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| 09-20-13 11:48am - 4111 days | #13 | |
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Suspended Webmaster  Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
Almost none at all, but it increases site/brand awareness and as most people don't keep continuous memberships if they let their membership expire then rejoin a few months later then the site makes its profit. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 09-20-13 12:50am - 4111 days | #11 | |
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Ed2009 (0)
Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
As a site owner, I've never managed to get affiliates to sign up to resell my site for less than 40%. I haven't looked recently but last year very few sites were paying affiliates less than 50%, many paying much more. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 09-14-13 01:22pm - 4117 days | #4 | |
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Ed2009 (0)
Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
In my experience lots of sites have at least tried going more hardcore because the market was rough (and still isn't that much better) and they feel they have to to make sales. Some of the other webmasters I've spoken to about it have said they had to do that or go bust. It wasn't an artistic decision, they felt they were forced into it by the market. Personally I won't take my sites that way. If I don't enjoy the content, my customers will soon realise it. It would just ruin the experience for everyone. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 09-09-13 01:59am - 4122 days | #25 | |
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Ed2009 (0)
Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
I wholeheartedly agree, Cybertoad. There are a LOT of poor photographers out there. In my experience a truly good photographer can get good results with amateur equipment, but a weak photographer rarely gets good results with the very best equipment. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 09-08-13 02:35pm - 4123 days | #23 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
I believe it usually comes down to lack of care. Cameramen have a lot to worry about, sadly where the camera's pointing doesn't always get the priority it should. I've never had the problem you describe, but I have suffered camera men who repeatedly fail to keep lighting rigs out of shot. On occasions I had them leave spare cameras in a pile in shot. I've also had to deal with numerous photos where the camera/photographer has been caught in a reflection. It's even worse on video. Video is totally unforgiving of such errors. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 09-08-13 08:27am - 4123 days | #21 | |
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Ed2009 (0)
Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
In my experience it's impossible to please everyone. Errors aside (and sometimes they are difficult to avoid - even Hollywood gets it wrong on a regular basis) I find that some customers like the actors to acknowledge the camera, others hate it. Some people like a long, slow build up, other complain about it getting boring. Some like photos, some video. Some don't understand why I don't just shoot both simultaneously (complaints about camera noise and visible flashes on video OR slightly blurry photos are the alternative). Some people like lots of talking, others don't like it, and don't get me started on accents. Different tastes! Is it better for a site to stick to a single style to be consistent and please a small membership, or try to span a range of styles and attract a wider range of members while not truly satisfying any of them? Add to all of this that budgets are getting tighter so shoots get less time and effort spent on them, and it just gets worse. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 09-05-13 03:07pm - 4126 days | #2 | |
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Ed2009 (0)
Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
I've only been on antidepressants once in my life (almost 2 decades ago) and they totally removed my ability to "perform".  Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 08-30-13 01:07am - 4132 days | #2 | |
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Ed2009 (0)
Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
That's not going to help sales!  I doubt any billing companies are operating in North Korea any way. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 08-26-13 04:31am - 4136 days | #13 | |
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Ed2009 (0)
Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
There doesn't seem to have been any official acknowledgement of a relaxation. They used to fine webmasters for breaking the rules so I'm not taking the risk until I see something official. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 08-25-13 05:48am - 4137 days | #10 | |
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Ed2009 (0)
Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
Too many people buy porn and then when their partner finds out they claim it was credit card fraud and get it refunded. I don't know why PayPal are worried about costs, every other billing company passes the costs straight to the website. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 08-21-13 12:09pm - 4141 days | #260 | |
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Ed2009 (0)
Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
When I originally started in this business, the category of "softcore" didn't exist. It felt like everything was either hardcore or non-adult, with nothing in between. Back then it felt like there was nowhere to put my sites which was appropriate. That situation has improved over the years, but I still think things are sketchy in the softcore area and I still suffer from not being able to pick appropriate categories. AMOC can be tricky, but SGC is even more difficult. I don't see there ever being a suitable category available for that Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 08-21-13 02:32am - 4141 days | #252 | |
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Ed2009 (0)
Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
I've been trying for years to get directory sites, review sites and others to add a "Striptease" category. I've lost count of how many times I've suggested it, but it never seems to make any difference. I usually get ignored but on the very few occasions directory operators have replied I've been told that there is no demand for it and it's too niche to be worthy of a dedicated section. Consequently my sites usually get listed under different, often inaccurate, categories. Often the closest I can get is "Softcore", but that's rather vague! Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 08-19-13 01:54am - 4143 days | #4 | |
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Ed2009 (0)
Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
Speaking as a webmaster, I prefer to use the members' forum (on my site) to communicate with members. I find about 1 in 3 e-mails I send to members (in reply to their queries/suggestions) get blocked by their e-mail provider. Some I have been able to reach by using other e-mail accounts, but some I find I am completely unable to contact - leaving them with the impression that I don't care. Very annoying. If their e-mail provider sends me a message saying that the e-mail was blocked I can use other accounts, but often they don't notify me so I don't know whether the customer got it or not. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 08-04-13 11:45am - 4158 days | #4 | |
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Ed2009 (0)
Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
With the market the way it is, I don't think most sites will dare invest in something different. For many sites if they try something new and it doesn't work, they won't recover. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 07-31-13 02:08am - 4162 days | #12 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
Never assume there is no-one around to enforce copyright. I would strongly recommend getting legal advice on this one. A legal expert will explain the reason why no-one has done this idea. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 07-27-13 06:46am - 4166 days | #26 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
Don't forget that the Royal family made a deal long ago with the UK government. The Government took over ownership over huge amounts of Royal estates and land on condition that the Royal family was supported from the proceeds. Check the figures - the Government have still made massively more money from that deal than it has ever cost them. The fact that they have sold of much of that property (reducing future income) is a decision solely of the Government. Also our head of state (the Queen) costs a lot less than most Presidents in other democracies. Plus as she only costs each citizen of the UK about 50p per year, it's hardly a big cost in comparison to MANY others. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 07-26-13 03:14am - 4167 days | #4 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
Every time a new version of IE comes out I end up fielding loads of customer service requests about login problems. IE8 was the worst - it kept insisting that the StripGameCentral login page was a phishing scam! I'm sure that cost me some customers I always recommend using the more popular browsers like Chrome or Firefox. In my experience even Opera works reliably. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 07-22-13 01:42pm - 4171 days | #7 | |
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Ed2009 (0)
Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
I've already had to remove softcore sets from my site a while ago due to previous changes in UK law. In a sense the problem isn't so much the law directly, but that the billing companies will play it safe and adopt the strictest interpretation of the law (as they usually do). I used to have a couple of photosets where girls were pranked by other girls stripping them while they slept. I also had some videos where women were "hypnotised" and tricked into getting naked. All fun, all fantasy and all strictly softcore with no sex, but all fell foul of the rules on non-consensual sex and had to be removed immediately on pain of losing my billing facilities. I notice the movie studios don't have to stop depicting murder, rape, violence etc. in case someone copies it or is incited by it. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 06-17-13 12:41pm - 4206 days | #244 | |
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Ed2009 (0)
Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
Unless people are willing to pay for it, it won't happen. With the market in it's current state, site owners are not willing to take the risk. AMOC is still firmly in that genre but doesn't get enough interest to be worth investing decent money into it. I tried that before and got burnt. The site is doing well enough to keep running, but that's about it. I've tried all sorts of variations on the theme, but solo strips (a woman undressing on her own) get the lowest support from members. In my experience the photostories, where this is a scenario and some storyline behind at least one women ending up naked, have been much more popular, but even that response is relatively weak. There is so much softcore material available for free that it's very hard to compete these days. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 04-15-13 01:45pm - 4269 days | #8 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
I think almost every single strip on my sites shows the models involved in various states of undress including wearing panties. I've always insisted on showing each stage of the undressing. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 04-10-13 02:27am - 4274 days | #7 | |
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Ed2009 (0)
Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
Like most things, it gets easier with practice. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 04-03-13 04:17pm - 4281 days | #16 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
Sorry I'm joining this one a little late. Get well soon, Kahn!! Being in hospital always sucks, so I hope you get home and back to health again soon. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 04-02-13 08:24am - 4282 days | #24 | |
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Ed2009 (0)
Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
A LOT of sites are struggling to stay in business, so anything which makes more money is good. However I would have thought a paid preview would reduce sales overall. A good reason for them charging for preview content for some sites and not for others could simply be they are trying it out to test how the public react to it. There's rarely a single, simple reason for these sorts of changes. I think it's better to censor the preview content (and state as much) rather than charge for it. That keeps the site out of trouble and is cheaper for potential customers. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 03-31-13 01:29pm - 4284 days | #20 | |
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Ed2009 (0)
Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
I suspect you're going to see more sites keeping all hardcore content strictly inside pay areas. Law changes in several parts of the world are making adult sites more and more wary. I know some sites are talking about no longer allowing bank cards and limiting to credit cards only to comply with new age verification requirements. Free trials will have to go too. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 03-23-13 12:58pm - 4292 days | #7 | |
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Ed2009 (0)
Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
I haven't been able to play ANY videos in Firefox for months now on my desktop PC. Media Center, video players and Chrome all play videos fine but Firefox crashes itself instant when I press the play button. I've never tried to fix it as I rarely use Firefox. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 03-11-13 01:44pm - 4304 days | #4 | |
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Ed2009 (0)
Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
Most sites have some sort of automated protection against password sharing (ie logging in from different locations simultaneously, or from too many different locations over a short period etc.). They have to otherwise a shared/stolen password can result in hundreds or thousands of people getting in for free, using up loads of bandwidth (incurring extra cost) and slowing the site down for genuine members. In bad cases it can take out the site because of the extra load. Also people who get in without paying are less likely to have any qualms about sharing what they download. If someone got your login info, Cap'n, then they could easily post it on one of the sharing sites. The quicker the automated protection detects the abuse of the system and locks the account the better it is for all involved, but it can be annoying and scary to be told bluntly that your account has been compromised. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 02-26-13 03:20pm - 4317 days | #5 | |
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Ed2009 (0)
Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
My experience with forums/interactive/social sites, especially in the adult world, is that you can only ever get a very small percentage to take active part in any discussions, polls, reviews etc. I guess some people feel nervous/shy/vulnerable even when using the anonymity of made up username? Lurkers will always form the majority of users. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 02-02-13 08:37am - 4341 days | #19 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
Most of the ones I know get the paysites to post content on their system as advertising then link back to the site with the referral code. It's more of a symbiotic relationship. With the market the way it is right now most paysites are desperate to make any sales they can. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 01-29-13 11:58am - 4345 days | #11 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
Maybe I should offer to accept cash/cheques by post as an billing option? (And no I'm not recommending anyone send banknotes in the post!) Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 01-20-13 05:12am - 4354 days | #2 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
Assuming all those members are real, and paying (something like) the full amount, that sounds entirely plausible to me. All depends really on their running costs. If they've only got a small and efficient team and their other costs are controlled there shouldn't be any problem with that. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 01-18-13 03:59pm - 4356 days | #16 | |
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Ed2009 (0)
Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
I know that a few of the free tube sites definitely make money from commissions on referrals to paysites who's videos they feature. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 01-15-13 06:17am - 4359 days | #5 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
Unfortunately there's a tendency that when things get rough (as they are in the current market) the dodgy sites and scams keep going and the honest sites go under. Personally I'm not aware that dodginess in the adult web has got noticeably less but I can well see why it might. It's a shame there are dodgy billing companies who keep allowing such sites to bill customers. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 01-15-13 06:10am - 4359 days | #5 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
In the long run you won't win. If everyone moves away from whatever mechanism the banks are charging for then they'll just come up with a way of charging whatever mechanisms everyone moves to. It's a shame there will never be a way to use cash on the web! I've been running my sites for over a decade and even though I've optimised and changed how I do things, I still pay several times as much (as a percentage) in bank fees than when I started out. Nothing ever seems to get cheaper, even though the banks like to claim it is. A couple of years ago they sent me a letter claiming that their decision to stop paying interest in my current account (what I believe Americans call a checking account?) was a way to improve customer service. Last year I actually had to explain to them why I was no longer using a savings account that also stopped paid any interest. What the hell is the point of a savings account with a 0.0% interest rate?! Sorry, I've descended into ranting again  Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 01-14-13 08:53am - 4360 days | #2 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
Seriously gross  Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 01-08-13 01:04pm - 4366 days | #4 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
In my (long and painful) experience, many people don't read anything. One of my websites is photos only, there are no videos whatsoever on the site. Nowhere on the info pages, join pages and tour does it claim there are videos, I mention in all these places that there are no videos, at the top of the join page this is a bold, asterisked notice stating that there are no videos on the site, yet about once every month or I get an angry/abusive e-mail from another customer calling me a fraud etc., complaining that they signed up and were upset/shocked/amazed etc. to find that there are no videos there. It's really irritating, but it keeps happening. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 01-06-13 07:20am - 4368 days | #50 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
My two main websites have been at 2048 pixels (along the long edge) for years now, but I have no plans to take it any higher. I've run numerous polls in my members' forums and discussed it at length with lots of members over the years, but VERY few want photos that are 3000+ pixels. I view my desktop as bordering on excessive (3840 pixels x 1200) but that's across two monitors and I hate looking at photos that have to span the two to be seen in full. StripGameCentral's photos are usually taken at much higher res than 2048 pixels but that is so I can crop mistakes (lighting stands, cables etc.) out of the finished photos when necessary. Most members still have their monitors set to either 1280 or 1360 pixels width. There are a few with 2560 pixel monitors but they are a tiny minority. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 01-06-13 07:06am - 4368 days | #11 | |
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Ed2009 (0)
Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
Having watched the way laws have been changing over the past 6-8 years, across a range of key countries, the environment is getting harder and harder for adult sites. What annoys me most is that all the UK billing companies I've tried over the years have either closed down or stopped doing adult. On top of that the two main credit card companies are US based and they insist on applying both US law and their own odd morality on sites which want to include them as billing options. This has meant trying to comply with UK law, US law, the US patent system (which everyone knows is insane) and, worst of all, the credit card rules. I run a few softcore sites, and really quite softcore at that, but I've had to remove content which no longer fits (undressing pranks, girls undressing in their sleep because they are too hot, any slight hint of hypnosis etc.) with the credit card companies' rules. The UK has tightened up rules on voyeurism (almost completely illegal now) and anything which leaves marks on skin (spanking, ropes etc.). I see no evidence of light at the end of the tunnel. It's always almost impossible to predict how these things will go, but I'm not making long term plans for remaining the the adult website business. I can't even say for sure it will be legal 5 years from now. It would be so nice to see something getting better for once. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 12-28-12 12:29pm - 4377 days | #19 | |
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Ed2009 (0)
Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
I believe that porn has been illegal in Chinese since the middle of the last century. Of course there are Chinese performers living in other countries, but anyone producing/distributing/watching porn within China is usually deemed to be breaking the somewhat vague law. However I have heard that they often don't censor porn on the Internet outside of China, so Chinese people technically can view most adult sites that are based outside of China. I've no idea if they take action against people doing that. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 12-18-12 11:29am - 4387 days | #5 | |
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Ed2009 (0)
Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
I used to have an interactive site with photos a LONG time ago (It was a spinoff of AMOC called AMOC Interactive). The sets I tried out then were fairly simple but I wanted to explore doing interactive stories with the technique. Sadly the idea never got beyond a basic test with just a few models. The problem with video is continuity. Photos as a medium are much more forgiving when things go a little askew, videos - especially with dialogue - rely on everything in the shoot going perfectly. End up with just one critical clip not working out and the entire shoot can be ruined (ie you end up with a set of clips which cannot be used as contiguous set). I'm not saying it can't be done (and done very well) but it is really expensive to do properly. I thought AMOC Interactive would have been successful but I had members complaining that there was no slideshow option. There seemed to be little interest in being able to undress the models any way you wanted, or the ability to choose which way to take it next. Maybe the world wasn't ready for it a decade ago? Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 12-18-12 11:18am - 4387 days | #37 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
Thanks, everyone. I've been mildly involved in this debate in a few online places and PU is the only one where I haven't been faced with a stream of anti-european (or Anti-UK) abuse and hatred. Makes a refreshing change to be able to debate something without descending to offensive language and attacks.   Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 12-18-12 09:56am - 4387 days | #35 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
Your first point is totally valid, but I was under the impression that these people usually die (either by being shot or killing themselves). That's certainly how it appears to me, but I don't have any statistics to back it up. The whole thing would only work with the support of the community in which it happened. I would hope that the incentive to comply for that would be great enough, but realise that it would need a lot of management and legislation to help it. Basically what it would need most is a culture change so that the press/media don't leap all over it and provide immense popularity to someone who chooses to be a monster. While doing such atrocities leads to global fame, people will find an way of achieving it. As I said in my previous post, it's probably not the best way to tackle the issue, but if you don't want to outlaw all weapons and fill the atmosphere with pacifying gas, I really don't know what else might work. I don't think gun ownership itself is the problem. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. Edited on Dec 18, 2012, 10:00am | |
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| 12-18-12 04:50am - 4387 days | #33 | |
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Ed2009 (0)
Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
That's the wrong way to approach it. If the Police, very early on, released the details of someone made up (they could have several characters prepared in advance for such eventualities), it would throw everyone off at the start. That combined with rules for the press to not publicise the real name would mostly cover/confuse the issue. I'm confident that a combination of anti-information and press control they could manage that. Especially when the result could save lives in future. They seem to manage to keep enough other secrets. It probably isn't the best way to tackle the problem, but I can't think of another one that is viable. Even removing all the guns isn't going to work as the loonies will just use explosives, bolts, arrows, knives etc. I don't think guns for civilians are a good idea, but I think the mass shootings thing is more of a cultural problem than a weapons problem. After all why do you get SO many more mass shootings in the US than in the whole of Europe. Going on population size, Europe should have more. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. Edited on Dec 18, 2012, 04:54am | |
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| 12-17-12 11:52am - 4388 days | #27 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
I still think they should make it illegal to name the perpetrators of mass murders/shootings. It seems many of them think it is the only way to make people take notice of them, to remember them in some way. If they knew beforehand that no-one would circulate images of their face, no-one would publish their name, then maybe some of them wouldn't do it and lives would be saved. Obviously it wouldn't work in all cases, but at the moment it seems that walking into a shopping centre or school and gunning down dozens of people is an easy route to global fame. I know a lot of people will probably disagree with this view, but I'm sure that in many cases it's an attention thing. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 12-17-12 11:46am - 4388 days | #4 | |
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Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
What on Earth made her think that looked good?!?! Crazy - what a waste!  Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 12-13-12 02:08am - 4392 days | #15 | |
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Ed2009 (0)
Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
What annoys me most is when the banks charge conversion charges and transaction fees at both ends. When I pay US/European photographers, I have to pay the fee to send the money, but I have the option of paying "all fees" which means the fee for receiving the money at the other end is also covered. I always used to choose this option, because I thought it meant that when I pay a photographer $1000 he would actually receive $1000, but not so. Whether I choose to pay "all fees" or not, the photographer always gets charged a seemingly variable fee regardless. Over the years I've seen fees as high as 10% for just receiving the money. It works out better to guess the fee at the photographer's and simply add it to the payment I send, then choose to pay just my fees. I could afford to run a small car on the bank fees I pay out every year. Five years ago it cost me £6 to pay in 4 cheques in US Dollars (that covered the transactions and the conversion fees). Now the same 4 cheques cost me £42 and I get an exchange rate which is further away from the standard rate (so I get less money from each cheque). It also takes the bank 3-4 days instead of 1 to credit the money to my account. But they keep sending out letters about how they are improving customer service. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 12-09-12 03:44am - 4396 days | #2 | |
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Ed2009 (0)
Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
I've not seen that one, but there does seem to be a strong trend of banks adding/increasing the range of charges they use to increase their profit margins. One of my banks recently began charging for transactions sent from overseas in my native currency. They've always charged for electronic transfers in foreign currencies, but now they're charging when they don't even have a conversion to make. One of my friends got charged £9.95 for a letter warning him that he was getting near to his overdraft limit (putting him even closer to the limit in the process!). That was presented as a "service" to stop him going over his limit and incurring a £15.00 fee which he wouldn't have done anyway because he was fully aware he was close to his limit without the letter. It makes me wonder what would have happened had he been closer than £9.95 to his limit? Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 11-28-12 03:04am - 4407 days | #965 | |
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Ed2009 (0)
Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
Looks like Batman has influenced Superman's fashion sense Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 11-24-12 05:49am - 4411 days | #9 | |
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Ed2009 (0)
Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
You know that .MP4 is just a wrapper for a variety of Codecs? Many codecs (such as h264) have a variety of options such as interlacing, bitrate, reference frames etc. Televisions support an increasing number of codecs and options, but it's very unlikely that your television supports all of them, especially the latest variations. I doubt the website supplying the videos is deliberately blocking their videos playing on televisions. I can't even think of a reason why they would do that. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 11-19-12 03:15am - 4416 days | #31 | |
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Ed2009 (0)
Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
If anyone is considering starting an adult website right now, I'd strongly recommend that they don't bother, or at least leave it a year or so. Unless you have major backing, starting up now would be suicidal. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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| 11-19-12 03:13am - 4416 days | #30 | |
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Ed2009 (0)
Suspended Webmaster Posts: 509 Registered: Sep 12, '09 Location: Wales, UK |
With costs rising, content sharing increasing, the growth of password sharing sites, higher banking costs, the downturn/crunch/recession, people willing to spend less and referral commissions becoming a more common requirement of making sales, it's amazing there are as many sites still around as there are. I'm guessing that some of it is down to surviving sites benefiting from picking up trade from those who haven't made it (of which the list is LONG). My logic is, if I can keep my sites running now then when (should that be if?) the financial state of everything improves, then I'll be able to invest in loads of excellent new content/features and come out of it with sites that are better than ever. Webmaster of StripGameCentral and A Measure of Curiosity. | |
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