I mustn’t have been very clear. I would think that it’s fairly obvious that obscenity laws you referred to doesn’t apply. Otherwise how could all those countless pornsites operate out of the US, without passwords?
No, you were clear. You appear to me to be saying that other pornsites obviously can, so why can't we? That's a whole different issue to me.
Just because they do it doesn't mean they're technically allowed. Also, just because they are in English, or appear to be a United States company does not mean they are hosted in the United States. A lot of them work out of other countries where US law enforcement really cannot do much to take them down. Or, they do happen to operate in the US and have managed to fly under the radar. Also, there is a *ton* of law enforcement work just to get rid of one, but naturally, even as all this work is being done, more and more sprout up.
It's a problem, yes, but I don't see the legitimacy in arguing that because site XYZ hasn't gotten caught yet means that site QRS can go ahead and do it.
But, anyway, you would really have to discuss the true legality of this with a US smut law expert to get a definitive answer. I've taken coursework in this, but that was a while ago. The details have since leaked from my brain, and legislation has surely changed
My job does involve aspects of law enforcement and the Internet, but in a vastly unrelated area
Please, don't get me wrong. I'm fairly liberal-minded when it comes to these things, and I happen to think that a lot of it is silly, but the point is that not everyone *does* think this way. I'm just explaining my understanding from a legal standpoint. It's generally safest to operate with the least tolerant denominator in mind.
