• CNN: "Revenge Porn websites should be illegal. Here is a link to one."
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[QUOTE=gokiyono;42009832]It shouldn't be okay even if there aren't any contact info.[/QUOTE] Yeah I know, but the fact that there is contact info to me says that there is malicious intent. You are saying 'Hey guys, here's some persons naked pictures and how you can get ahold of them, their family or whoever you want to send them to' People have killed themselves over stuff like that, its just easy material for people to use in blackmails.
[QUOTE=kidwithsword;42010418]As if that has anything to do with the discussion at hand. This chain of logic is similar to blaming a female rape victim because she was "dressed provocatively". It doesn't matter what the victim was wearing, or if the person trusted their boyfriend to keep the photos to himself when she sent them to him. The fact of the matter is the ex could have chosen to not put the pictures online (and I'm not even mentioning the [I]personal contact information[/I] he uploaded) but he went out of his way and did it out of spite, and violated her trust by doing so.[/QUOTE] There's no reason to turn this into a feminist issue, revenge porn sites have male sections as well.
[QUOTE=Im Crimson;42010436]Isn't sharing someone's personal info (home address, email...) publicly without their consent already illegal? Or am I just dreaming[/QUOTE] Nope. (As in, not illegal.) Things such as home addresses, marital status, etc, are all public record.
"Revenge Porn" conjured an entirely different image in my mind.
So, uh, revenge porn is bad. So here's a little revenge porn so you all know when someone's watching revenge porn near you, m'kay.
Did that revenge porn website just go down on me?
[QUOTE=mobrockers;42010587]Did that revenge porn website just go down on me?[/QUOTE] Apparently it's had incredibly high traffic today because of this article. It went down a couple of times this morning, so it probably did go down on you.
I read the title as 'Revenge of the Porn websites' and I was terrified for a while.
[QUOTE=Im Crimson;42010436]Isn't sharing someone's personal info (home address, email...) publicly without their consent already illegal? Or am I just dreaming[/QUOTE] I think giving someone your personal information/pictures is basically giving consent, but I'm not entirely sure on the legal definition. (I'm not saying that I think it's right to give out someone's pictures/information)
[QUOTE=kidwithsword;42010418] This chain of logic is similar to blaming a female rape victim because she was "dressed provocatively". It doesn't matter what the victim was wearing, or if the person trusted their boyfriend to keep the photos to himself when she sent them to him. The fact of the matter is the ex could have chosen to not put the pictures online (and I'm not even mentioning the [I]personal contact information[/I] he uploaded) but he went out of his way and did it out of spite, and violated her trust by doing so.[/QUOTE] Actually, it's hardly similar in any way, but good job comparing me to a rapist sympathizer.
[QUOTE=Cushie;42010458]Yeah I know, but the fact that there is contact info to me says that there is malicious intent. You are saying 'Hey guys, here's some persons naked pictures and how you can get ahold of them, their family or whoever you want to send them to' People have killed themselves over stuff like that, its just easy material for people to use in blackmails.[/QUOTE] But... It's still a pretty terrible thing to d, even if there aren't any info. I can get that it is worse when there are But both are still pretty terrible if they didn't agree to it.
[QUOTE=GoDong-DK;42010697]I think giving someone your personal information/pictures is basically giving consent, but I'm not entirely sure on the legal definition. (I'm not saying that I think it's right to give out someone's pictures/information)[/QUOTE] Like I mentioned, things such as names, addresses, phone numbers, marital status, etc, are public record. For things like email, the only laws I know of that govern email pertain to messages themselves.
[QUOTE=GoDong-DK;42010697]I think giving someone your personal information/pictures is basically giving consent, but I'm not entirely sure on the legal definition. (I'm not saying that I think it's right to give out someone's pictures/information)[/QUOTE] That can't be true If I know where you live, I still don't have permission to give out the address to strangers.
[QUOTE=gokiyono;42010818]That can't be true If I know where you live, I still don't have permission to give out the address to strangers.[/QUOTE] How do you think telemarketers get your phone number? Same thing applies to mailing lists. It's not illegal, because if it were, telemarketers/mailing lists/etc, would not exist. EDIT: Not to mention, your address is typically posted on your house or mailbox, in view of everyone.
[QUOTE=gokiyono;42010818]That can't be true If I know where you live, I still don't have permission to give out the address to strangers.[/QUOTE] You don't need permission, it's public record.
[QUOTE=bord2tears;42009728]How would you enforce it? Who uploaded the photo or the site itself?[/QUOTE] Well if the site is meant for revenge photos then the site?
Best way to make sure these photos don't get out: Don't take them.
[QUOTE=Mr. Foster;42010850]How do you think telemarketers get your phone number? Same thing applies to mailing lists. It's not illegal, because if it were, telemarketers/mailing lists/etc, would not exist. EDIT: Not to mention, your address is typically posted on your house or mailbox, in view of everyone.[/QUOTE] I think there is a difference between "Here's a cool offer" and "Here's naked pictures of this person, plus his/her name, address" In the article posted here [QUOTE]Jane received calls, e-mails, and Facebook friend requests from hundreds of strangers, many of whom wanted sex.[/QUOTE] I wonder how often that happens with mailing lists you did(n't) sign up for.
[QUOTE=Primigenes;42010089]You're in a relationship so of course you're going to trust that person. Its not some random stranger and how is it their fault that their former partner was a dick. Like if you knew they were a dick in the first place you probably wouldn't be in a relationship with them.[/QUOTE] I don't know about you, but even if I've been dating someone for five years I wouldn't send them a picture of my dong.
[QUOTE=Quark:;42011353]I don't know about you, but even if I've been dating someone for five years I wouldn't send them a picture of my dong.[/QUOTE] What's the point of having a relationship if you don't trust the person you're with?
[QUOTE=gokiyono;42011119]I think there is a difference between "Here's a cool offer" and "Here's naked pictures of this person, plus his/her name, address" In the article posted here I wonder how often that happens with mailing lists you did(n't) sign up for.[/QUOTE] I can just keep repeating myself all day long. It's not illegal. Nothing about it is illegal. If it were illegal, would there be an article on CNN talking about how it SHOULD be illegal? I was using telemarketers and mailing lists as en example. That "personal" information everyone keeps bringing up is public record.
[QUOTE=DrTaxi;42011582]What's the point of having a relationship if you don't trust the person you're with?[/QUOTE] People change, you know? So does their opinion. A good example is that story about the wife that tried to hire someone to kill her husband because she didn't want to get a divorce, you don't marry someone you don't trust, you don't expect them to try to do bad things to you.
[QUOTE=DrTaxi;42011582]What's the point of having a relationship if you don't trust the person you're with?[/QUOTE] What's the point of being in a relationship if there is a chance for separation or divorce? There is always the chance of the unexpected to happen, regardless of how much you trust someone. No one stays the same forever. In the end, things like this shouldn't be left up to trust. If there is something that you never want the public to see, it's best to not do it. I know a couple who were happily married for 35 years, but eventually they began to drift apart. The husband trusted his wife with everything. When they mutually agreed to the divorce, the wife drained all of their bank accounts, including the bank account for his business. He trusted her enough that he added her as an owner to his business, a business he hard started before they were married. She drained close to $365,000 from this bank account, and it nearly cost him his entire business. This was a person he trusted his life with. What she did came as a completely unexpected shock to him.
[QUOTE=Mr. Foster;42011684]What's the point of being in a relationship if there is a chance for separation or divorce? [/QUOTE] What's the point in buying a car when there's a chance you might get involved in a crash? It's a silly attitude to have.
uploading naked pics of someone's fair game if they cheated on you imo obviously 2 wrongs dont make a right but
[QUOTE=Im Crimson;42011739]What's the point in buying a car when there's a chance you might get involved in a crash? It's a silly attitude to have.[/QUOTE] Comparing a living thing to an object is even sillier tbh And also a reason why you shouldn't completely trust others with your life, if you're careful and pay attention, you might just avoid that crash.
[QUOTE=DrTaxi;42011582]What's the point of having a relationship if you don't trust the person you're with?[/QUOTE] The point of having a relationship with anyone is to share your life with each other, not to infinitely trust each other. I didn't trust my ex-wife with fixing my computer, she didn't trust me with doing her makeup. Does that make sense?
wouldn't this make the chans illegal too....
Okay, let me be clear here. It's not right for people to be posting their personal info. It's fucking childish to post someone's pictures online just because they broke up with you. What's stupid though, is "victims" complaining about people seeing their naked pictures like THEY breached their privacy. When infact, they were the idiots who took the pictures and sent them THEMSELVES. They breached their own privacy once they sent the pictures. Phones get loaned, they get borrowed, they get misplaced and someone else finds them. It probably gives them a thrill because of this. They KNOW the risks, that's part of the thrill when taking those pictures. They did something stupid because it's fun while knowing the risks, it's their fault the pictures are "out there".
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