Whats the "En World Concern" deal over at RPG.net?

[Azlan]

Seems we are now a pr0n site

When I first read that line, I thought, "What's 'pr0n'? Is that a new term from 'Net speak that I'm unaware of?"

Then I realized that is was simply a typo. Doh!

 

[Dragonblade]

Interesting... Well, the *ahem* non-game related pictures should be removed immediately, of course.

But I hardly call that a pr0n site. Still, I can understand the secrecy. Everybody and Eric's grandma will be checking out the pics and that probably isn't something they want to have happen.

But seriously, all secrecy does is make people want to find out what the heck is going on all the more. So the mods should at least provide the basic details when stuff like this happens.

 

[Crothian]

Just delete it and block whomever loaded it.....

Or is it more complicated somehow?

 

[Dragonblade]

When I first read that line, I thought, "What's 'pr0n'? Is that a new term from 'Net speak that I'm unaware of?"

Then I realized that is was simply a typo. Doh!

Not a typo. Pr0n is internet slang for porn.

 

[Henry]

First of all, jdrakeh, thank you for bringing it to our attention.

Second, thank you for removing that link.

Third, I've posted a message to the admins (above and beyond what the rpg.net mods have done), since they have to be the ones to take action.

 

[Dragonblade]

Between this and the WotC vs. BoEF tiff, things are certainly lively around here.

 

[jdrakeh]

This is a joke, right?

No.

A. Unless signed model releases are on file with the host, the material is in violation of Title 18 Sec. 1466:

http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/18/1466.html

B. If the site is accessible in any way by minors the material is in violation of Title 18 USC Sec. 1470:

http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/18/1470.html

C. If the material is not licensed to the site owner, they may be held liable for copyright infringement persuant to Title 17 USC Sec. 501:

http://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap5.html#501

While "C" is a legal nightmare, "A" and "B" almost always end in prison terms being served. And, no, it's not a joke.

 

[Dragonblade]

No.

A. Unless signed model releases are on file with the host, the material is in violation of Title 18 Sec. 1466:

http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/18/1466.html

B. If the site is accessible in any way by minors the material is in violation of Title 18 USC Sec. 1470:

http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/18/1470.html

C. If the material is not licensed to the site owner, they may be held liable for copyright infringement persuant to Title 17 USC Sec. 501:

http://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap5.html#501

While "C" is a legal nightmare, "A" and "B" almost always end in prison terms being served. And, no, it's not a joke.

Yet fullblown pr0n sites get away with showing much more graphic stuff than this all the time just on their splash pages. Personally, I think as long as Morrus takes action to remove the pics, I seriously doubt there can be any serious repercussions except maybe for the person who posted the pics in the first place.

 

[jdrakeh]

Or is it more complicated somehow?

Yes, it is. See my above post. The offender should definitely be barred, but it may already be too late to extricate Morrus from responsibility as he may, as the owner of the server, be held legally responsible for its content.

That said, I don't believe for a moment that he (Morrus) had knowledge of what the offender was doing or that he condones such things. Somebody simply way overstepped the boundaries that Morrus laid down for hosted sites.

I'd like to see Morrus walk away clean, EN World too - but the individual that abused the policy and trust of EN World (as well as federal law) should be hung out to dry.

(P.S. Don't thank me too quickly - I was one of the people that reported the material to the FBI.)

 

[Darrin Drader]

Wow! I stand corrected. Whose hosted site was that, anyway?