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California Outlaws 'Revenge Porn'
coondoggie writes "Call it a modern day love story: Boy meets girl; they 'like' each other; they privately sext naked pics of each other to celebrate; girl loses interest, breaks it off; guy responds by posting previously private pics to Internet site specializing in revenge; girl has little recourse, suffers much humiliation, ridicule. There is a lot of pressure to change the outcome of such wretched stories, which seem to be pervasive these days. Some relief is on the way the way, at least in California, where this week the governor signed one of the nation's first laws making so-called 'revenge porn' illegal. Specifically, the bill prevents people from electronically distributing or posting naked pictures of ex-romantic partners after a break-up with the intent to shame the person publicly."
Uhm, no? Apparently you don't know anything about copyright.
The person on the picture has rights to their picture. That's why you can't go around taking pictures of strangers and put them on the internet.
Secondarily, there is privacy. Meaning you can't take a surveillance cam video of customers and put it online. Or in the context of this story, you share a intimate photo with someone close. But reposting outside that context is a violation of your privacy.
NB: The message above might reflect my opinion right now, but not necessarily tomorrow or next year.
So despite what the "women's advocacy groups" claim, this really doesn't do anybody any good in the end. It just makes the law more complicated, and lets some politicians brag about "defending women".
That, and no one in authority has the balls anymore to tell these women: this is why you should learn to recognize and value men who have honor and understand why this is important. A man with a sense of honor recognizes your right to exit the relationship anytime you wish and respects that this is your decision. A man with honor does not view the exercising of your rights as something he must avenge in a cowardly manner.
It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education. - Einstein
Don't let someone take FUCKING NAKED pictures of you!!!
Yes, because the victim is always to blame, especially when it's a woman. Please get off my internet, and the same to anyone who modded this crap up.
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