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1151
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My Public Dreams
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rearadmiral's Review
from mbaya:
I rally enjoyed reading your review. It is truly a shame that this genre has so little material that is truly erotic.
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03-04-12 01:33am
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1152
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Brazzers
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#2
from pat362:
(rearadmiral's Reply)
The big problem with 1 day trials is that unless you cancel right away then when do they considered that you are on the second day and recharge you for full membership. I love Brazzer so the idea of joining for only one day would be a waste of time for me.
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02-25-12 09:54am
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1153
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Evil Angel
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#5
from pat362:
(rearadmiral's Reply)
I think they know there's a market but it's the cost of remastering the older videos that is the sticking point. I'd gladly pay huge amounts of money for any site that remastered older porn and maybe someday I'll get my wish.
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02-16-12 06:19pm
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1154
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Erotic Beauty
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#1
from tangub:
(rearadmiral's Reply)
Good spot rearadmiral, i just had to check MetArt to see if she is there under the same name and sure enough she also has 6 updates there....i'd not noticed her before you mentioned the name Kylie A here.
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02-16-12 03:20pm
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1155
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Evil Angel
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REPLY TO
#3
from pat362:
(rearadmiral's Reply)
I agree with you that the younger members wouldn't necessarily care for some of the older EA titles. You and I do but we are the part of the past and don't really count in todays equations.
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02-15-12 05:39pm
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1156
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Evil Angel
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#2
from PinkPanther:
(rearadmiral's Reply)
I thought that Tanner anal scene was the best scene she's ever done - rivaled only by her launching herself at Sasha Rose during an ALS Scan Caribbean trip.
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02-14-12 07:30pm
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1157
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21 Sextreme
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#10
from messmer:
(rearadmiral's Reply)
Hi rearadmiral, it's actually simpler than that. You can download everything your heart desires when you are a member. The way it works is that every day you are a member you get a certain amount of credits that you can use to buy scenes once you NO LONGER SUBSCRIBE to the site. Access to 21Sextury/Sextreme is for life, so as long as you remember your password and username you can always go into the member section, look at scenes of interest and download them with your accumulated points. My problem came in because the process seemed unnecessarily complicated, but after having finally caught on on how things work I successfully downloaded three scenes with my points yesterday. :-)
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02-08-12 09:28am
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1158
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Nubiles.net
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Reply of
rearadmiral's Review
from Denner:
Thanks for an excellent update and a ditto review for this fine site, rearadmiral...
Like in the latest poll - Nubiles is one of the sites that I go back to year after year...
The 92 - could not agree more!
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01-31-12 06:20am
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1159
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Nubiles.net
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Reply of
rearadmiral's Review
from Capn:
I quite agree.
The journey IS as important as the destination! ;0)
Cap'n :0)
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01-28-12 10:31am
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1160
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Adult Empire
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#7
from Ergo Proxy:
(rearadmiral's Reply)
Yeah, it's not the VOD site I was talking about.
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01-26-12 02:14am
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1161
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Reality Kings
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#11
from BubbaGump:
(rearadmiral's Reply)
Hi. I think people probably download a lot but not a lot on average, by day. I don't know how the sites manage their bandwidth or what the user stats are like. I would just assume the average user probably doesn't download a large quantity after the first few days of excitement with the new site. The average user probably wouldn't go past 10 GIG a day after that, I suspect.
It's not that the sites don't want power users--money is money. But a limit forces the power users to accept the limit and alter their DL behavior, if they want to subscribe. It would help with detering some types of piracy, as well--I think.
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01-17-12 03:35pm
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Reality Kings
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#9
from BubbaGump:
(rearadmiral's Reply)
Hi.
I am not really sure how each site manages their sales. I assume they have hired consultants that analyzed the bandwidth requirements and how this effects the profits.
You are what is termed a power-user. This is neither good nor bad. But I assume that sites prefer not to retain such customers, even though they wouldn't ever publically say so. More DL traffic means you have to purchase more servers or people will complain about slow connectivity etc..
I don't really think anyone would offer this upgrade stratification as the extra charge probably wouldn't justify any possible increase in revenue for offering this.
To me, a site that has DL limits is basically saying they do no want power users who are going to be downloading a lot of content in a short amount of time. Very few sites do this but I think more would like to. They probably don't want to drive away people who think they might be limited, even though they may never really reach daily limits. For sites with DL limits, power-users are certainly welcome to apply, but your requirements are not going to not be met.
Again, everything i offered could be complete BS. That's just my take.
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01-15-12 04:57pm
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1163
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MetArt
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Reply of
rearadmiral's Review
from Monahan:
I'm with RA on this. I prefer "racier" stuff but MetArt is still a good join for those of us who dig Bang Bros.
Occasionally a true pornstar shows up (Mandy Dee, for example, appears as Millis A and shows off her obvious "Talent" in 10 softcore photo sets) and a member will tag a set or a model as a pornstar.
While the vast majority of video is simply a video of photo shoots, there are a few well done and erotic videos. The only other negative about the videos is that several are the artsy-fartsy type with slow motion, lots of cut-aways, "creative" lighting, etc.
All that said, I'd love a little more "edge" to the offerings. The models never ever touch their pussies and only occasionally (rarely) touch their tits. There is absolutely no insertion of anything at any time.
Some of the models with larger boobs do arm squeezes, but that's about it.
One more characteristic that seems common. If a model has an unusually large pair of labia lips dangling deliciously between her legs, the photo sets tend to have several close up shots of that feature. Same thing with large areolae and puffy areolae and stiff, erect nipples. These are good things, of course, but if they let the babe play with them a bit, it would be so much better.
In other words, they portray all of their content as being of "innocent" and unassuming gorgeous young ladies who would never do anything more overtly erotic than posing with their legs spread wide whilst on camera.
Oh, I almost forgot. They do have a few lesbian photo and video sets where there is a small amount of semi-erotic touching (such as peck on the lips kissing and some hand touching of the other model's tits) which can create a bit of heat.
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01-15-12 11:28am
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1164
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Young Legal Porn
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#9
from dieselman:
(rearadmiral's Reply)
Hello rearadmiral, elephant and tangub!
Thank you for your continuous support, I am very happy to hear that you love our sites so much :)
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01-14-12 05:40pm
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1165
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Reality Kings
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#7
from BubbaGump:
(rearadmiral's Reply)
Hi.
If you are a high-volume user then download limits are certainly something negative.
As far as streaming and downloads, they are two different animals. Both, done in high volumes, can slow down connectivity and they both take the same bandwidth in most cases. However, one takes an active time commitment, the other does not.
I suspect you would be hard-pressed to find users who stream entire videos from start to finish in front of their computer, and do so 3-4 times a day. Most people probably only stream certain sections they find interesting and the bandwidth used is probably quite small. Streaming videos real-time requires a large time commitment.
With downloads, you can simply set a number of them going and move on and retrieve them later. No time commitment is involved and you don't sit there watching the download. Most people are probably going to download and watch later. The sites all have to know this and understand it is downloads that consume most of the bandwidth. Streaming probably accounts for a small fraction of useage.
Unlimited downloads are kind of like an all-you-can-eat buffet. Most people probably won't make more than 1-2 passes to the buffet table in a single sitting before they have had their fill. There will always be people who keep going back, however, and I suspect that most site owners don't really care if such consumers move on to other pastures. It is profitable to retain the ones who only make 2 passes.
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01-12-12 03:57pm
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1166
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Reality Kings
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#2
from BubbaGump:
(rearadmiral's Reply)
Another possibility is connectivity. Users downloading hd content all day can slow down the server for other members.
This is a business that I assume caters to the avg user. Volume is key to profits. I am sure such a business does research using industry data and historical data gleaned from past user behavior when it comes to download figures. The number is likely set based on the needs and behavior of the avg subscriber to such a site. You don't want power users because they are a drain. You want the power users to leave so setting a cap serves a purpose in this regards as well. You make your profits off the avg consumer. Limits likely are set accordingly.
I am not minimizing your frustration but this is probably just what a consultant felt represented the most prudent decision based on profit margins vs retention.
Then again, everything I just offered could be complete bs.
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01-12-12 07:39am
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Reality Kings
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REPLY TO
#1
from BubbaGump:
(rearadmiral's Reply)
Hi. Thanks.
I like to know contexts when I read reviews, whether for cars or movies. It's often hard to tell where people are coming from. Everyone has preferences and varied experiences and this can slew opinions.
As far as the reason for having a limit on dl but not streams, I can only surmise that perhaps this is a means of preventing individuals or networks from easily pirating content? Since bandwidth charges are the same for both methods, this might be the case.
Then again, it could be a way to keep subscribers from bailing after a month-long frenzy of downloading all videos for future use. This would also be a valid explanation.
The last possibility would be related to technical specs. Perhaps there is some odd technical reason. I would not be inclined to think this is the case.
My guess is its a combination of the first 2 above. This would be something I couldn't fault a business for implementing. You want to keep a customer base around and piracy is a big issue for any online media outlet. However, you also have to take into account the competition. Apparently, the owners do not see such a limit as stifling sales or they wouldn't make such a move.
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01-12-12 06:11am
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1168
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N/A
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REPLY TO
#25
from pat362:
(rearadmiral's Reply)
I know that I'm far more turned on when I discover a performer doing stuff that I didn't think she did. That's why it would be great if there was a site where they took a newbie who they groomed over many months and where they started her doing simple softcore stuff and then built on that by adding more hardcore stuff.
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01-11-12 06:09pm
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1169
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GiGi Spice
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REPLY TO
#3
from Marcus:
(rearadmiral's Reply)
Thank you everyone for your kind words. I must admit my first reviews were pretty vague, I made the mistake of going for quantity to try and prove myself rather than quality.
Fortunately someone left me some negative feedback which knocked me back onto the right track.
Also I made the mistake of trying to review sites I *had* been a member of, and frankly it's impossible, so lesson learned.
Karla Spice is next on my list to review. Will try and do that tomorrow.
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01-11-12 02:25pm
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1170
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#22
from pat362:
(rearadmiral's Reply)
I agree that someone that only watches softcore porn is unlikely to be interested in anything that is above midcore and even that may be too hard for them. I don't know if you agree with me but guys like you and me that watch hardcore porn can be interested in softcore porn because there is always the chance that you'll see that model in HC stuff later on and even if you don't then there is still something to enjoy with something less intense than HC porn.
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01-11-12 11:20am
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1171
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MetArt
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Reply of
rearadmiral's Review
from tangub:
An excellent review as always RA, interesting to read the opinions on this site of someone who prefers hardcore. I think Met Art is once of those sites everyone should join at least once in their lifetime whatever their preferred niche is as the models here are simply mesmerizing. This site is definately in my comfort zone and will probably keep me busy for the next 3 or 4 months.
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01-11-12 03:35am
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1172
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MetArt
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Reply of
rearadmiral's Review
from otoh:
Wasn't expecting to see a review from rearadmiral on this - but I too am easily swayed by a good offer and I'm glad you liked the site!
Perhaps as a hardcore fan it's more a breath of fresh air to see softcore; whereas I tend to soft/midcore material so found this lacking in tease/playfulness a bit; it's not even the nudity levels since I've found non-nude material that I find more exciting. Agree with Ergo Proxy in that their better stuff seems to be from a while ago; many of the sets I downloaded were a good few years old.
I'm glad you expanded on the technical aspects of the site; I didn't stress enough that it just can't be faulted in size or features.
And definitely concur about the animals :| I am fond of animals, but not in that way; I prefer my smut without any at all!
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01-11-12 01:03am
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1173
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N/A
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REPLY TO
#17
from pat362:
(rearadmiral's Reply)
A better tour wouldn't help because their kind of porn is so close to what FA does that I wouldn't enjoy it. I'll add that I'm just as happy when people avoid a site based on my review in the same way that I'm ahppy if they join it. I think I'm even happier when they avoide a site that got a bad rating. It makes me feel good to know that I helped destroy a site that was robbing customers with their bad porn.
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01-10-12 06:27pm
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1174
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MetArt
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Reply of
rearadmiral's Review
from Ergo Proxy:
Yeah, I also agree on the animals topic. Even if the girl is totally naked it's not totally awkward or disturbing if there is a cat or dog in the room. There is also this nice thing where girls are riding buck naked on a horse without a saddle but I don't know if it's ever been the case at MetArt.
One point which maybe interesting to others is that the most creative and experimental photography can be found in the time between 2000-2003. The pictures of Ronin etc. are outstanding. I think they lost some creativity in the last few years but how many intelligent variations can there be considering their 1 Gazillion galleries?
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01-10-12 10:20am
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MetArt
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Reply of
rearadmiral's Review
from Capn:
An interesting trip for you out of your comfort zone then, RA.
As regards animals.
Whilst I don't think it adds much to a photoset or video,
I think at times they perhaps might get away with a cat or dog, or pushing it a horse, or two. :)
It really depends on the level of intimacy! :0P
Cap'n. :0)
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01-10-12 10:00am
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