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| 06-18-16 08:19am - 3109 days | #31 | |
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Suspended Webmaster  Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
Speaking as a producer, I much prefer photos. It's easier to control how they come out and you rarely end up in the editing continuity nightmares that video sometimes causes. For me the one place that video wins outright is dialogue. That magical moment when one of the performers says exactly the right thing at the right moment, cannot be matched in photos and captions. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 02-06-16 06:15am - 3242 days | #5 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
As a porn site operator, you have to love your niche(s). Customers will work out very quickly if you're not as into it as they are and it will diminish the experience for them. I think the art is to find something you love that lots of other people do too. Marketing skill is important but you're only going to perfect your content if you really understand what your customers see in it. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 12-15-15 12:54pm - 3294 days | #14 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
I've been using it on 2 PCs for months now, and a few of my friends use it too. It's distinctly faster than Windows 7 and 8 and a big improvement over 7. So far reliability has been excellent with the exception of Skype. For some reason rotating the screen while Skype is running has a high probability of causing a bluescreen error on one of my PCs (no problem at all on the other). Windows 10's memory management is MUCH better than Windows 8.1 (which is probably a key reason why it runs faster). I had some graphics card glitches and printer driver problems at first but downloading the latest drivers fixed both issues. I think my only complaint is I miss the Windows 8 start screen. For some reason they've gone back to the Start Menu like Windows 7 (although with a tiled panel in it like Windows phones) Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 12-04-15 02:24am - 3306 days | #5 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
"Never had a complaint" is unhelpful and a little rude to use against a customer. Firstly it could be a new problem or only occurs in particular circumstances. Secondly (in my experience as a webmaster) probably 80-90% of customers will not complain, they will just cancel their membership and not let anyone know about the fault, so a lack of complaints means little. Have you tried visiting the sites on a different computer or device? If you use a friend's PC and it still doesn't work then you know it's probably not you. If it works fine of a friend's PC then you probably have some sort of firewall or router issue with your PC. You can try turning down your internet security or briefly disengaging your firewall to see if that solves the problem. Now I feel like I'm doing their customer support for them!   Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 11-16-15 08:37am - 3324 days | #4 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
To be fair their borders have been open for well over 20 years. It's been the norm within Europe for a long time. No nation is permanent anyway. Many have tried, but I think the human race is a long way from being that stable. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 11-16-15 01:21am - 3324 days | #2 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
I suspect many of the people of Paris feel that Friday the 13th has true meaning now. To be honest I've never been one for superstition and I can't say I've had any worse luck on any Friday the 13th than any other day. In fact when bad events have occurred for me they've rarely, if ever, landed on that day. It always strikes me as odd that so many people are still superstitious. I've never felt the need to believe that something is out there directing the universe to be good for me or bad for me. It's all just chance. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 09-22-15 01:30pm - 3378 days | #7 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
I really can't stand tattoos. I really know why, but I'm guessing it's partially because growing up I only remember old men having tattoos. I can't imagine being sure enough of any "art" to want it permanently painted on my body. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 08-28-15 07:42am - 3404 days | #12 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
I'm legally required to keep transaction records for considerably longer than two years. I doubt Verotel or CCBillEU can just delete customer info after such a short period of time. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 08-22-15 04:22am - 3410 days | #8 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
Surely most people on their database would be using false names and disposable e-mail accounts? Also with the huge number of databases getting hacked/stolen/leaked every year, and the fact that something like Ashly Madison would be a massive target for hackers anyway, wasn't this to be expected? To be honest I'd never heard of the site until yesterday. Is it US only? And isn't encouraging adultery an offence in some places? I'm sure I heard about a chain of hotels up north getting into to trouble for advertising covert adulterous weekends away a few years back. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 08-09-15 02:23am - 3423 days | #11 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
The problem is there's no such thing as fully tested. Apple have a much easier job when releasing new operating systems as they tightly restrict what hardware goes into their systems. With PC's there are hundreds of manufacturers, upgraded machines, home built machines - simply millions and millions of variations. Microsoft have to get the OS to work flawlessly across the whole range. Windows also has to run on tablet computers and now mobiles too. Apple produce a separate OS for their tablets and mobiles which (as far as I know) won't run the same software at all. Microsoft's problem is they cannot possibly test the OS on every combination of processor/graphics card/motherboard etc. for every PC for the last few years. On a lighter note, I have friends who have installed it and they say it's stable and runs very well. No idea about games. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 03-12-15 03:52am - 3573 days | #5 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
Good to hear from you Messmer. You've been a regular here since before I even found this site. Hope you start getting some positive results soon. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 03-08-15 05:21am - 3577 days | #2 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
That happens on 29th March this year. I always hate losing an hour's sleep  Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 02-21-15 03:14am - 3592 days | #10 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
I've lost a portion of the content on my sites over the years dues to credit card company restrictions. As most of you know, my sites are strictly softcore, but some of my hypnotism videos are now classed as "rape" (even though there was no sex at all in them, just girls playing pranks on each other which led to nudity) and distributing them would cause the instant withdrawal of all membership billing. The CCs are deemed so important to companies like Verotel & CCBill that they won't take any chances. It would be great if there was some alternative for stuff that's clearly not illegal, but falls outside what the CCs will tolerate. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 01-26-15 06:55am - 3618 days | #4 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
I guessing that the main reason is simply cost. Videoing a photoshoot produces twice as much content for the same cost and makes their stats look more impressive. I tried it once but I think the still camera flashes being visible on video just looks bad. The two mediums require different skills and performance styles. You can't effectively shoot them together. Maybe as a very occasional "behind the scenes" vid? Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 01-08-15 05:02am - 3636 days | #14 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
One thing I've never understood, is when I offer recurring memberships at $3.99 or $4.99, no-one goes for them. When I offer them above $10 I get a 25% retention rate. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 01-04-15 09:46am - 3640 days | #5 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
The key advantage for websites of recurring memberships is regular income. If all members just buy single-month memberships 2-4 times per year, income fluctuates wildly, budgeting becomes extremely difficult (as does paying staff etc.) and sites tend to go bust. The business model for recurring memberships (even with a very small monthly fee) is just much safer and more stable. The alternative is unreliable, causes accounting problems and (in the UK at least) can cause a headache with tax as we end up paying tax on income we may or may not get and then have to claim it back months later. This is another reason why paysites are so keen to pile on other benefits (beyond the downloadable content) which cannot be just ripped and stored, to encourage stable income. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 09-08-14 12:17pm - 3758 days | #4 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
I would say that legitimate porn is cheaper than it has probably ever been. Many sites (at least those who haven't gone bust) are charging less money for more content than ever. Obviously some buck the trend, but overall the trend is very much in the favour of the consumer. I certainly wouldn't want to risk the health of my PC (laptop/tablet/phone/anything else) and it's files to save a small amount of money. Plus websites are getting much better are tracing where their stolen content is going and prosecuting those involved. It's just not worth the risk. And don't forget that a percentage of money spent on legitimate content goes towards shooting new content. Stolen stuff doesn't encourage new material to be made. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 09-03-14 05:57am - 3763 days | #8 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
Customers downloading my entire site isn't a problem for me. In fact, I kind of expect them to download most of it anyway. What IS a problem is when rather than keeping those downloads for personal consumption they share them or post them somewhere for others to consume. That is theft, and costs me potential customers. It's been pointed out that it also provides publicity for my site, but overall the vast majority of people who download from dodgy download sites are unlike to ever pay for anything anyway as they can get as much stolen content as they want. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 08-03-14 01:08pm - 3793 days | #9 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
It's a classic example of there being two extremes and a grey area in the middle (as most situations are), where politicians include the grey area in with the bad extreme to persuade people to agree with them (the if you're not with us you're against us argument). Politicians do the same thing with terrorism. Saying that if you don't agree with new laws, torture or invading foreign countries then you are siding with the terrorists. It happens a lot, but most people don't notice it (which I guess is why they get away with it). Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 07-30-14 11:57am - 3798 days | #7 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
I think you're absolutely right. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 07-27-14 12:31pm - 3801 days | #5 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
"As long as it is legal the law can not say anything." Surely that statement is meaningless? Changes in the law can restrict what is legal by definition (ie making something that used to be legal, illegal. The change in the rules in the UK just meant that filters become the default instead of an option. Everyone can get the filter switched off whenever they want. The problem lies that some people are too embarrassed to phone up their ISP and request to no longer have adult content filtered. That's what adult sites are worried about. The same thing has been in effect for MUCH longer on mobiles, and places like hotels have been filtering their WIFI for years now. The UK government come under a lot of pressure to make sure that kids can't see porn online (a known and growing problem), but as soon as they do something about it, everyone starts shouting about freedom infringements etc. They can't win and they're always far too far behind the curve to come up with a solution. Personally I think children should be the responsibility of parents, but MPs never have the guts to say that. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 07-13-14 02:31pm - 3814 days | #14 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
I thought it was an anti-smoking reference. I'm guessing "fags" means something different in the US? Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 04-22-14 07:08am - 3897 days | #8 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
Speaking from the point of view of a website owner, what I do find really annoying is when a customer e-mails me but then their spamfilter or ISP block my replies. They often don't know I'm replying and send me increasingly irate e-mails. Sometimes replying from an unrelated e-mail address works (but causes confusion) but not always. I always reply to all customer service requests, but sadly technology sometimes gets in the way. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 03-23-14 06:25am - 3927 days | #2 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
The help button/link taking you to a registration page should be a definite red flag. It would make me very suspicious - what are you supposed to do it you cannot log into the members' area? Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 03-22-14 04:22pm - 3927 days | #13 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
1 Win 7 64 bit 2 Chrome v33 3 Firefox v27 4 Yes - before end of the year if all goes to plan. I can't even get IE to run. It takes about 3-4 mins to open a browser window then usually crashes on the 1st couple of pages shown. For some reason it also takes forever to download/render webpages. I'm assuming Firefox updates in the background as I haven't noticed it update in months. I used to notice as every time they did an update all my plugins stopped working. I don't have any plugins at all now. I mostly use Chrome. It rarely seems to go a week before there is an update pending. Not had any problems with shockwave. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 03-21-14 04:10pm - 3928 days | #278 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
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| 03-19-14 09:27am - 3931 days | #276 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
I don't like stripper/glamour outfits myself. I prefer to see women stripping themselves out of everyday clothing, smart office wear or something you would see woman wearing naturally. Actually they don't have to be stripping themselves, I quite like to see one (or more) woman undressing another too. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 02-08-14 04:02pm - 3969 days | #11 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
I've been using a Dell desktop PC for the past 5+ years. It's been absolutely rock solid - excellent machine, and my longest lasting yet. Inside is beautifully built and all the components are good brands. I'm in the UK so not sure if that makes any difference? Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 02-01-14 01:33pm - 3976 days | #18 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
Not so easy. A great deal of spam is sent from hijacked or zombie machines so the ISP won't be able to see who is actually sending the e-mail, and that's assuming they can identify all of it. They don't want to be seen suing people who just don't know how to keep their PC secure. My understanding is that about 30-40% of all e-mail is blocked by ISPs anyway so what you see is what gets through the filters. The spammers keep getting cleverer and adapting. ISPs struggle to keep up and don't assign enough resources to the problem. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 01-28-14 11:29am - 3981 days | #2 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
I've had a couple of e-mail addresses over the years which I set up to use exclusively with payment processors. In every case I've ended up getting spam on each address within a couple of weeks. It's interesting to hear that someone else has had similar problems. Every payment processor I've ever used on my sites has always insisted that they never sell on e-mail lists. I can't vouch for other sites, but I can assure everyone that I have never even considered selling members' email addresses. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 01-22-14 03:42am - 3987 days | #22 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
Lots of women like to look too. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 01-16-14 03:36am - 3993 days | #18 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
I was hoping that this thread would persuade some of the female members to comment, but that's clearly not going to happen. I don't know what we can do to encourage ladies to get involved in the discussions. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 01-02-14 07:43am - 4007 days | #8 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
Happy New Year everyone. I really hope that 2014 is a much better year than 2013 (not that it would be difficult!). I can't see the industry as a whole recovering, but it would be nice to see it stabilise and show some hope for the future. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 12-30-13 02:42am - 4010 days | #6 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
Based on names, it looks like about 20-25% of my members are female. They don't take part in the members' forums in my main site though. Maybe women have a greater tendency to be embarrassed about their interest? Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 12-15-13 02:47am - 4025 days | #20 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
Here in the UK cellar and basement mean different (but slightly overlapping) things. A windowless room completely below ground level would be a cellar - usually used for storage. A room mostly below ground but with windows or skylights letting natural light in, would be a basement. These are more often used as accommodation or reception rooms. Obviously the delineation isn't always that clear cut. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 12-14-13 03:14am - 4026 days | #2 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
Sounds like a grammar error to me. Isn't it wait FOR someone who's late, and wait ON someone to whom you are supplying food or beverages? There are a lot of differences between the opposite sides of the Atlantic. I've noticed that American's tend to say "write" instead of "write to" eg "Don't forget to write me" vs. "Don't forget to write to me." The word pavement always makes me chuckle as it's meaning is almost opposite. British people drive on the road and walk on the pavement. American's drive on the pavement. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 12-12-13 03:08pm - 4027 days | #270 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
Me neither. I'm constantly having to put my sites in either inaccurate categories or vague generic ones (like "softcore"). It's annoying Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 12-10-13 11:58am - 4029 days | #11 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
My sites moved up to 2048 pixel wide photos years ago and for 2 or 3 years after the upgrade I held polls to ask my customers if they wanted even higher resolution pics, but the result was always the same - the vast majority were happy to go no higher than 2048 pixels. Lots of my competitors would advertise ever increasing picture sizes but I just stuck with what my customers wanted. I don't foresee any future increases in picture size, certainly not until 4K monitors become the norm (assuming they EVER do). Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 12-07-13 10:37am - 4033 days | #3 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
Obviously I see this issue from a different perspective. It only damages the US industry, reducing their ability to make money from producing new material. It doesn't negatively affect the industry on this side of the Atlantic. Maybe it will even be a boost for content producers here? One question, how does an infection in one place in your country shut down the industry across the whole country? Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 12-01-13 01:25pm - 4038 days | #267 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
It never does. Softcore sites are often hard to match to the classifications they offer. Stripgames and striptease rarely fit anywhere. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 11-20-13 02:58pm - 4049 days | #6 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
I've always found Alexa's traffic estimates to be wildly inaccurate. Last time I checked they rated my lead site as having half the traffic of another of my sites. Its figures bore no resemblance to reality, as the lead site actually got over four times the traffic of the other site. I've no reason to assume that Alexa is more accurate for anyone else's sites. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 11-19-13 11:49am - 4051 days | #26 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
Always glad to help, Carter. It's a tough market for us all right now. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 11-16-13 04:35pm - 4053 days | #24 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
Give it time. Concentrate on building traffic. Once your visitor rate is a lot higher you can start to tune the site to maximise your conversions. 1 in 500 is still possible, but you need the right content, presented in the right way and to say all the right things to appeal to potential customers. I'd agree with the 4-5K estimate. Obviously it depends on how much each membership costs and what your running costs are. My approach has always been to run several sites to give my turnover some security. It spreads the weekly fluctuations and some people will sign up to all of them. There are all sorts of techniques for increasing sales. Quality and reliability are key, but the personal touch can be vital too. Members feeling involved, like they are part of something, can really make a difference. When the community here on PU is working well, it really enhances the site. When we're going through a quiet patch or some of the mainstay posters are away, the atmosphere here can change completely. The really hard thing is achieving and maintain that ambience for your members. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 11-16-13 10:57am - 4054 days | #22 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
Going back to the visitor count, a 1000 per month is only 33 per day. You hear all sorts of figures thrown about but most adult webmasters seem to expect a conversion rate (ie visitors converting to customers) of anything from 1 in 1000 to 1 in 5000. With 1000 visitors per month, one sale every month or so wouldn't be too bad. Essentially, you need to work on getting a LOT more visitors. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 11-16-13 10:51am - 4054 days | #12 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
The porn industry has had to cope with ever restricting laws, increased costs (especially in the world of credit and debit card processing), adult content filtering by ISPs (now mandatory in some countries) and even things like Google removing adult sites from search results unless an explicitly adult search term is used. I'm sure free content, tube sites, piracy etc. have had a serious negative effect, but they are not all we have had to cope with. Oh and let's not forget the financial downturn (credit crunch, recession - whatever you want to call it). Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 11-06-13 10:54am - 4064 days | #3 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
I've never heard of them and I can't find any trace of them, and SexyNaty.com just brings up a domain for sale page. Just as general advice, I'd be very wary of signing up to anything via a billing company that doesn't provide information in a language you are confident with. If you were to have problems, it could make things complicated. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 10-26-13 11:16am - 4075 days | #19 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
Same here, otoh. I get a monthly allowance and above that it's metered. I have been over my included allowance a few times, but not recently. Not sure if that's a good thing or not! One thing to watch out for with affiliate commissions is whether rebills are included. I'm not too up to date now, but a couple of years ago some sites were definitely taking a loss on commission payments, especially the ones paying anything up to 200% commission. What they were going was paying out on the initial signup and then making the money back from rebills (on which they paid no commission at all)). They'd also top that up by selling advertising space to other sites, and selling memberships to other sites they owned. I doubt anyone is following that business model any more as rebills have become much less popular. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 10-24-13 12:08pm - 4077 days | #17 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
Something tells me you don't run a paysite  Members cost in bandwidth (ie more members=more bandwidth used and resources needed) and the more members a site has the more customer service work is involved. There are also security considerations. One extra member may be deemed an inconsequential cost, but a substantial increase in membership numbers might mean a new (more powerful) server and more staff. Also if an affiliate gets 50%, that leaves distinctly less than 50% for the site. Credit/debit cards charge a high percentage per transaction as paysites are considered high risk. I know some sites pay almost 20% to the credit card companies. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 09-25-13 07:01am - 4106 days | #14 | |
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Ed2009 (0)
Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
Wow! Thank you, Graymane. I hope I'm not being unfair to anyone else when I say that your post is the most positive and pleasing response I have had to any of my posts. Thank you again, your kind words are very much appreciated. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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Ed2009 (0)
Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
It's the same story in all the adult forums/networks I know of, even the adult webmaster forums are pretty dead these days. The industry is changing (there's a lot less people in it for starters) and the Internet is constantly moving on. With changes to the laws around the world making it increasingly difficult and expensive to run adult sites, credit card companies charging us more and more, more mainstream sites tightening up rules regarding adult content and links, its still becoming more and more of a challenge to run a site. Then, of course, Google's new algorithm that attempts to categorise sites is having an affect too. Their ultimate aim is unless you're searching for a porn term you won't find a porn site. It's a good aim, but it kills a huge amount of passing traffic for adult sites. Most of the UK based sites I know have shut down or moved abroad in the last few months, and the situation in the US doesn't look much rosier. I don't know why the market is so depressed, but it seems to be the same everywhere. Topsites, banner exchanges, tube sites, blogs, forums etc. all seem to be suffering a prolonged drop in activity and traffic. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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