I would only pay for such a service when the content is really something exciting. It isn't something I'd do very often and I agree with the previous reply that I'd be wondering the whole time if the performer was trying to keep me paying for as long as possible to increase their payday.
I honestly can't remember what site it was, but essentially I bought a trial and even though I had cancelled it they charged me past the end. I was downloading content off the site until I presumed they would lock me out. However, because I accessed the site after the trial it automatically charged me for the month. Fortunately, that hasn't happened in a long time (might even be illegal now) and my experiences have been very positive.
Hey roseman, how did you get to post a poll? Cool! :)
That's usually what I end up doing too, but I wish I could keep up with a site because I do like the interaction. Just getting photos and vids without real contact to the girl can be a turn off, although not in all cases. :) I imagine it's because people join, download everything, and then quit the site. I'm guilty of that myself, but it can suck the big one (no, not THAT one...the other one!) LOL
This is a hard one because I don't think either can be done simply. I've spoken out here against people giving perfect reviews with very little information. However, how can you determine if it's biased or just a completely satisfied member. Sometimes it will be obvious, but other times not so much. I think a third option is needed, although admittedly I don't know what it would be.
I do tend to forget, so I was tempted to choose that option. However, the real issue is that most sites make it too expensive to stay a member for very long. Even on sites I like I have to cancel and then come back, usually having to pay the larger first month fee! You just can't win!
It's definitely pop-ups by a mile. I'll work through them if it's actually part of the site, but blind links from a website really turn me off. The chances I'd join a site like that are pretty much zero.
Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
Pros:
-The site offers a staggering amount of options for watching videos and viewing picture sets and is one of the few sites I've visited that equally serves its videophiles and picture lovers.
-The videos on the site are available for download in numerous formats (WMV, MPEG, AVI, MOV) and at various resolutions, reaching as high 4 mbps in the case of newer clips.
-Picture sets are very high resolution (as high as 1300x2000 pixels for recent shoots) and viewing the sets couldn't be easier with options for resizing and downloading the sets as zip files right at your fingertips.
-Members can search for content in countless ways, including by model name, physical atrributes like hair color and breast size, location of the shoot, and fetish attire.
-Updates come often, with two per day, along with a countdown clock letting you know exactly how long you'll have to wait.
Cons:
-If you don't absolutely love glamour porn stars or would want at least some amateurs mixed in with them, this is definitely not the site for you.
-While the high resolution of the videos is about the best I've ever seen, I have to agree with others who have criticized the camera work, which is shaky and jittery in nearly every clip I watched.
-As you might expect, the quality is lower at the beginning of the sites archive that goes back to 2001, although the sheer size of it mitigates that considerably.
-As a lover of girls with short hair, I was pleased that the profile of each girl included her hair length, but was disappointed to find that it wasn't aming the selectable attributes on the categories page.
-Although high speed connections have made downloading large files easier, I think it would be beneficial to offer the newer videos in smaller segments, especially for streaming.
Bottom Line:
I recently read a review of this site which contained as many replies to a review as I had ever seen and ignited a bit of controversy. Both the reviewer and the webmaster seemed to have valid points, but I knew that I wouldn't have a clear idea of what I would find without seeing for myself. In the end, I do think the majority of the site's reviews offer justifiably high scores, I do think there are a couple of significant cons to the site worthy of note.
The site is full of features for viewing vids and pics, offering the former in numerous file formats for downloading (WMV, MOV, AVI, and MPEG) and Flash for streaming as well as resolutions up to 1300x2000 pixels for the latter. When previewing content you can set how many thumbs appear per page, what size they are, and can even download entire picture sets in a zip file with ease. I found most of these options very effective, but controls for the picture slideshow could be cleared and I would like to have seen recent vids downloadable in segments.
In the end my criticisms of the site were in two main areas. First, all the girls are glam pornstars and anyone who loves amateurs should steer clear, but that's strictly a matter of taste and not a reason to deduct points. The second area is an aspect mentioned in several reviews, namely the camera work, which I found hard to watch. However, ultimately I do think it's definitely worth a month's membership to see what you think since many have thoroughly enjoyed the site.
I thought the original review was very well written and there was nothing that sugested to me that Davit was biased other than honestly liking one network over another. I think the webmaster overreracted a bit here, especially since 75 is hardly a terrible score. When I think a site (or a network) has interesting content that I think could be improved, the score is likely to be somewhere around 75. I recently reviewed GeekGirlsOnline with a similar score and if you read my review you'll see that I actually liked the site very much.
In the end, Davit is entitled to his opinion and I actually think he's owed an apology here. I encourage webmasters to engage reviewers to see how improvements can be made, but I was truly dismayed to see him accused of impropriety so quickly. If he doesn't like your site, he has every right to say as much and if people don't feel able to speak frankly about their likes and dislikes then what are we doing here?
I have always been intrigued by sites like this one that let you customize various features of performers, but until recently the graphics just weren't up to snuff. On initial inspection I'd have to say that it's still going to be awhile until a 3D image can turn me on enough to pay for it, but it does have some apparent advantages.
I must say that my interest was piqued while going through the tour since one of the things you can customize is the length of a perfromer's hair and anyone who has read my past comments (ok, perhaps more like rants) knows that I'm always searching desperately for sites featuring a girl with short hair.
Despite the ability to have short haired girls, I just don't think this one is for me, but would very much like to be convinced otherwise. I have seen some sites with customizable scenarios and real performers which look interesting, although there has to be a limit on how much you can do and I bet changing the girl's hairstyle isn't one of the options.
So, while we continue to wait for even better technology, if anyone has experiences with sites like this (or this specific site) I'd sure like to hear about them!
Just wanted to let you know I posted a follow up to my original review of your site and upped the score a couple points that are well deserved from how well you treated me, even though I caused the problem in question. I wish you the greatest of success in the future!
I'm glad my feedback was useful and it sounds like you addressed the points I made perfectly.
I was very pleased with you site overall, but do have to admit I've had an issue with your billing folks. It's mostly my fault, but apparently I didn't cancel soon enough and got charged for an extra month. I'm used to the larger billing companies that allow cancellations through the last day of a 30 day membership, so admittedly I am in the wrong, but I would suggest giving some folks a bit of leeway if it happens in other cases. I'm all for independant billers, but you should realize what we're used to with sites like CCBill.
Regardless, glad I could be of help on the other issue and it's cool when webmasters are so responsive to users comments. That rocks!
Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
Pros:
-Features a real network front page rather than merely directing you to one of the sites
-Content for all the sites in the network are accessible through a calendar system that also shows you what updates are coming next
-A few of the sites, especially Anna's, have a lot of content going back several years, so you'll never run out of things to watch
-Updates are very faithful and offer many features like access to diary entries, show times, and you can even search for content by girl or theme
Cons:
-Newer material within the last year or so is far superior to what's in the archives, so be prepared for grainy pics and vids before 2006
-Main network page includes a list of member favorites for pics and vids which is nice, but the titles are truncated (with plenty of room to spare) making it not very helpful
-Half the sites are barely active (if at all) including one that was only updating for a few months
-A few of the girls are below "glamour" standards, which could be a problem for some
Bottom Line:
It's not very often that I join any site for a full month that costs over $20, so I have to be pretty impressed with the tour and have high confidence that the book matches the cover. At the time it was a borderline decision, but I say with confidence that it was definitely worth the $25 I paid.
When you enter through the network page you are greeted by a calendar format that was easy to use and even shows a preview of what each update contains. You can view content throughout the network in this manner for about two weeks prior and two weeks ahead.
Although the network is broken down into several sites, when using the netowrk interface you'd hardly know with updates occuring just about every day. You get diaries from the girls on the site, a schedule for cam shows, and some pretty standard bonus feeds. On the downside, many sites havn't been updated in a long time and really shouldn't be considered standalone sites at all.
If you like glamour models you may find some things to enjoy here, but it is shot with an amateur feel and these are not pornstars. I'd describe them as probably the hottest girl in your class that you drooled over. I found this refreshing, but if you want Eurobabes this is defintely not for you.
While the network has some issues, I felt the amount of content fit the price quite nicely. I really only had problems with technical stuff like layout and archive media quality, but I'd recommend it to anyone, especially amateur and swinger lovers.
Follow-Up:
Soon after my review, I had a couple experiences that made me up my original score. First, I had an issue that initially left me agitated but turned out to be my own damned fault. Even so, the tech folks and the webmaster himself always responded in a professional and timely manner. They took a loss by refunding my money and displayed the best customer service I have ever experienced. Secondly, they responded to one of my critcisms and solved the problem immediately. Definitely worth a look!
Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
Pros:
-The site includes 90 picture sets with more than 3,000 pics overall that span a number of years, looks, and fetishes, including some sets with other girls.
-You also get 16 videos, varying in length, averaging about 8 to 10 minutes each of boy/girl hardcore, masturbation, and girl/girl.
-Access to the Camz network is included with membership which I have enjoyed while a member of other sites with some other miscellaneous bonus content.
-You get access to the two dozen sites on the Naughty BBW network, featuring both individual models and niche sites, for under $25 a month.
Cons:
-None of the video or picture sets feature dates, so you have no idea how long it's been since the site was updated.
-The quality of the pic sets is mediocre at best with the few videos nearly unwatchable, averaging 500kbps or less.
-Other than a link to her myspace page which shows a recent login, there's no evidence Kim has much of a presence on the site.
-Actually, there is an update schedule, but it includes uploads from all of the sites on the associated network which initially seems helpful, but after awhile seemed like a way to make each site seem bigger.
Bottom Line:
This site is another I got access to when I signed up for the Naughty BBW network and after the first site I reviewed I wasn't holding out a lot of hope for the quality of this one. You do get some nice bonuses like access to the Camz network and there are more than a few pictures on this site to look through. However, with low quality across the board and the noticable lack of any interaction with Kim, only the most dedicated huge boob lovers will have much reason to check it out.
As mentioned above, your membership includes access to the Naughty BBW network and the price of the site should definitely be based only on the multi-access since alone this site doesn't come even close to being worth the $25 monthly charge. The navigation is simple, but only because of the lack of content and if the site wants to attract new members a redesign would be required.
The pictures and videos are ok if you don't mind the amateur feel that was average about 3 or 4 years ago. That isn't to say you won't find anything here since Kim definitely likes to show off and her boobs are huge, but the bonus sets featuring other girls are often more interesting and easier on the eyes due to the poor quality.
In the end, unless I ultimately find that the Naughty BBW network as a whole is greater than the sum of its parts, I'm not likely to recommend this site to anyone and if I did it would only be as an add on. Some new sets and interaction from Kim could save this site, but skip it for now.
I'm not sure what you mean when you say that Sapphic Erotica is a better lesbian site, with emphasis on lesbian. Do you mean that it features real lesbians? Or something else?
I see from your signup date that you just recently joined, so I'd suggest looking around the site a little while first before posting many reviews. To give such a high score people really want to see why you liked it that much, so a little more detail would have been ideal. However, I don't like to scare new folks off either so I do hope you hang around.
I agree with what everybody said, especially the part about it not seeming like a real review. The pros part is ok if he loves it that much, but the rest seems like an advertisement. It is definitely not helpful to the site to have him give it a 100 because no site is perfect. The only way I'd probably give a site a 100 is if they hand delivered everything to my house and I got to meet with the performers! But, as roseman pointed out, I would like to hear what he has to say because many have rated this site only a couple points lower than 100 and maybe it has fufilled all his needs, which would be awesome if I could find that for myself.
I honestly hadn't thought of that, but I think you are definitely correct. I do remember reading that all the boy/girl scenes were existing couples, which follows with what you said. It's a shame, but understandable. Thanks for replying!
I appreciate you replying to my comments! Although you have had boy/girl vids in the past, you quite rightly point out that such isn't the focus of the site and I had lost sight of that in my comments. Still, you can't blame a guy for wishing! You do very good work and any boy/girl content you may add would merely be icing on an already delicious cake.
In some of the comments I've made on other sites I've asked for a full access trial to make up my mind, but the price here does seem really reasonable. What keeps me from clicking the join button is the lack of variety though in that much of the content is the same. If I could be so bold, could you add more of the boy/girl scenes? If they did I'd definitely join, but perhaps there is a reason they haven't. I love lesbian normal looking girls, so I'm not really complaining. However, even straight guys like to see some male parts intersecting with the female ones if you get my point. :) I think it would add some variety and draw more people in from a wider spectrum.
I always wondered about the reason for cutting up the segments and since I have a high spead connection I didn't really see the angle about those with dial up. I remember downloads kept timing out years and years ago (before I was downloading this amount of porn mind you), so I can see the issue. I agree with the webmaster though that they are making the right decision and setting a higher priority on getting more content out there.
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