Interesting article on FSC and Movies by Mail on AdultFYI.com

I really don't know if I can continue to be surprised by FSC's apparent lack of professionalism and misguided efforts all over the map.

From my understanding in the past FSC has had issues when Max Hardcore would get into trouble and much of the FSC's agenda would then focus on "obscenity" and Max's troubles (which he basically brought on himself) because Jeffrey Douglas was directly representing him WHILE heading the legislative affairs branch (or whatever name's used in the org). No one at the leadership at FSC called him on that seeming conflict of interest?

To me its just funny that Douglas (as recently as a few months ago) was pleading how bankrupt and poor FSC was that they didn't have enough money for plane tickets, yet its been only rumored here what type of cash will be coming his way from representing Max in the impending trial and he's known of this for what, two years now? Personally I don't think FSC needs to be this closely related to Max and the "obscenity" issue as there's ten other issues for the industry that are just as important (to me at least, and yes, I am the only one that matters in Stevie Why's world) that FSC can deal with and focus on with far greater results given their size and structure.

My membership ended last year and I've refused to renew given I have no clue where their operational expenses go even if its only $50. It looks like my feelings aren't alone or isolated after reading that article. That organization seems to fall apart and put back together again on a monthly basis with no apparent answers or responsibility for their failures.

Now the thing about the Movies By Mail indictment is it includes two of Max's movies...and Douglas responds like that while he is fucking representing Max!?! Is Max that cheap of a piece of shit he hasn't taken an interest in assisting Movies by Mail? Out of a simple sense of porn chivalry, piss king Max himself could at least offer some sort of assistance considering he's worth millions and so many companies have bailed on him given the increased risk of legal action when you're carrying his movies let alone his Euro editions. When the whole topic of "Corruption" and obscenity came up at least SexZ publicly offered legal assistance for companies (God knows if they actually would) if they were hit on obscenity charges for stocking "Corruption." Now Douglas just cuts Movies by Mail off like that?

What an unprofessional "fuck you." Not even counting my personal displeasure over FSC being so closely associated with Max (and increasingly so again), I REFUSE to support FSC until they learn some sort of manners or diplomatic approach to dealing with industry issues like this. Just way too many rude fuck ups on their parts for me to be comfortable with writing them a check of ANY value.

Its funny too...they just posted their strategic plan for three years...I figured they'd be lucky to even survive that long.

Love,
Stevie

Interesting... Very interesting......... kudos

Yeah, I was kind of taken aback by FSC's treatment of the Harbs. If they purport to spearhead the fight for the First Amendment, then they need to represent the little guys as well as the Giants. At the very least help hook them up with effective (and COST-Effective) counsel. Sad.

FSC is not litigation insurance. It advocates on behalf of the whole industry, not individual clients. The FSC isn't paying Jeff Douglas, Max is.

However, you may be able to sue Max to pay your legal bills. The problem is that most of these lawyers are too budy budy and don't want to rock each others boats.

The last poster is right on target. The FSC is not litigation insurance, they're fighting for the rights of all people in the adult industry to be able to stay in business. They don't have much money at all, because people in our bushiness are cheap, and only think about their own ass. Nobody supports nobody, not with money backing up their verbal support anyway. Mostly people in this industry are like rats, and jump ship at the first sign of trouble for someone else. There are of course a couple exceptions to this rule, but they are few and far between.

Some say I brought this on myself, and maybe that's partly true. They said the same thing about Larry Flynt back in the day. The reality is the religious fascists will not rest until all of us are put out of business and behind bars. Jeffrey Douglas as been my attorney long before he was head of the FSC, and I pay him very well to defend me, and by extension, everyone else in the business.

So me, Jeff Mike, and Rob Black are the designated 'Bad Guys' now, but what about tomorrow? What you gonna do when they come for you? No one is safe until we smash these mutherfuckers once and for all. And that's what we intend to do.

They picked the wrong guys for this fight, because we ain't gonna roll over and play dead. We're going to fight until the end.

Max