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Originally Posted by A1R3K
what makes everyone think that cams and dating are immune to the current economic situation?
i know that presumption to be untrue as a matter of fact. obviously i wont tell you who i talk to, or about what, or how i know anything, but i will tell you that if you believe that cam and dating websites and their revenues are unaffected by the current economic crisis, you are sadly mistaken.
so, while the focus is on all of the damage that tube sites are doing to people's businesses, do not lose focus on the fact that the economy is playing a much, much larger role than you may want to accept. of course giving away too much content IS affecting the market, but i think many of you are giving them too much credit.
until someone can standup and do something about it, i'm pretty much tired of hearing about it. that's why i stopped crying about it. play the game by their rules. stop letting people kick you in the balls. kick back, or stfu. it's starting to look pathetic.
fyi: watching the fsc panel on the whole piracy thing made me laugh and and the same time cry. what a fucking joke. if this is the solution i bet the tube dudes are laughing their balls off. can't even get past the dog and pony stroke shows in the most trying necessary time in the business. this industry better pray that the google/viacom thing goes well, because you're all really fucked if it doesn't. people here can't save a fucking wheat thin from a bowl of tomato soup, let alone an entire industry.
that oughta hold me for a while.
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On a more serious note, it's hard to argue against the idea that all dimensions of the adult industry are seeing a decline in revenue, but personally I'm interested to see if webcams and dating will fare better than the other traditional facets of the online adult industry.
They may just find that their losses will plateau at a certain point, even in the face of the approaching economic crisis since there will more than likely be an increased need for a "frustration outlet", and the availability of free porn can serve that purpose while allowing the porn consumer a few extra bucks in their entertainment budget that could be spent on dating and cams.
I believe that with shrinking profit margins, we're going to see a lot of content producers start to pull in the reins of their content. This could be through employing content removal companies, investing in surfer-friendly DRM solutions, and even litigation against repeat infringers.
On the other side of the coin, I think we'll see some more mainstream companies, suffering from decreased revenues as well, extend an olive branch of marketing peace to us lowly porn dudes, and they just may start accepting our traffic as an attempt to tap into a new source of income. This is a big "maybe", though, but I feel it will happen at least to some degree since adult entertainment is becoming more accepted and publicized. See all the movies and documentaries coming out now about porn?
All the ingredients for new and traditionally unheard of marketing opportunities are being slowly added to the cauldron of the future: a liberal administration, a creeping desperation for income, a growing dependence on the Internet for entertainment, and an expanding awareness of sex as something you shouldn't be guilty about... double, double toil and trouble!