WOW,
Color me disappointed...
I had heard a lot of stuff about porn folks being "super entrepreneurs" and "playing outside the box". What a load of crap. Based on what I've seen here, you guys should work at a BANK - what a conservative bunch (with a few exceptions). Jeez....
I expected at LEAST A COUPLE of people to be able to connect the dots on this and figure out how they could make money with this without ME having spoon feed them to the conclusion. I'm just a software guy - but hell - even I can figure this out. Only really saw one of you who "got" this and seemed to know what to do with it - great questions regarding "branding", BTW. We'll talk.
Here's a free bit of advice - You guys have lost sight of THE CUSTOMER. You job is NOT to get people to surf your stupid site. Your job is to provide THE CUSTOMER content in new, more convenient, efficient, and innovative ways. When you do this THE CUSTOMER will pay you more than they do now. Legend has it that's how the porn business used to work, anyway. Correct me if this is wrong...
Looks like we're so wrapped-up in our current business model that no other can be valid. I bet if I kept posting, I would hear another ten thousand reasons this won't work. What about this and that, blah, blah, blah. Same shit I heard from stodgy-assed bank execs in the 90's.
This is sad. Not a single post exploring what this could mean to THE CUSTOMER and their personal porn experience. Not one exploring THE CUSTOMER being able to view porn at work, on the road, or on a laptop. No discussion about how it could make for a more satisfying or convenient experience for THE CUSTOMER. No discussion about the possibility of delivering porn to the inbox for THE CUSTOMER. Nothing about being able to enhance and group themed content for THE CUSTOMER.
Fuck it - A PORN DUDE IS BORN! Guess I'll partner with a content provider and and do it myself. I'll invite y'all to the site!
Anybody recommend a good content provider? Any advice other than to go fuck myself?
Sneakie