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Originally Posted by Webby
If you mean by "offshore", outside the US? Yea.. anyone, apart from corps and webmaster who actually reside in the US, are better out of the US. There is no benefit since the time hosting costs became comparable elsewhere.
I've never heard of any other country particularly ranting about the net and child protection recently, tho sure, there are going to be some who want to introduce some legislation.
Only my  worth, adult offshore will be much the same as the financial offshore biz - namely, an earner for certain jurisdictions. There is also the situation where if one offshore area ceased to be active in this area, another 100 are waiting in line to take up the business.
Na.. the Christian right in the US are something not of this planet. Sanity, with the exception of sects in other countries, prevail. You ever noticed how only folks with a problem keep talking about religion and rights??  Everyone else have their beliefs and rights and take them for granted without a discussion.
PS.. Tho side note!! Blair in the UK started trying his religous beliefs on the population lately in an attempt to copy Bush, - but that sank like a lead brick. |
I see what you mean webby, about the US being somewhat of a "special" circumstance in this regard. Yeah- it's bastardization of the word special, but you probably get my point.
However, in my naive and totally un-political view, there seems to be somewhat of a rift developing worldwide between Judeo Christian and Muslim forces. The war, terrorism, chaos, cartoons and violence have spread to several continents and each side seems to be rallying hard for support against the other. Feels like large-scale polarization to me. This is all fine and good, except that neither side likes porn.
I fear marginalization as possible fallout:
We may feel large and unified because we've got a board that moves at the speed of light, and can earn a decent living in an industry that seemingly knows no bounds. But I think the reality is that MUCH larger forces are currently at work to lure the populace towards a life that doesn't recognize this industry.
Don't want to be the boy that cries wolf, but from where I'm standing.... WOLF! And it's not just this bill, although whether it passes or not, this bill is certainly a significant development.