Body Modification E-Zine

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Body Modification E-Zine
description Body modification
Registration Yes
languages English
owner BMEzine.com, LLC
Originator Shannon Larratt
Published 1994
status active

Body Modification E-Zine (abbreviated BME or BMEzine ) is an online magazine that reports on all types of body modifications and is considered the main medium of the scene. The entire spectrum from tattoos to piercings and implants to castrations and amputations is treated. It was founded in 1994 by Shannon Larratt, and in May 2008, full responsibility for the content was passed to Shannon's ex-wife Rachel Larratt.

offer

BME was expanded in 2000 with a community-oriented offering called IAM.bmezine . In 2004, however, some parts were removed because of criticism of certain practices documented there such as amputations, implants and mutilation. At the same time, the Modblog.bmezine was added, which is regularly updated and informs about current developments in the scene. The offer was later expanded to include BMEink , which is exclusively dedicated to the area of ​​tattoos. Also BMEVIDEO , a site with videos of extreme modifications operated by BME. However, this requires a separate user access, is not suitable for minors throughout and is more intended for a niche audience.

BME was no longer maintained between September 2007 and mid-January 2008; i.e., no new content was added. The background to this were disputes between BME founder Shannon Larratt and his wife Rachel. According to Shannon Larratt on the rec.arts.bodyart newsgroup , his access to BME has been blocked by some employees. In May 2008 Shannon ended his participation in this project.

ModCon

The ModCon (Modification Conference) is a congress of the body modification scene, which is organized by BME and takes place annually. The first ModCon was held in Toronto , the home of BME, in May 1999 . The ModCon is one of the most important meetings of the scene, to which many well-known tattoo artists , piercers and cutters (surgeons) appear. Participation is only possible by personal invitation from Shannon Larratt.

Legal restrictions in Germany

In Germany, BME was classified as harmful to young people by the Federal Inspectorate for Media Harmful to Young People in 2002 , as BME's Internet offering is suitable for socio-ethically disorienting adolescents; This decision was necessary because BME not only in the closed member area (amputations, castrations, splitting tongues, etc.), but also for every internet user - thus also for minors - disturbing photographs (head and face tattoos, lip plates, extremely stretched piercings in different body areas , Examples from the closed area for potential subscribers, etc.) that impair healthy mental development - in accordance with German law. The competent authority objected u. a. “ Deeply despicable horror scenarios of acts of violence against people ” as well as “ a rough type of representation in the sexual area that degrades people to a mere (exchangeable) object of sexual desire in a way that incites the sexual drive. “ Search engines , e. B. Google , informs that certain search queries when using the German version of Google may not lead to the offending media offer. Due to the legal reasons mentioned, corresponding search results will be removed. The Internet user is informed about this with a text module: “ For legal reasons, Google has removed 'XY' result (s) from this page. For more information on these legal grounds, please visit ChillingEffects.org. “ Subdomains of the Body Modification E-Zines are currently affected to a limited extent since the registration of a direct domain through the medium mentioned, since not all BME-relevant domains are legally recorded. The Federal Testing Office for Media Harmful to Young People does not generally publish which media are subject to restrictions, since sales, presentation, distribution and advertising restrictions for indexed media are the legal consequence of the successful indexing process.

In 2006, US authorities requested the removal of certain content from BME. Larratt did not give in to this, however, but moved the entire server to Canada , from where BME has been operated ever since. He later commented on this as follows: "When Germany came after BME for" endangering the youth "and demanded that I make changes to the site to comply with German law, my response was to simply not visit Germany again (and I'm a German citizen). When the US started to pressure us, we moved all of our servers and presence out of the country and backed off on plans to live in the US. No changes were ever made to the site, and no images were ever removed - if anything, the pressure made me push those areas even more. "

Trivia

  • Rachel Larratt, Shannon's wife, is a well-known racing driver. She took part in the Gumball 3000 and won a class at the Carrera Panamericana in 2006. Rachel has worked for BME since the beginning as a writer and in the administrative area and took over the chair in 2008.
  • Shannon and Rachel Larratt are friends with director and producer Kevin Smith , also known as Silent Bob , and star in his film Clerks II .

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ September 29, 2005
  2. ↑ Cover letter. Federal Testing Agency for Media Harmful to Young People , Federal Ministry for Family, Seniors, Women and Youth , December 8, 1999, accessed on January 4, 2012 (German).
  3. ↑ Page 1. Federal Testing Agency for Media Harmful to Young People , Federal Ministry for Family, Seniors, Women and Youth , December 2, 1999, accessed on January 4, 2012 (German).
  4. ↑ page 2. Federal Testing Office for Media Harmful to Young People , Federal Ministry for Family, Seniors, Women and Youth , December 2, 1999, accessed on January 4, 2012 (German).
  5. ↑ Page 1. Federal Testing Office for Media Harmful to Young People , Federal Ministry for Family, Seniors, Women and Youth , December 2, 1999, accessed on January 4, 2012 (English).
  6. ↑ Page 2. (No longer available online.) Federal Testing Office for Media Harmful to Young People , Federal Ministry for Family, Seniors, Women and Youth , December 2, 1999, archived from the original on March 31, 2012 ; accessed on January 4, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / news.bmezine.com
  7. ↑ How can I find out which media are indexed? (No longer available online.) Federal Testing Office for Media Harmful to Young People , Federal Ministry for Family, Seniors, Women and Youth , archived from the original on December 27, 2011 ; Retrieved January 5, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.bundespruefstelle.de
  8. ↑ Search via “google.de”. January 4, 2012, accessed January 4, 2012 .
  9. ↑ Operator of a piercing site complains about German censorship. Heise Online , accessed January 5, 2012 .
  10. ↑ Tasteless or Tasty. A documentary about the abyss of humanity. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on September 1, 2009 ; Retrieved January 5, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / home.arcor.de
  11. ↑ Legal consequences of indexing carrier media. (No longer available online.) Federal Testing Office for Media Harmful to Young Persons , archived from the original on December 31, 2011 ; Retrieved January 5, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.bundespruefstelle.de
  12. ↑ Shannon Larratt, zentastic.com: SuicideGirls vs. the FBI? , September 29, 2005
  13. ↑ Sporting: The Rachel Larratt Interview! ( Memento of the original from February 9, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , March 9, 2007  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / thesportinglifesociety.blogspot.com
  14. ↑ Rachel Larratt's blog

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