The Erotic Highway
Is SB/SD legal?
If there was a very strong to solid case for prosecution, some DA somewhere in the 50 states would've gone after the site just like they did with CL and BP. Now I can only imagine that SA has been harassed by some prosecutor but I have not read about any such case going to court. Granted that Wayne Enterprises could have a strong legal representation and also that under the 1st Amendment, they are immune from prosecution as they can seek refuge under the guise of mere content provider (that is how Dirty dot com has beaten all prior suits, but that's in the gossip industry) making them immune from the intent of the content!
As for individual cases, per your own post in a down thread it just does not merit the time and the cost LE will have to pour into this unless they go on a crusade to shut down SA. However if they do so, there are many others which will pop up to replace it. Take What's Your Price as an example where they blatantly make monetary offer to go on dates. IMHO, that one would be an easier target for LE as opposed to the "Lifestyle Expectation or Offer" compensation which is even more vague on SA. It is very hard to successfully prosecute under the guise of SD/SB, because a competent attorney can have the case easily dismissed essentially based on laws of attraction. A very good rule to follow is to avoid mentioning $numbers$ during email / PM / text, before an arrangement; but I know that many SDs on here want to know that number before they meet. I am not in such camp!
As for individual cases, per your own post in a down thread it just does not merit the time and the cost LE will have to pour into this unless they go on a crusade to shut down SA. However if they do so, there are many others which will pop up to replace it. Take What's Your Price as an example where they blatantly make monetary offer to go on dates. IMHO, that one would be an easier target for LE as opposed to the "Lifestyle Expectation or Offer" compensation which is even more vague on SA. It is very hard to successfully prosecute under the guise of SD/SB, because a competent attorney can have the case easily dismissed essentially based on laws of attraction. A very good rule to follow is to avoid mentioning $numbers$ during email / PM / text, before an arrangement; but I know that many SDs on here want to know that number before they meet. I am not in such camp!