"Revenge Porn"

[BenPoquette]

Story about a group of women suing a website that shows x-rated pictures of women taken by their ex-boyfriends. Do they have a reasonable expectation of privacy when they let these scumbags take these pictures, or do they have no control once the photos are taken? When will women ever learn...DO NOT LET PEOPLE TAKE NAKED PICTURES OF YOU!!!

This is an incredibly scummy thing to do, but do these women have any legal rights?

http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2013/01/23/texas-women-sue-x-rated-revenge-website/

 

[JackReacher]

Is that the "Is Anyone Up?" site, or whatever site took over for it?

I remember hearing a friend mention it a while back. Yeah, a friend.

 

[dooley_womack1]

Hard-hitting journalism--if it ran 13 years ago. The lede:

"Sexy pictures, taken for private purposes, are finding their way online."

 

[Uncle.Ruckus]

Is that the "Is Anyone Up?" site, or whatever site took over for it?

I remember hearing a friend mention it a while back. Yeah, a friend.

That site is down. The jerkoff behind it is starting something similar soon. Gawker has run a series about him (name escapes me).

 

[BenPoquette]

Hard-hitting journalism--if it ran 13 years ago. The lede:

"Sexy pictures, taken for private purposes, are finding their way online."

That is pretty heady stuff.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

Rolling Stone had a story on the guy a few months back. Apparently some Christian group bought his website from him so they could shut it down.

Sounded like a Joe Francis level douchebag.

 

[HanSenSE]

And a link to a cheerleader gallery ... oh, the irony.

 

[NoOneLikesUs]

Anonymous has been targeting a lot of these sites as well.

 

[Big Circus]

FYI - dude's name is Hunter Moore.

 

[BenPoquette]

Anonymous has been targeting a lot of these sites as well.

Ahhh...the Robin Hood of the Interwebs. Not sure how to take this group. I cheered them exposing the hypocrites in Steubenville, but also don't like the fact they operate outside the law. I guess there is a place for a group like this, at least until it targets an innocent person.

 

[waterytart]

Vigilantes flourish when the law does not provide the protection people expect. Does anyone believe the law has kept up with technology? Until it catches up, Anonymous is filling a perceived need, at least in this one sphere of its activities.

 

[dooley_womack1]

Vigilantes flourish when the law does not provide the protection people expect. Does anyone believe the law has kept up with technology? Until it catches up, Anonymous is filling a perceived need, at least in this one sphere of its activities.

Bingo. There are people that ruins lives on the Net that should have the key thrown away.

 

[Versatile]

Porn is journalism?

 

[Captain Obvious]

Story about a group of women suing a website that shows x-rated pictures of women taken by their ex-boyfriends. Do they have a reasonable expectation of privacy when they let these scumbags take these pictures, or do they have no control once the photos are taken? When will women ever learn...DO NOT LET PEOPLE TAKE NAKED PICTURES OF YOU!!!

This is an incredibly scummy thing to do, but do these women have any legal rights?

http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2013/01/23/texas-women-sue-x-rated-revenge-website/

Do the women expect the pics to end up online when he pictures are taken? Many couples take nude photos or shoot homemade videos for themselves. I don't think many women would agree they wanted it available to the public.

You have to be the new contender for obtuse poster.

 

[Jake_Taylor]

 

[spikechiquet]

I have a standing agreement with a few of my friends...if I die or they die..we get their computer to destroy all porn, homemade or otherwise so that it doesn't somehow end up on the web.

It's amazing how many people I know have naked pics, or have taken videos or such. I must hang out with vermin pervs.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

I'm just surprised Care Bear hasn't come here to tell us what the best sites are...

 

[Armchair_QB]

I'm just surprised Care Bear hasn't come here to tell us what the best sites are...

Day ain't over yet...

 

[BenPoquette]

Story about a group of women suing a website that shows x-rated pictures of women taken by their ex-boyfriends. Do they have a reasonable expectation of privacy when they let these scumbags take these pictures, or do they have no control once the photos are taken? When will women ever learn...DO NOT LET PEOPLE TAKE NAKED PICTURES OF YOU!!!

This is an incredibly scummy thing to do, but do these women have any legal rights?

http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2013/01/23/texas-women-sue-x-rated-revenge-website/

Do the women expect the pics to end up online when he pictures are taken? Many couples take nude photos or shoot homemade videos for themselves. I don't think many women would agree they wanted it available to the public.

You have to be the new contender for obtuse poster.

THANKS!

 

[Batman]

Story about a group of women suing a website that shows x-rated pictures of women taken by their ex-boyfriends. Do they have a reasonable expectation of privacy when they let these scumbags take these pictures, or do they have no control once the photos are taken? When will women ever learn...DO NOT LET PEOPLE TAKE NAKED PICTURES OF YOU!!!

This is an incredibly scummy thing to do, but do these women have any legal rights?

http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2013/01/23/texas-women-sue-x-rated-revenge-website/

Do the women expect the pics to end up online when he pictures are taken? Many couples take nude photos or shoot homemade videos for themselves. I don't think many women would agree they wanted it available to the public.

You have to be the new contender for obtuse poster.

After more than a decade of stories about people accidentally (or not so accidentally) sending or posting dong shots and boob shots, jilted ex-lovers posting similar material, and stolen or leaked celebrity sex tapes, Ben's advice seems prudent. People can be assholes. Never assume that sort of stuff is going to stay private.