[SWAF-Potluck] SESTA

Andy Sorfleet a.sorfleet at gmail.com
Mon Mar 26 21:40:12 PDT 2018 

Rolling Stone has published a good, quick overview, for people who are not
up on SESTA/FOSTA U.S. legislation.
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/features/controversial-anti-sex-
trafficking-bill-screw-over-sex-workers-w518323

On Mon, Mar 26, 2018 at 12:15 PM, Andrew Sorfleet <a.sorfleet at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I think the US law would only affect you, if you broke the law in the US.
> SESTA doesn't make anything new illegal in the US. It simply makes it
> illegal for internet platforms to knowingly facilitate prostitution crimes
> already on the books. "Knowingly" is what will be tested in the US courts.
>
> So, for example, Marc Emery was extradited to face charges in the US for
> selling cannabis seeds over the border to US customers. So he broke US laws
> in the US.
>
> However, if your professional services website is hosted on a content
> management system by a US company on servers in the US, you might end up
> having the company refuse to continue to host your website. That can be a
> nasty surprise and quite stressful, finding a new internet provider and
> moving your content. (We had this happen to us once when our ISP in the US
> was sold and we had explicit imagery the new owners refused to host.)
>
> So, if your website is hosted in the US, you might want to switch to a
> service in Canada or some other liberal democracy. Switzerland?
>
> Having said this, I would add that much of the privacy advice regarding
> using encrypted email and VPN is still important. One of the many little
> changes to the Canada Criminal Code that resulted from PCEPA was a change
> to the Privacy section, which added prostitution to the list of crimes
> where police are allowed to intercept communications and seize computer
> devices (that includes smart phones). In other words, police are now
> allowed to intercept sex workers' emails, chats - even phone calls - in
> order to catch people who are breaking the material benefits law (managers)
> and also your clients. They are also allowed to seize your computer if they
> believe it contains advertising for another's sexual services.
>
> If you are arranging dates with other workers, such as doubles, you are
> breaking the law.
>
> If you are only arranging dates and advertising for yourself, you are not.
> However, you could be compromising your clients, and your phone records
> could be used in court against them.
>
> I have not seen any cases where this has been used, but we only know what
> the news media report to us, which often does not have actual court details.
>
> I hope that was helpful?
>
> In short:
> Don't use U.S. based Internet providers for your website to avoid business
> disruption.
>
> Do use encrypted email and VPN in order to protect your clients'
> communications.
>
> Craigslist "casual encounters" section is still operating in Canada as of
> this morning, so that gives us some security in knowing that Craigslist is
> not worried about it. Keep in mind, Craiglist does not allow sex for sale
> ads explicitly in their terms of agreement.
>
> In solidarity,
> Andy
>
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Mar 26, 2018, at 11:19 AM, lovelibby at hushmail.me wrote:
>
>
> I assume none of this applies to us in canada? Or if it does, in what ways?
>
> I see that cl personals are shut down in the u.s, but the therapeutics are
> not. Backpage adult jobs are all gone, but their personals are still there.
> And BP adult jobs are still up in canada.
>
> Are there any proposed legislation changes coming up in canada that we
> need to know about, or changes to the police mandate in vancouver?
>
> Thanks,
> Libby
>
>
> On 3/24/2018 at 6:38 PM, "Chenoa Johnston" <chenoadj at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Yep a lot of work just to read these instructions!! But it may be the
> necessary route
>
> Lovely Blessings
>
> On Mar 24, 2018, at 2:38 PM, Kerry Porth <kerrylporth at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Apologies for cross-posting but lots of great advice here regarding
> FOSTA/SESTA
>
> In solidarity,
>
> Kerry
>
>
>
> persisth posted: "This is from a series of Tweets from @TheHarlotAdvocate
> I've been approached & questioned heavily my thoughts on FOSTA... Here is a
> step by step guide on how to stay safe if advertising avenues are shut
> down.. Provider & Contributors just read #r"
> Respond to this post by replying above this line
> New post on *#SurvivorsAgainstSESTA*
> <http://survivorsagainstsesta.org/author/persisth/> Tech Safety Tips from
> @TheHarlotAdvocate
> <http://survivorsagainstsesta.org/2018/03/24/tech-safety-tips-from-theharlotadvocate/> by
> persisth <http://survivorsagainstsesta.org/author/persisth/>
>
> *This is from a series of Tweets from **@TheHarlotAdvocate*
> <https://twitter.com/HarlotAdvocate>
>
> I've been approached & questioned heavily my thoughts on FOSTA... Here is
> a step by step guide on how to stay safe if advertising avenues are shut
> down.. Provider & Contributors just read #retweet
> <https://twitter.com/hashtag/retweet?src=hash> & do exactly what is
> listed below!
>
>    1. Commit an entire day from your calendar to follow these steps. Then
>    bring a bucket of green tea, water, coffee, a bottle of two of wine to set
>    the mood cause it's a lot of work.
>    2. Log into your current email & start to organize.. Listing in this
>    order the A) The Contributors/Providers States. B) Which
>    Contributors/Providers Have Been Seen & Safe. C) Which Contributors Are
>    Just PreScreened. D) Who is Professional. E) Who Is Not. F) Who is Blocked.
>    3. Open 2 Proton Mail Accounts. A) One for professional business name.
>    B) Second for recovery email. Or use the amazing @SafeOffice
>    <https://twitter.com/SafeOffice> because they are literally that
>    awesome!
>    4.
>
>    After you have organized your original professional email into those
>    folders... Transfer that information them over to the new professional
>    email accounts I have listed above that you have made for yourself.
>    5.
>
>    Yes it is a ton of work but trust me your email and organizing is your
>    absolute best option for maintaining clients & contributor relationships.
>    "If it's based overseas you are good to go."
>    6.
>
>    Make an announcement to the clients that you are closing your old
>    email accounts associated within wonderful USA & if you so choose send them
>    to your new email address.
>    7.
>
>    Go to each of your advertisement platforms that are based in the US
>    and remove any and all special keywords that can be associated with sex
>    work. Such as uncheck that incall/outcall, roses, gfe girlfriend etc,
>    pricing unless on your website.
>    8.
>
>    Treat each US based advertising platform as a profile for strictly
>    dating.. Like think your looking for a breath taking "dating profile." Keep
>    that thought, and write your content appropriately.
>    9.
>
>    Go on your twitter and social platforms and clean house. Remove
>    anything and everything that can or will be perceived as a worker verses a
>    dating profile. This included comments, DM messages, paid profile links,
>    etc that allude to worker status verses dating status.
>    10.
>
>    Contributors This Is For You. No MORE DMs.. You need to approach only
>    through email... That's it.. Do not waste a dating profiles time when you
>    are just seeking an emotional connection.. This puts them at risk. Stop it
>    and keep it professional.
>    11.
>
>    Girls with phones.... We all have them or used too. DO NOT USE YOUR
>    PERSONAL PHONE FOR ANY WORK PURPOSES. You have two phones for two reasons
>    you do not ever mix the two. One is for booking dating spots, one is for
>    checking your grocery lists.
>    12.
>
>    Girls with phones.. USE A VPN AT ALL TIMES. Keep it on the minute that
>    phone is on and the minute that phone is off. That simple! Your preferred
>    form of contact should always be email, from the new email you have
>    provided.
>    13.
>
>    When posting photo pictures from your cell phone.. Keep that VPN ON.
>    Make sure you always always screenshot at least 5-6 times, zooming in, and
>    posting it then.
>    14.
>
>    Providers DO NOT POST cell phone pictures from the hotel you are
>    staying at unless there is nothing that identifies that room. Still for me
>    personally it's a huge no no hence I don't do it.
>    15.
>
>    Providers & Contributors quit tagging the location where you are at
>    while you are still there. That is just blatantly putting it out there!
>    16.
>
>    Discretion is key to staying busy. Supporting one another is the key
>    to keeping safe. Avoid the drama like the plague. Follow all my steps
>    listed above and you will be good to go!
>
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> 24, 2018 at 1:43 am | Categories: Uncategorized
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