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Re: Removing myself from porn site

Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 4:34 pm
by spud_u_like
I had a similar problems with what I thought was a reputable, well known website.

It was a fairly small bukkake type scenario, shot in a hotel room. The photographer made it clear faces would not be shown and no forms of any kind were signed by me or other males, nor was any fee paid to us.

Lo and behold, about two years later I saw the photos without any faces disguised, on their website.

I sent several emails to the webmaster and also to the company that hosted the website (used nslookup etc. to track down hosting company), to complain that the website in question was breaching my privacy and breaking a verbal agreement etc. Eventually my face was blurred on all photos on the website. They didn't disguise any other males faces, despite all males attending being told their faces would not be shown. I don't know if the photos were changed, as a result of my persisitent complaint to the website or whether it was because I had contacted the web hosting company. Anyway, it all seemed to work out ok, in the end. I just needed to be a bit persistent.

The photos could only be accessed by subscription to the website and I had a feeling the website were not going to be honourable, luckily I paid a one month subscription and found the photos, otherwise I wouldn't have known. I haven't checked again since, so I'm hoping the photos are still disguised.

I'm sure you must have some legal grounds, even if it was shot in public. TV programs blur individuals when shooting scenes in town centres / public, often enough. I don't know whether production companies are legally obliged to do this, if requested by an individual, though.

Keep emailing the website, try and find the hosting company and email them, and Google like made to find any addresses, phones numbers of the website or individuals that run it. Hopefully you will have some success.. Good luck.

Re: Removing myself from porn site

Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 4:44 pm
by croftycc
If you still have the original e mails from when you arranged the shoot these might work in your favour, especially if they say directly that your face will not be shown.

Re: Removing myself from porn site

Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 5:23 pm
by Hardup
Good luck Alex & Happy New Year xxx

Re: Removing myself from porn site

Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 9:03 pm
by Harry Hardon
Having been on some of these shoots too, lots of the guys like the fact they can play with a porn star for free then later regret it.

Problem is, the pro-quo for playing with said porn star is you might get a quick shot of your face on film.

Good luck with it all but I fear it will be a long drawn out process.


Re: Removing myself from porn site

Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 7:57 am
by one eyed jack
To all the guys who have participated in shoots and been told your faces will not be seen but then finally on display for all the world to see:

YOU HAVE BROUGHT IT ON YOURSELVES.

Personally if i made such an arrangement I would honour that. Ive even had signed releases and ids and honoured this request made from the outset.

However

What really makes me a gorilla enraged in a cage with rage is when certain people jump into the middle of your scene and has a fucking good time with the girl and throws all caution to the wind threatens you with legal action when their faces are seen.

I told that person to bring it on and we'll see what the judge and jury makes of it when he sees you interacting not with just the model but chatting all friendly to the camera as well.

Not that AlexF is in the same position but it is goig to be a difficult one to get out of with a judge finding it hard to say you should learn a lesson from it....

You say you did several of these and provided photo id as well. It sounds like the website is just plain ignoring you and has no plans in appealing to your wishes at all.

Sorry but there really is no nice way of saying it.