Wait. I just saw an Oct. 2008 news post on Club Sandy that said that, over time, they'll start reposting, in "HD," videos of the site that have appeared as far back as May 2008.
That means that the new site look is all that is really new for now, and the new "HD" stuff is just starting or is going to start fairly soon, but just for new posts plus whatever they might redo of pre-Oct. 08 stuff.
So I'm not holding my breath. It might take quite some time for all we know.
Hey Exotics,
I just saw today that Club Sandy has a new look and format. It looks gorgeous. The videos they say are supposed to be in 1280x720. I looked around quite a bit but couldn't find any specs on the pic sizes.
Meanwhile, there's a members poll at PixAndVideo asking if members want the pics to be 2000 or 3000px.
Our partner filters our incoming traffic but when filtering 'bad' traffic some 'good' traffic is also filtered out, because it is really hard to decide which server request is for viewing the website content and which one is for overloading our servers (in other words: attacking us).
The worst thing is that attackers are simulating normal visitors' behavior very well.
The result of this filtering is what you see as unavailable or slow websites, problems with downloads, etc. However there are some lucky places on the planet where all seem to be almost ok.
We are about to invest more in defense solutions in order to have this situation resolved as soon as possible to be able giving the service we are here for. But we need some time to proceed with all this technical stuff and new partners.
I hope this post will clear up some things about the recent problems with our websites.
If you experience any malfunctions on our websites, please
- contact our customer support at support [@] 21sextury.com
- in the case you can't even reach our websites, please send us your IP so we can have our filtering partner to put it onto their whitelist
- if you'd like to get a refund, please let us know and we'll give you a refund
- when we'll back to full normal operation as a compensation we'll give away free access for active members to additional websites in our portfolio
We appreciate your understanding and we're sorry for the inconveniences these attacks are causing.
We are sorry that you having bad experiences with our wesites lately.
I will try to explain what is going on and I'm sorry for not promptly answering your posts here on PornUsers.com
Our servers have again been under DDoS attacks for the last few weeks now. (Most likely caused by our competitors.)
For those who don't know much about DDoS attacks I've copied a part of the Wikipedia DDoS article here:
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"Distributed attack - A distributed denial of service attack (DDoS) occurs when multiple compromised systems flood the bandwidth or resources of a targeted system, usually one or more web servers. These systems are compromised by attackers using a variety of methods. [...]
A system may also be compromised with a trojan, allowing the attacker to download a zombie agent (or the trojan may contain one). Attackers can also break into systems using automated tools that exploit flaws in programs that listen for connections from remote hosts. This scenario primarily concerns systems acting as servers on the web. [...]
These collections of compromised systems are known as botnets. DDoS tools like stacheldraht still use classic DoS attack methods centered around IP spoofing and amplification like smurf attacks and fraggle attacks (these are also known as bandwidth consumption attacks). SYN floods (also known as resource starvation attacks) may also be used. Newer tools can use DNS servers for DoS purposes. [...]
More sophisticated attackers use DDoS tools for the purposes of extortion — even against their business rivals.
It is important to note the difference between a DDoS and DoS attack [...] if an attacker uses a thousand zombie systems to simultaneously launch smurf attacks against a remote host, this would be classified as a DDoS attack.
The major advantages to an attacker of using a distributed denial-of-service attack are that multiple machines can generate more attack traffic than one machine, multiple attack machines are harder to turn off than one attack machine, and that the behavior of each attack machine can be stealthier, making it harder to track down and shut down. These attacker advantages cause challenges for defense mechanisms [...]"
We are working together with a traffic filtering partner (Prolexic) who is a market leader in the field of defending websites on the Internet. They have different techniques to separate 'bad' and 'good' incoming traffic. However there is no solution which meets all requirements - to filter all bad guys and to let all real visitors in.
I've had even lamer explanations for log-in problem from some other sites (Felicia Tang lost her password to be able to get into her own site for 2 weeks one time), but given the size of 21st Sextury, they really ought to be able to deal with this stuff. It's definitely a drag when you can't get into their sites. The whole point of joining is to be able to entry when we're wanting to. If they're not available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, then they become a whole lot less valuable.
Yes, I've never seen a site so often and so transparently under seige from hackers as this one (and sometimes PixAndVideo). I'm not a technie, but you'd think by now they'd find a way to fix things so that it doesn't affect the faith that subscribers have in them.
Besides that, they really need to get those pic and vid sizes up to MetArt standards. I think a lot of people would be very happy indeed to see 21st Sextury content, being so sexy and European in style and taste, in 21st Century dimensions. I'd definitely be one.
I used to be a huge fan of Club Sandy and PixAndVideo myself, but add the login hassles, slow downloads, pokey navigation, and the hacker factor, and I just can't get excited about them anymore.
First of all thank you for the great review. Good to see you like our hard work.
The ads we read about are one of those things where you have to try to find that balance. Lower price vs some ads or a high price and no ads. It's a trade off I think but trust me when I say we try to keep it as modest as possible. In the end we want people to enjoy our product and come back.
I was a member here about 2 years ago and several times before that. I know that they recycle their content and don't do new shoots any more. They keep their shoots up for a while then take them back down. They are simply making a living off of their past (nothing wrong with that). So, my guess, not having been there lately, is that the "new" stuff is simply material taken down and reposted.
I think Denner would be better to answer the language question, but I think it may be German. The thing I like about the old Color Climax is that it's on film and not video. But you haven't seen the real Color Climax if you haven't seen Tiny Tove, and for some reason they removed her material from this site. I don't know why, if you google Tiny Tove, it almost always leads to the CC site. Luckily, I have almost all of them.
Hey thanks for the positive review of one of my favorite sites. I'm
curious as to weather or not Color Climax has some footage from the
1980's they'll add later.
Good review! "Facials" in many countries in the old days were considered obscene, and that is why they aren't seen much in the classic stuff. And since this Danish stuff was marketed abroad, maybe that is why they are not present. Personally, I don't understand the allure in porn of a man masturbating himself onto a girl's face. And I must say, not everyone thinks that hardcore porn has advanced from the old days.
As far as the modern videos, they have a whole section of them. When I was a member, I was only interested in collecting the Color Climax, so I never made a count. But I don't think you will find exclusive material in the modern section. Color Climax doesn't produce anything new nowadays, as far as I know.
There is something here I just don't get. I am now in New York, the center of the Corona virus. People are dying from a disease that is easy to catch.
You say this person has a long history of the same complaints. Who would object to people protecting themselves from getting an STD?
I hate it that sometimes pornstars get diseases just to give us a moment of pleasure. I know that is a risk they are aware of when they decide to enter porn.
But what about us? Can't we allow them to protect themselves? They are people first and porn stars second.
I would be devastated if my favorite scene gave one of the stars an STD. I would never watch it again.
Honestly, I haven't visited either Teen Brazil or Border Bangers, so I can't tell you what kind of quality that they have. I joined specifically for She Gapes and College Fuck Fest, but then it turned out that She Gapes is DVD rips and CFF is a whole bunch of pornstars, so I was kind of disappointed.
My usual philosophy has been that if a network has 2 or more sites that I really like, then it's worth it. You know: $30/month divided by 2 really important sites equals an average of $15/month per site plus all the rest of the network for free. Unfortunately, there weren't any reviews of She Gapes that indicated that the content was non-exclusive (even though it is advertised as exclusive) so I got suckered in.
Give me a week or so and I will take a look at Teen Brazil and Border Bangers and give you my review of those two. If they have high quality movies (and hopefully, exclusive scenes) then I would recommend the network. However, if they are just more DVD rips, then I think you could spend the money elsewhere.
Sandra is one hard-working woman - and very responsive to her fans.
She posts at Freeones.com's message board - very cool! I don't think that I'll take the leap to this site anytime soon, though they look like they have very nice material.
So many sites deserving of attention these days - I love it!
Thanks for the info and time to help. I appreciate it.
Actually, I have to call the number. It appears bangbros now does all their billing with the 1-800 number. When I call, they say they do not have any subscription to cancel and they know nothing about the site Cullineros. I do not have any accounts listed with the others and their support also says I do not have an account with them.
When trying to get info from the Cullineros site itself on how to cancel or get customer help, it all comes up in Spanish. They don't do that when you sign up and it is all in English when they are taking your money.
I love this site. I know the fake cum is a turnoff to some people but it doesn't bother me at all, as you said it is just done perfectly. That other site you mentioned is just ridiculous to me (my opinion, if you like it rock on). The Two emily willis scenes are just, well wow! Spectacular! The Athena Faris scene is crazy hot too! The updates have slowed due to covid, they used to update every Tuesday around 10 a.m. I hope they bring that luscious little cutie Lulu Chu here!
P.S. Give that new site girlcum.com a go, you'll love it, I promise!
Thanks for your review, I loved the first paragraph of the bottom line section. After reading your review I took a look at the site tour page and the scene stills show cum that looks fake to me, but that doesn't mean it's all fake.
Thanks for getting back to me. I have seen Georgia at LittleMutt. There's also a fair collection of her at KarupsHA and ATK Galleria. And I've downloaded a couple of her more recent vids from Twistys. It's nice to see this cool, kind of reserved looking chick getting off. I like that type.
Didn't know that Lucky was thinking of retiring. She's made the rounds. Even saw her at Putalocura (never been a member, though) and Oldje, doing hardcore. And there's some site with this "sex outdoors with a stranger" schtick I saw her on. Can't remember the name, but I think it's accessible through eurobabeindex. And some of her VivThomas stuff is at Europornstars. And she's been at MetArt, too, I'm pretty sure. Blah blah. I'm half asleep here. Lucky has this naughty girl next door thing that I really like.
Now, if you meant Lucy Lee, she's recently shown up at LSG Models. Still just beautiful. She'd do fine as a nude model with no hardcore, but the hardcore she's done is, like, wow! Things I didn't even dream were possible until I saw it with my own two eyes -- the DP stuff.
Thanks for this review! Well done. I hadn't heard of this site until your review today so I checked it out (no pun intended).
First things first. Boy, the gene pool in Eastern Europe is just wonderful when it produces so many fine, innocent looking and just gorgeous women.
Now, after checking out some of the sample videos, the reproduction quality isn't up to current standards. If the site has been stagnant for a year or two, I suspect the member access videos are equally not as crisp and sharp as they could be. Am I right?
Also, based on your comments and what I saw in the samplers, the content could be described as a bit edgier than what is on Met-Art.com (where several of the models can be found in shoots and videos that are less erotic than the ones on this site).
I'm tempted to sign up for a month and, as you did, drain off as much as I can, then cancel.
Thanks for finding this site and for your review.
By the way, for you Silvia Saint fans out there, on page 5 of the models directory there is a small set and a sample video of the Saint herself when she was very young. Take the time to check it out.
Had a hearty laugh when you described the "Godfather Syndrome." Georgia Jones has suddenly been more prominent lately (aziani, torridart, twistys). Maybe her agent helped orchestrate this. Anyway, it's working on me! I'm definitely "back in" myself!
Cameron Cruz, by chance, was a name puzzle for me just recently. I had to look her up on eurobabeindex for all the pseudonyms and get my files together. I prefer "Mona Lisa" just because I don't have many "Mona's" (and "Cameron Cruz" is kinda "contrived"), but I don't want to think too deeply on the "Mona Lisa" implications, either. ;)
Da Vinci had a rather quirky sense of humor there.
You might check out euro-pornstars as there are 4 vids and 4 photosets of her there. It's VivThomas content, but better in sizes than live at Viv itself. No solo. Mostly g/g and a b/g.
I'm pretty sure she was at Nubiles, too. Well, Eurobabeindex probably has a pretty decent list of where she can be found.
On Aneta, I'll have to track down some of my vids of her. I'm a fool for a woman with a low voice (as long as it's not down to the bass registers and sounds like Keith David).
One question: Are there any 1600px photos yet of Lucy Lee at czech-babes? It's a crime if they never put those up, but I'm wondering.
Thanks and be well.
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