear underage, what are you actually promoting? Aren't you saying in some way that it's okay to find underage guys attractive, that it's okay to have sex with them? You're selling the fantasy, how far off is the reality?

I don't know, it's such a messy line and more often than not, I just prefer to stay away from it.

Michael