For you dips hits posting people's pictures without consent

df6wen

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Congratulations, you just explicitly broke the law in most states and countries. Not only that, but you are liable to be sued for every penny you can ever earn. You also run the risk of causing this site to be permanently closed. So good for you.

You pretty much guarantee she never trusts you again and that she becomes very distrustful of kink in general. Oh look, you ruined it for the rest of us.

If she isn't in to you, deal with it like an adult. Otherwise she might.

Below is a copy paste from http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revenge_porn

U.S. lawsEdit
Several US states have passed laws criminalizing revenge porn. Sixteen states have expressly applicable laws to revenge porn: Alaska, Arizona, California,[2] Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois,[21] Maryland, New Jersey,[2] Idaho, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Wisconsin.[22]

New Jersey's law prohibits the distribution of "sexually explicit" photographs and films by any person, "knowing that he is not licensed or privileged to do so" and without the subjects' consent.[23] The law was used to prosecute Dharun Ravi, the Rutgers student who distributed webcam footage of his roommate Tyler Clementi engaging in sexual activity, after which Clementi committed suicide.[24] The law has also been used to prosecute several men who allegedly distributed revenge porn of their ex-girlfriends.[25]

Some scholars have argued that new criminal laws meant to combat revenge porn are likely to be overbroad, resulting in unintended consequences.[26]

Criminal prosecutionsEdit
Several well-known revenge porn websites, including IsAnyoneUp and the Texxxan, have been taken down in response to actual or threatened legal action.[27] The former was investigated by the FBI after anti-revenge porn activist Charlotte Laws uncovered a hacking scheme associated with the website. Indictments were handed down in January 2014 for the site owner and his accomplices, and the trial is set to begin in November 2014 in Los Angeles.[28]

In December 2013, California Attorney General Kamala Harris charged Kevin Bollaert, who ran the revenge porn website UGotPosted, with 31 felony counts, including extortion and identity theft.[2][29] In March 2014, because the victim was under eighteen years old in the photos, a court in Ohio awarded damages of $385,000 against Bollaert.[2] In April 2015 Bollaert was sentenced to 18 years in prison.[30] "Sitting behind a computer, committing what is essentially a cowardly and criminal act, will not shield predators from the law or jail," said Attorney General Harris following the verdict.[30]

Hunter Moore, the founder of porn website IsAnyoneUp, was indicted on fifteen felony counts in January 2014, including conspiracy to violate the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, an anti-hacking statute;[31] according to FBI charges, Moore paid a computer hacker to extract explicit images for his now-defunct website.[2] In December 2014, a man was convicted according to the law in the state of California for posting a naked photo of his ex-girlfriend along with derogatory comments on her employer's page on Facebook; he is serving time in jail.[32]

Tort and privacy lawEdit
Recent lawsuits over revenge porn have alleged invasion of privacy, public disclosure of private fact and intentional infliction of emotional distress against the individuals who uploaded the images.[33] Forty states, including California and New York, have anti-cyberharassment laws that may be applicable to cases of revenge porn.[22]

In February 2014, a US$500,000 settlement was awarded to a Texas woman who brought suit against her ex-boyfriend for posting video and photos of her on the Internet. The state did not have a specific "revenge porn" law at the time of the lawsuit.[34][35][36]

Communications Decency Act §230Edit
Recent revenge porn lawsuits name service providers and websites as defendants alongside individuals who uploaded the images.[37] The Communications Decency Act, also known as §230, shields websites and service providers from liability for content posted by users.[38][39] If user-generated content posted to a website does not violate copyright or criminal laws, sites have no obligation to remove the content under §230.[40]

CopyrightEdit
An estimated 80% of revenge porn pictures and videos are taken by the subject themselves.[41] Those individuals can bring actions for copyright infringement against the person who uploaded their nude or semi-nude "selfies". American victims may file Digital Millennium Copyright Act takedown notices with service providers.[42] Revenge porn site MyEx.com has been a defendant in a copyright infringement case.[43]

Prenuptial agreementsEdit
Increasingly, couples are drafting "social media" prenuptial agreements,[44] some of which include provisions relating to revenge porn.[45] Clauses may state that couples agree not to share photos or posts that are likely to harm a spouse’s professional reputation.[44]
 

blackmaildom07

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wow...

Someone must have posted you.... chill...... think what you say is gunna stop them from doing it anyway?
 

df6wen

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Someone must have posted you.... chill...... think what you say is gunna stop them from doing it anyway?

Actually, I've never been. That said this does two things. 1. You can't say you didn't know it was illegal now. 2. The victims can also see this and use it to get out from under someone's thumb.
 

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Why are you defending this behavior?

Someone must have posted you.... chill...... think what you say is gunna stop them from doing it anyway?

NO, HE SHOULD NOT CHILL. YES THE CAPS ARE BECAUSE I'M YELLING AT YOU. YOU DON'T GET TO DO ANYTHING WITHOUT CONSENT. PERIOD. END OF SUBJECT.

Here's the thing...it might not stop them from doing it anyways but it doesn't change the fact that it's a) illegal b) screwing you out of pictures. If these jackasses weren't running around posting pictures without consent maybe people would give them out more.

So, no, it may not stop anything, and it doesn't have to have anything do with him for him to say it's wrong. It's illegal and makes you an asshole who's ruining everyone else's fun. And I hope your 15 minutes of thrill is worth the tens and possibly hundreds of thousands of dollars you're going to pay to your victim if it winds up in court.

And for the record, for those interested in consensual blackmail...there Is no legal term or loophole for "consensual" blackmail. Blackmail is a crime by definition, and you cannot consent to be a victim of a crime. You're playing a dangerous game and had better hope your "victim" doesn't change their mind.
 
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atownesquire

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I'm glad to see this discussion. I'm assuming this was prompted by the person's whose pics were posted along with their driver's license and many personal details which has now been removed? If they truly did consent to that, on one hand I admire their courage, but on the other I seriously considered emailing them and offering unsolicited advise on how dangerous it may be to post that kind of personal information on this type of site, or any publicly available site for that matter, but I digress.

Anyway, as a sub, there have been times due to a combination of thinking with the wrong head (and usually alcohol consumption), I've been threatened a couple of times with public exposure (I've got pics of your cam I'll post on youtube if you don't obey) types of threats from someone I don't know. Being an attorney, I know that this is illegal in most jurisdictions, so I basically retorted with "go ahead, here's the cite for the blackmail law in your jurisdiction, I can subpoena your IP address and take you down too..."

Wikipedia isn't necessarily the best source for legal research. The "revenge porn" statutes generally apply to sexually explicit material, but even the more general blackmail and extortion (depending on what is asked in order to keep it quiet) are applicable in most states. So just because a state or jurisdiction isn't listed in that article, non-consensual blackmail is illegal and punishable by both civil and criminal courts in every jurisdiction that I'm aware of.

Now, the reality of the situation is a little different. Hypothetically, If my pics get posted to a site like this and nobody I know has found them yet at least to my knowledge, it probably wouldn't be the smartest move to run to the police. Sure, I might have an air tight case, but the person on the other end may have nothing, and I'm just drawing unneeded attention to the matter which may increase the chances of those pics falling into the wrong hands. On the other hand, if someone DOES see those pics, and I lose my job, relationship, family, etc...at that point there's nothing to lose and of course I'm going to take the other party down at all costs. Regardless, that's probably not a gamble I'm willing to take if I'm the one doing the blackmailing, just doesn't seem worth it.

"consensual blackmail," is quite the gray area. Some people like the idea of being "forced" to do things they wouldn't otherwise do, and others may like the idea of being exposed "against their will." It's generally true that you cannot waive a legal right or agree to participate in a crime, but a defense attorney could make the argument that if you said, "I'll do anything not in my stated limits..." you actually wanted the information disclosed based on the fact that you agreed to it and then failed to meet the conditions knowing it would be exposed. Especially if you expressed an interest in such otherwise, that's problem with litigation, a lot of things come out in discovery. Obviously, this is a much more difficult argument to make if you explicitly retract the original offer.

Bottom line, I think any reasonable person can agree that non-consensual blackmail is wrong and illegal, and consensual blackmail should only be engaged in when both parties have developed a deep trust and are fully aware of each other's intentions.
 

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Yes to the OP.

And people viewing the pictures should care, because the way the laws are written in the US makes is very tricky to argue that you're innocent when the charges are things like "viewing child pornography". Without proof she was over 18 when the pictures were taken, it's legally considered incredibly illegal. As in, you're gonna be put on the sex offender registry for the rest of your life.

Don't participate in revenge porn, don't share questionable pictures, don't do it. Unless you can prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that she is of age, don't share the pictures. And a driver's license alone isn't good enough: you need the 2257 paperwork, signed and dated along with a picture ID.

And you shouldn't share that information, because identity theft is a pain in the arse to deal with. Don't facilitate identity thieves, and don't help revenge porn assholes.

Protect yourself and don't be a total dick at the same time! There's plenty of places to get actual legal porn without resorting to quasi legal / illegal crap on the internet.