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Reply of
Khan's Poll
I find fisting hot, but I don't normally actively seek it out. I prefer the much more rare anal fisting too.
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12-26-11 10:20am
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VideoBox
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Reply of
elephant's Reply
I agree that if you're looking for fetish material Kink is at the top of any list of sites. They obviously put a lot of time, money and effort into all their shoots. Their anal material is amazing.
I always add the Evil Angel channel when I take a VB membership because I'm a huge fan of a lot of their work. Jay Sin in particular. His anal-themed stuff is like nothing else I've seen. Series' like Milk Nymphos and Anal Buffet are insane. If there was a Nobel prize for anal porn Jay Sin would win it every year.
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12-25-11 09:17am
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Reply of
Khan's Poll
I haven't done that, but even with a Videobox and a Reality Kings membership on the go I think I might treat myself to a holiday gift of an In the Crack membership. That site has been on my wishlist for a while but keeps getting bumped by other sites.
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12-24-11 04:45am
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2354
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VideoBox
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Reply of
elephant's Reply
I suspect that the fault for not associating them with a site is with VB and not Kink. I've had a couple of reasons to email the staff at Kink with membership problems and they're really helpful. I doubt that Kink would deliberately just upload their scenes without cataloging them. The Kink channel at VB could be a good way to get people interested in their sites, but without any association with a site other than the watermark it limits that as a purpose.
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12-22-11 12:28pm
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2355
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N/A
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Reply of
Khan's Poll
Updates are only one factor for me in deciding to join a site. If it has a particular theme or performer that I want to see, then definitely. I joined Water Bondage twice knowing it was no longer updating and I'd still recommend it to anyone with an interest in that narrow niche.
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12-22-11 09:39am
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2356
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VideoBox
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Reply of
slutty's Reply
I can't imagine that anyone prefers streaming to start immediately with no action from the user. I keep my speakers off, but it sucks bandwidth from what I'm already downloading. With VB3 (all VB3, not just Kink stuff) it can take several tried to get it to stop completely.
Video quality is lower on VB, but that could be because I'm downloading a lower quality too. I recall that on Kink that I tended to download what was labelled as WMV HD. Those specs are 1280x720 @ 7100kb/s. I downloaded the WMV DVD which came in at 720x480 @ 387kb/s. I have very little understanding of the technical bits, but it seems to me that the size of the files (HD on Kink and DVD on VB) were pretty close. Kink scenes tends to be pretty long, often over an hour, and the file sizes on VB were still very large. Most of them are at or just over 1GB. I have no idea why a scene with such different resolutions would be so close in actual size.
One other difference which probably doesn't impact on too many people is that Kink uses WMV codec 9 and VB uses codec 8. That means that anyone using one of those devices to play files through their TV (like the Western Digital device) can't play the files from VB though if they had the same file from Kink it would play.
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12-21-11 04:50am
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VideoBox
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Reply of
elephant's Reply
I agree that if your plan was to join VB just to access the Kink channel that might not make sense yet, but if you're thinking of a VB membership anyway the channel is a great opportunity to sample some Kink stuff.
My VB membership will expire on the 27th or 28th and I added Kink yesterday. It cost me a little less than $10. If all you wanted were a dozen or so scenes you could wait until closer to the end of your VB membership.
One potential flaw with that plan is that VB doesn't catagorize the scenes according to which site they're from. The scenes from Ultimate Surrender are fairly obvious, as are a lot of scenes from Kink Live, but other than that you'll be opening every scene and checking the watermark if you're looking for scenes from specific sites. This is a huge pain in the ass now, but as the site grows it could make the whole thing unmanagable. I don't fault Kink for this; they have their sites clearly defined. I think the VB is at fault and I specifically blame the marketing ploy known as VB3. Evil Angel and Vivid, which are still accessible through VB2 are categorized by DVD. Kink and Reality Kings are just multiple pages of scenes with no differentiation. So if you want Whipped Ass from Kink, or In the VIP from Reality Kings you'll need a big dose of patience.
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12-21-11 04:20am
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Reality Kings
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Reply of
exotics4me's Reply
exotics - I just thought of something else. If you're still a member there now and are willing to do this for me, please check the contract terms the next time you're there. You can access it at the bottom of the main page by clicking "Terms" and the contract comes up. Section VI is on "Membership" and paragraph E is on the download limit. (or you can just search 'download limit' and find it quickly too. It may be that you're even a memmber under a different contract. That makes no sense, but who knows? It might be possible.
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12-20-11 05:05pm
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2359
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VideoBox
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12-20-11 04:55pm
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2360
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Reality Kings
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Reply of
exotics4me's Reply
This is really strange. You can exceed the maximum by a factor of six and I actually get shut down at 8GB one day. I really hope that the site staff answer my email. I think the questions I asked are fair. But maybe the answer might not be good for you - maybe they'll impose the limit on you too!
I have no idea if distance matters, but I doubt it. Besides, a porn buddy of mine who lives near me also reported that he had no daily limit. My theory was that it was new, but since you still have a membership and don't have a limit that scraps that theory too.
All I download are the wmv files. If HD is available I don't download it. I know there is some rule about "big" files but I don't know what they mean by big files. Does that apply to any file of any format that is over a certain size or does it refer to a particular format only? That would seem a bit odd to allow a member unlimited downloads for massive HD files but cap a guy with a slower connection who is downloading smaller files.
No matter how this turns out it really won't be that big a deal. I'm not out much, and I'd have to admit that after a month I'll have still had my money's worth. And honestly, I'm not all that impressed with the network. I'd like to think that's not just because they imposed a limit on me and some other but not on everyone, but most of the material is pretty cookie-cutter. And the video quality is nothing to get excited about either.
I think your theory about being allowed to accumulate 10GB days for a few days and then using them is interesting. That might just be possible. Arguing against that is once I hit the limit the screen I get says I've exceeded 10GB is a 24 hour period. It still seems like you and some other members are getting a better deal! I hope it continues for you!
If I ever do get a reply to my email I'll be sure to let everyone know what the terms of the limit actually mean.
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12-20-11 04:29pm
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Reality Kings
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Reply of
elephant's Reply
No answer yet... I think the questions I asked are reasonable and my tone was very respectful, so I'm hoping that maybe, just maybe the site's staff will provide some answers.
I did get unlock after 24 hours and appeared to have the full allotment again. But by "full allotment" I mean that I wasn't actually allowed to exceed 10GB. The first day I was allowed just over 9GB and the second day just over 8GB.
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12-20-11 04:17pm
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VideoBox
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Reply of
elephant's Reply
elephant - that's how the pricing structure works for the first month. If you signed up for Kink at half-way through your first month of VB membership then you'd only pay half the price. If you decided to carry both memberships for subsequent months you'd pay the full charge. I've not seen this before either, but I have to admit that I really appreciate it. I just added Kink today and I'm working on a mini review with some stats that you might find useful. I'll post it as a comment on the VB site once I've finished writing it.
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12-20-11 04:14pm
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Reality Kings
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Reply of
selphy's Reply
I did sign up, but at least thanks to the members here I knew what I was getting into.
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12-20-11 04:10pm
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Zellys
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Capn's Comment
100% agree that a decent tour is essential. I wouldn't buy a car from a catalogue and I'd be reluctant to open my wallet on the basis of a brief tour that dumps me into the 'join' page. The way I see it, if you're a webmaster and you're proud of your site then you'd want to show it off.
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12-19-11 02:29pm
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FTV Girls
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Reply of
LePornoisseur's Reply
Is there still a bit of exhibitionism and public nudity in most of the sets? That was a big plus for me.
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12-18-11 01:11pm
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Reality Kings
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Reply of
elephant's Reply
On some sites, like Young Legal Porn and ALS Scan imposing such a low limit would mean you could only download a few scenes a day. I agree that with internet speeds and cost today a limit of 60-100GB per day would make more sense. 10GB (or 9 in my case...) doesn't make sense in 2011.
I realize that it is Sunday so I'm not looking for a reply to my questions today, but I do hope they reply and give some clear answers about a policy that is anything but clear. Exotics4me didn't have a cap, and another member here who doesn't post but who is a real-life porn buddy of mine said he never got locked out and downloaded 50+Gb per day.
I'm about 21 hours into being locked out so I'm interested to see what will happen in a few hours. If selphy is right, and I have no reason to think that he isn't, I won't get 10GB access right away but will get it back gradually. That will be a real piss-off.
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12-18-11 09:59am
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VideoBox
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Reply of
elephant's Reply
elephant - I haven't added the Kink channel yet. Because the price is pro-rated for your first month the price to join goes down each day. If I kept my VB membership for a second month then I'd pay full price for the second month. But since there are only a few scenes I really want from Kink I'll wait a few more days and then the value will make more sense.
I can't be 100% certain yet, but I don't think every Kink site has scenes on the Kink channel. I'm certain that none of the gay-themed sites have material there, but that makes sense since VB has a gay site and that may have a Kink channel too. I can say that Ultimate Surrender, The Training of O, Water Bondage, Kink Live and Public Disgrace are there for sure. I'm pretty sure there are some scenes from Everything Butt, Fucking Machines, The Upper Floor and TS Seduction. I'm less sure about scenes from Hogtied, Sex and Submission (but I am sure they have at least one - the one where Sasha Grey does her first bondage shoot - that's a great scene!), Bound Gang Bangs and Fucking Machines. I'm almost certain that there is nothing from Pissing, but that may be because it pushes the limits a bit too far for VB.
I'll probably add the Kink channel by the middle of the week and when I do I should be able to give you a much more definite answer about what's there. The thumbnails are too small for me to see the watermark, but I recognize many of the scenes so I'm fairly confident in the accuracy of the information I've given you above.
As for price, I think if you joined VB and then immediately joined Kink the price is $30. But remember that's pro-rated so the price drops. And once you have a VB membership you can see the Kink scenes so you can get an idea of when it makes sense for you to join. I've never been a member of Ultimate Surrender so I'm planning to wait until the price drops below $10 and then I'll download the dozen or so scenes from that site. If you wanted more then you'd have to gauge it on your download speed. VB allows download managers and the links don't seem to ever time out so that's a plus too. That's the same for the Evil Angel channel so I'm assuming it will be the same for Kink too. I'll let you know that too.
As for no ink and smaller breasts, those are what I look for too. I can't say for sure what proportion of models are ink-less and small-breasted, but I can say that I've never been dissatisfied so it didn't ever stand out as an issue for me. I suspect that whole alternative sexuality thing brings in some inked models, but there are lots who aren't.
I'll be sure to post a comment with more details on the Kink site when I join later this week.
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12-18-11 09:52am
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Reality Kings
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Reply of
elephant's Reply
It is a big pain in the ass, but at least I knew about it when i joined. I'd be very pissed if I didn't know about it. I can even understand why a site might want to impose a limit, but 10GB per days seems awfully low. With a fiber op connection a member can hit that in an hour.
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12-18-11 07:40am
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FTV Girls
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Reply of
LePornoisseur's Review
Great review - and welcome to PU.
Does FTV Girls still have their videos in segments rather than a full-length video? And if they do, so they start each segment with a 10 second title screen? Those were the two things that bugged me about them.
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12-18-11 05:46am
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Reality Kings
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Reply of
exotics4me's Reply
exotics - I don't think what I'm downloading would qualify as 'big' files. They certainly aren't HD. I was working my way through the newer Captain Stabbin scenes and downloading the only wmv files there. Those are probably larger than the files intended for mobile device users, but they aren't 'big' by today's standards. It may be that you're treated differently because you're a former member. I'm a former member too but I don't think the network was called Reality Kings back when I was there last.
The clause in the terms of membership about the download limit has an awful lot of wiggle room in it for them. They're vague because they say they "may" impose a limit of 10GB per day and up to 15 "big" files. I have no idea what that means. They're also a bit vague on when you get privileges back. I emailed them and asked several questions about what they mean. I was polite and respectful but was looking to have some of the terms clarified. I'll have to admit that sending them an email is also a bit of a test since I think the chances of them actually responding to me are about zero. I suspect that RK is just another faceless mega site with no interest in customer service. But if I'm wrong I'll certainly retract that. And if I get some clarification on how they impose the limit (and on who) I'll report that here for future members.
To top all of this off, I do have to admit to being a little ticked that I got kicked off at just over 9GB when the limit wasn't even triggered. That's a definite breach of the contract on their part.
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12-18-11 05:42am
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Reality Kings
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12-17-11 11:02am
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Reality Kings
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Reply of
slategrey's Comment
I just took out a membership here today and I can't get Free Download Manager to work. I can't say with other managers, but my guess is that if they block one they block them all.
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12-17-11 10:57am
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2373
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N/A
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Reply of
Denner's Reply
"BTW: We've got a lot to thank Larry Flynt for...."
I can't stand Larry Flynt. He seems like a massive asshole. But I agree 100% with your comment that we owe him a lot. And not just those of us who like porn. He pushed freedom of speech for everyone. And the fact that he took Jerry Falwell down a peg or two didn't hurt either.
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12-16-11 07:52am
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2374
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Reply of
Cybertoad's Poll
I suspect that in five years things will be pretty much the same. Christian religious fundamentalism in Western countries seems to punch well above its weight in terms of having more influence than their numbers would actually support so I can't see them actually influencing morality laws more. In some European countries that are more liberalized there may be more of a tendency to pacify Islamic fundamentalists by making porn laws more strict. Maybe some European PU members can share some thoughts on that.
One significant change in the past 30 years in the U.S. and Canada was that back 30 years ago even strict religious people never had an interest in imposing their values on others. That's certainly changed. It's as if they realized that knocking on doors trying to convert people to Christ was taking too long so they said "fuck it, we'll just take over government and impose Jesus on everyone."
But I think the real influence on morality issues will not be religious folks, but soccer moms. Of both genders. I'll take a room full of fundies any day over a handful of pissed-off soccer moms. Soccer moms have a huge voice in North American culture and they're excercising that to our detriment too. Take the rise of bullying. Sure, a lot of it is media hype, but I'm convinced that much of it is the result of raising kids to think that they are so special and superior to everyone else that they have some right to lord it over others. Most of the important lessons I've learned in life have been the result of big fuck up that teaches me something new. It appears that kids now are being protected from failure.
Anyway... I guess this turned into a bit of a rant... sorry.
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12-16-11 07:50am
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2375
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VideoBox
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Reply of
slutty's Reply
I've decided to take exotics' advice and not join the RK channel. I also based that on the advice of a friend (and PU lurker) who said he never experienced a download limit. His and exotics' experiences were the same, but I'm not going to count on that. But the fact that the RK channel isn't well organized and there is no search function I'll just join RK.
I'm still planning to join the Kink channel when the pro-rated price drops so I can sample some material from sites I've not had a membership to.
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12-15-11 09:00am
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