Quote:
Originally Posted by Hushman
Sites like Reddit don't actually host photos, they cleverly only provide links to sites that do. All photos/videos available through Reddit are hosted elsewhere, like imgur.com, so Reddit does not have any legal issues with section 2257.
Sites which do host user-submitted content rely entirely on the submitters themselves possessing and maintaining the 2257 documentation for the entire time the content is provided. This is, or should be, laid out clearly in their terms and conditions of the hosting site, which are agreed to by the submitter during the signup process.
If these hosts are ever legally required to produce the 2257 docs (usually by court order), they just refer the matter over to the submitter. It's then the submitter's responsibility to provide the 2257 docs.
The risk is therefore massive for sites like imgur.com because they accept submissions without registration, so legally THEY are the end of the chain and must provide 2257 docs when required, which of course they can not.
2257 only applies to content hosted in the US.
Good luck with your endeavours lazyj!
|
I'm aware reddit submissions are usually hosted on imgur. If I recall correctly, imgur is US based. So if they ever pissed the wrong people off and someone requested 2257s, they just shut down? Pay massive fines?
I'm considering allowing people to upload their photos/vids to my site. My site is a free site in which I'd be monetizing with ads or affiliate links. It doesn't seem like I should be required to have a 2257 for anyone who wanted to upload a video of themselves shaking their tits, but maybe I'm wrong.
Other sites that come in mind are adultfriendfinder (allows nude photo uploads) or fetlife (I know they are outside the US but they state they are 2257 compliant anyway - how?)