I've never heard anyone argue that a hosted gallery where the sponsor's URL appears at the top of the page would require an affiliate linking to it externally to have 2257 docs. Embedded videos, yes, but not hosted galleries.

Also, DoJ are not the ones carrying out the actual inspections; the FBI is, so if the agent who is the head of the FBI investigation team says that's the way they will be doing the inspections, it is probably safe to assume that information is correct, and if it were not, one would have a near bulletproof defense (in legal terms, it's called "detrimental reliance on apparent authority".)

Nonetheless, Patti is absolutely right about the point that none of the law has been tested, so what actually comes to pass is anyone's guess. The decisions we (Gaybucks) make abut 2257, and the information I share on the boards is based on what our attorney has told us in combination with other information AJ and I have read or heard from other First Amendment attorneys. No two agree on all points, and I strongly advise anyone considering this business to spend the money and get a consultation with a competent professional to cover your bases; it simply isn't worth the risk to go without.