Problem: Some people* post nude or pornographic pictures, usually of their exes, online, without the consent of those in the picture. The US government (just focusing on the US, though this is a world phenomena) is really bad at regulating this crime and, in actuality, only 26 states have laws criminalizing these attacks. Needless to say, this leaves a huge unmet need from survivors of revenge porn.
Solution? Post Back! (the name of my venture) "Taking the Power Back" My first entrepreneurial endeavour providing legal resources, a reverse SEO service designed to bury the pictures down in the internet (or take them down as much as possible), and a community forum where survivors can communicate, and maybe even get back at their attackers. (I'm brainstorming spam services that survivors could use to inundate their perpetrators emails or FBs.)
That's it! More to come as I flesh out the idea. Let me know what you think :)
P.S. After reading this post, I went back and changed "victim" to "survivor" in my sentences. Wish I had done that in my video but too late!
*Thanks again for your comment Linda. I should have been more descriptive of the problem I was identifying but you helped me clarify my idea :)
Well your video was just a screen shot of a video... which was unfortunate. After reading your intro I was interested to hear what your business concept was. I know people do post content of others online, however I don't know how often it happens. This would have been a different perspective for me to hear and I wish the video played. :/
ReplyDeleteCassandra, I really wish your video would work because I have feeling it is a great elevator pitch! On the other hand your blog is really cool looking and well organized. Nice job!
ReplyDeleteHey, thanks for the comments! Sorry about the video :( I messed up uploading it but it works now!
ReplyDeleteCassandra,
ReplyDeleteI was not able to view your video, but would like to have hear your perspective on such events. I will say I would never go as far as calling people scum just because they post pictures of exes - I would say they had rejection issues, yes, but scum seemed a little dramatic and harsh to me.
With that said, that doesn't mean there isn't there should not be laws against posting obscene photos. FB does have its code of conduct which states what should and should not be posted, and there are a few states who recognize the invasion of privacy it creates. Moreover, I would say that we all need to think twice about the consequences of pictures we post ourselves, or pictures we send to others. But, you are right. We have a responsibility to ensure we don't do something that creates issues for others. Posting pictures of a friend getting drunk at a company party could ruin their reputation, or even get them fired. Friends spraying graffiti might seem like a cute idea at the time, but it is in fact criminal. Posting pictures could land the person in some legal consequences. I think working on how to get the pictures taken down is much better than having a forum for people to 'get back'at their attackers.
Hi Linda, thank you so much for your feedback! You changed the way I was think of my idea. Sorry you couldn't see the video. I believe I've fixed the issue. The video should clarify that my venture would be focused towards helping survivors of revenge porn either take down the images or try to bury them in the internet as much as possible. The forum is for survivors to communicate and the "get back" idea was an idea I had for survivors who want a way to get back at their attackers by possibly sending them emails or fb messages. It's not the point of the forum. Thanks again for helping me clarify my idea though!
DeleteI really like your idea! I feel like this is a unique opportunity. I had no idea that there were such things as shame boards. I try to keep my life pretty drama free and I try to treat the people around in a decent manner so that they don't feel the need to lash out at me in such a way like you are describing. Personally, I feel that you should never send these type of pictures to anyone. I don't care if you a dating, unless you are seeing me in person, there is no way I would ever send something out like that. And with good reason, to prevent something like what you are trying to fight from happening. Good luck with this as the semester progresses. I look forward to seeing how you develop this idea because to me it seems like it would be something that is difficult to start up.
ReplyDeleteHi Cassie,
ReplyDeleteThat's a very interesting idea! You're definitely going after a big issue that's tough to track down. Although I do think that at the end of the day, no number of laws could prevent something like this I do believe that a solution that is as proactive as yours could definitely mitigate the issue. You had a great pitch, and considering that the problem you're trying to solve is insanely difficult I think you're solution was very adequate!
Here's my pitch if you'd like to check it out: http://gonzalonunezent3003.blogspot.com/2016/02/elevator-pitch-no-1.html
Hey Cassie,
ReplyDeleteYour idea is a definite opportunity to not miss out of. I support this idea 100%. If I sent such type of pictures I would never want them to be posted online. I would report the source right away. It would be awesome if they also had report buttons at every site. This way you can report someone wherever they post them. In any case, I really like your idea and good job :)