Backpage shut down, per FOSTA

[Pornfan99]

I *was* surprised that Backpage was still up-and-running, being that Craig's List shut down its entire Personals section. What did that take, a week and a half?

https://www.yahoo.com/news/sex-ads-website-backpage-shut-down-u-authorities-003228741.html

 

[pornobh]

TER is blocked in the US as well

 

[FreeOnes_Adam]

Losing TER just sucks. Cragislist personals also a huge loss for us who like the occasional hookup just given with the kindness of strangers.

I'm assuming someone is going to step and and make a new personals. And don't tell me Tinder. Tinder is overrated as fuck.

 

[Pornfan99]

I was listening to "Dave and Chuck the Freak" the other day, about CL and BP being shut down. I think one of their cast suggested that it would be "an opportunity" for someone to create a comparable website, but set it up internationally. But then another of the cast piped-in, and said the US Government can block ANY SITE it wants to. And, any Government has the ability to do that.

Any IT folks out there; thoughts? Adam??

 

[FreeOnes_Adam]

I was listening to "Dave and Chuck the Freak" the other day, about CL and BP being shut down. I think one of their cast suggested that it would be "an opportunity" for someone to create a comparable website, but set it up internationally. But then another of the cast piped-in, and said the US Government can block ANY SITE it wants to. And, any Government has the ability to do that.

Any IT folks out there; thoughts? Adam??

I think its pretty ridiculous that the US can interfere with international affairs like that. You could always VPN as an American to use TER, but if the girls aren't using it because they are US traffic, blahh.

A callgirl that I've spent some time with a couple times sent out a mailer that mentioned another site she and her other escort friends are using. Still, its international, but at least US girls are using it. Austrialian I think, so good on the Aussies for giving everyone a chance.


Honestly, this whole law is stupid. We're going to keep using escorts, that's not going to stop. How about legalize it? That's the way to go.

 

[Red001]

i know some escorts and customers have started using switter.at i think there is an app out there that changes your ip location so us user can access TER

 

[FreeOnes_Adam]

i know some escorts and customers have started using switter.at i think there is an app out there that changes your ip location so us user can access TER

Yup, thats the one!

 

[Petra]

Well, it's official. Trump signed the bill today. ;-\

 

[Pornfan99]

"Honestly, this whole law is stupid. We're going to keep using escorts, that's not going to stop. How about legalize it? That's the way to go. "

I completely agree. How long have brothels been legal in NV (outside of LV)? I'd like to know the annual / total impact on the State's economy. I know they have figures for the legalization of pot in CO; I think it was over $1B. Legalizing escorts should be a significant multiple of that!!

 

[FreeOnes_Adam]

"Honestly, this whole law is stupid. We're going to keep using escorts, that's not going to stop. How about legalize it? That's the way to go. "

I completely agree. How long have brothels been legal in NV (outside of LV)? I'd like to know the annual / total impact on the State's economy. I know they have figures for the legalization of pot in CO; I think it was over $1B. Legalizing escorts should be a significant multiple of that!!

It's pretty ridiculous. Pretending its not a thing isn't helping anyone. Escorting isn't going away, ever. Ever ever ever. Legalize it, tax it, give the girls a place to do business, keep them safe, filter out the drugs, keep them healthy, life is good.

 

[Petra]

I learned today quite a bit of what was in the Redlight District section falls afoul of FOSTA. In fact, apparently mentioning which porn stars escort falls afoul.

So I'm moving this to talk since I'm torching the redlight district section. Unfortunately the US controls .com domains and we have hosting in the US. While I don't think they'd come after us, its not worth the risk.

 

[HansMoleman]

I picked a bad time to start looking for escorts. I've always lurked the redlight district and sites like backpage, but never partook.

 

[Petra]

I picked a bad time to start looking for escorts. I've always lurked the redlight district and sites like backpage, but never partook.

There's plenty of escort sites and whatnot here in europe where it isn't illegal. However, I'm afraid if you're in the states you're going to have to head to Nevada and go to a legal Brothel (and how long will they stay legal with this BS?).

 

[FreeOnes_Adam]

There's plenty of escort sites and whatnot here in europe where it isn't illegal. However, I'm afraid if you're in the states you're going to have to head to Nevada and go to a legal Brothel (and how long will they stay legal with this BS?).

It's fucking stupid. All the issues in the US, and this is what they actually make a move on? God help us all.

 

[xfire]

It's fucking stupid. All the issues in the US, and this is what they actually make a move on? God help us all.

Yep, it's all fun and games with Republicans, that's what you get when people sell out for tax cuts and to Save The Babies, hitched to the rest of the idiotic and retarded far-right social conservative agenda.

 

[FreeOnes_Adam]

Yep, it's all fun and games with Republicans, that's what you get when people sell out for tax cuts and to Save The Babies, hitched to the rest of the idiotic and retarded far-right social conservative agenda.

I don't know about any of that stuff, but I know its gay.

 

[xfire]

I don't know about any of that stuff, but I know its gay.

Very gay. Fair enough you want to stay out of politics, don't blame you a bit.

 

[FreeOnes_Adam]

Very gay. Fair enough you want to stay out of politics, don't blame you a bit.

I actually don't follow it at all. I don't watch the news or read any of that sort of thing. I've been clean of it for about 14 years and I've noticed one thing, without the media telling me what I should be scared of everyday, I wake up to the same world everyday. The only thing I feel is the gas prices go up and down, so I'm pretty sure everything else is just a big reality show.

It's the one topic I choose not to discuss with others.

 

[Jack Davenport]

I don't know about any of that stuff, but I know its gay.

A shitload of Democrats supported this too.. but REPUBLICANS..

https://thinkprogress.org/house-bill-endangers-sex-workers-advocates-say-7a47ce9b2b4f/
Probably gonna have to put Adam on ignore for quoting stupid shit that was put on ignore to stop people from posting stupid shit that probably should be ignored anyway.

 

[Supafly]

I learned today quite a bit of what was in the Redlight District section falls afoul of FOSTA. In fact, apparently mentioning which porn stars escort falls afoul.

So I'm moving this to talk since I'm torching the redlight district section. Unfortunately the US controls .com domains and we have hosting in the US. While I don't think they'd come after us, its not worth the risk.

I was just asking myself where the hell that section went. And why. Damn that sucks