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Originally Posted by Obsessive
- Online discussion is not under fire, people can still talk about whatever they want. Meaning, we can still talk about strategies, ideas, past experiences - just don't put names or addresses into the discussion. Overt advertising is clearly going away, and reviews are an at-risk option. But talking about the hobby is not at risk.
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If reviews can now trigger prosecution for "promoting human trafficking," as in the Seattle "Review Board" cases, it's not a stretch to imagine any discussion regarding monger strategies, ideas and past experiences could do the same, even if it hasn't happened yet. The precedent of "promoting human trafficking" as a crime has been set. All that's needed now is an ever-broadening definition of what activities that includes.
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- Sites and apps like Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Tinder, they are not going anywhere and will never be shut down by any government entity. These services have a presumptive use that does not by design involve pandering to any form of prostitution. They are also owned by multi-billion dollar corporate entities who have lawyers that could skull fuck the government on a hair trigger.
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No one has enough money to "skull fuck" the government. The Man has almost unlimited resources at His disposal. If they can make Zuckerberg tremble in his boots, they can certainly make life unpleasant for any other billionaire or corporate board of directors.
It is true that both The World's Oldest Profession and The World's Oldest Hobby aren't going away. Human Nature can't be changed. At the present time, point goes to The Man, but that will not last forever. It's an ever shifting ebb and flow. Mongers and providers will adapt to the new environment.