What the hell is Wicked Pictures Thinking?

[angelic]

Originally Posted by gonzo

I always love the anon state of the union addresses.
Please tell me more!

I couldve bought AEBN any time of the week. Infact, I did buy a (and, sure, I realize AEBN "just" a VOD company.. but if youre no longer in the 1M+ profit per mo region, then wtf are you still doing in "mainstream"?

*I* do more than $1M+/mo in "mainstream"..

If you havent heard about a "great deal", aka GroupOn.com, by now, then just .. get a job at McD..

[gonzo]

Originally Posted by angelic

I couldve bought AEBN any time of the week. Infact, I did buy a (and, sure, I realize AEBN "just" a VOD company.. but if youre no longer in the 1M+ profit per mo region, then wtf are you still doing in "mainstream"?

*I* do more than $1M+/mo in "mainstream"..

If you havent heard about a "great deal", aka GroupOn.com, by now, then just .. get a job at McD..

Please regale us with more tales of old!

[EmporerEJ]

Originally Posted by angelic

I couldve bought AEBN any time of the week. Infact, I did buy a (and, sure, I realize AEBN "just" a VOD company.. but if youre no longer in the 1M+ profit per mo region, then wtf are you still doing in "mainstream"?

*I* do more than $1M+/mo in "mainstream"..

If you havent heard about a "great deal", aka GroupOn.com, by now, then just .. get a job at McD..

Well, there are some us trying to change the world......and, you know, advance the science?

[angelic]

Originally Posted by EmporerEJ

Well, there are some us trying to change the world......and, you know, advance the science?

I wouldnt call you "some of us", but rather most of everyone.

The people that "succeeded" (and sure, thats up for discussion as well), but the people that are VERY well off.. aren't the ones that cared about what YOU or 'that other guy' wanted..

Might not be the best example, but its one of the best.. Zynga.. $600M+/yr.. does anyone of you REALLY think they cared what happened to the 'gaming industry'.. EA, Disney, both acquired major 'farmville'ish' companies as soon as they could.. And I've talked to a few decent sized gaming companies.. about buying them.. one of them told me they'd never sell to EA, because they require 120 hr weeks.. and immediate results..

NO ONE truly 'succeeds', without essentially being a company that just cares about profit..

And that said, why should anyone in the "Adult Industry"?..

When everyone had 65% margins, sure, throw a vegas party.. or orlando,, or miami.. we were all there.. even though I have little interest in letting you know who i am..

ITS FUCKING BUSINESS.. friends are friends.. and to most anyone that hasnt already 'succeeded..', pretty much none of you will be my 'friend'..

[EmporerEJ]

Originally Posted by angelic

NO ONE truly 'succeeds', without essentially being a company that just cares about profit..

And that said, why should anyone in the "Adult Industry"?..

When everyone had 65% margins, sure, throw a vegas party.. or orlando,, or miami.. we were all there.. even though I have little interest in letting you know who i am..

ITS FUCKING BUSINESS.. friends are friends.. and to most anyone that hasnt already 'succeeded..', pretty much none of you will be my 'friend'..

"Well off, Succeeded," are very interesting terms. Terms that mean different things, to different people.

Describing them, the way you describe them, only pinpoints your maturity level. "Parasites," might be a better term for those that feed off others without adding any value.

If, indeed, you have any "value," whatsoever. (Which I question.)
Frankly, I just can't see why such a "successful" guy like you, would waste your time here?

Surely, you must have much more important things to do. Howz 'bout you go do 'em, and let the adults get back to the real business of the industry?

[angelic]

Originally Posted by EmporerEJ

"Well off, Succeeded," are very interesting terms. Terms that mean different things, to different people.

Describing them, the way you describe them, only pinpoints your maturity level. "Parasites," might be a better term for those that feed off others without adding any value.

If, indeed, you have any "value," whatsoever. (Which I question.)
Frankly, I just can't see why such a "successful" guy like you, would waste your time here?

Surely, you must have much more important things to do. Howz 'bout you go do 'em, and let the adults get back to the real business of the industry?

Sure, you can always argue that "making money" doesn't mean you've succeeded..

But Im not about to be a friend of yours, or anyone else here.. so can we keep this to business only?

Call me a parasite.. it wont matter to me.. but make sure to also include most everyone else that ACTUALLY runs (or is involved with) a BIG company..

Do you really think GE, or Walmart dont 'have issues..'..? If you don't, then please spend an hour or.. 15 years to figure things out..

I've been in the adult industry since mid-1997.. and I havent made more money in 2010, by far, than I ever did before..

As for 'well off' and 'succeeded'.. I've got a $7M flat... which, still, doesnt make me any happier.. but we're not talking about happiness here.. it's business..

And I come here because I followed Serge.. (and MikeAI) from YNOT, to Netpond, to Oprano... and once a day, Im pretty bored.. so pretty much the same reason you're here.. and everyone else..

[EmporerEJ]

Originally Posted by angelic

But Im not about to be a friend of yours, or anyone else here.. so can we keep this to business only?

Call me a parasite.. it wont matter to me.. but make sure to also include most everyone else that ACTUALLY runs (or is involved with) a BIG company..

I've been in the adult industry since mid-1997.. and I havent made more money in 2010, by far, than I ever did before..

As for 'well off' and 'succeeded'.. I've got a $7M flat... which, still, doesnt make me any happier.. but we're not talking about happiness here.. it's business..

And I come here because I followed Serge.. (and MikeAI) from YNOT, to Netpond, to Oprano... and once a day, Im pretty bored.. so pretty much the same reason you're here.. and everyone else..

I'm sure we're all very impressed with your "7M Flat" whatever.....(is that monopoly money?)

But seriously folks, No, we don't keep it "all business here." We're a group of Middle age porn dudes that like to talk about all kinds of "stuff."
(Age and wisdom will teach you; many things that affect business, don't really seem to be about business at first.")
So, forgive me if I don't get all excited to hear from a loud mouth smartass that comes in here and decides how we should do things. How about you stand in the corner, quietly, while the rest of us go about our normal discourse? Maybe GFY would be a better place for you?Lots of loud mouth SOBs there.

If you're REAL quiet, and behave yourself, we MIGHT let you talk in about 6 months or so.

And I'm singularly impressed with your long time in the adult industry. Myself? I've been in the industry since 1985. I suspect that was a very long time before you were a twinkle in your daddy's groin.

Many of the members here have been in the industry for as long, or I'll bet even longer, than me. So please, save it. We don't find it amusing.

[angelic]

Originally Posted by EmporerEJ

I'm sure we're all very impressed with your "7M Flat" whatever.....(is that monopoly money?)

But seriously folks, No, we don't keep it "all business here." We're a group of Middle age porn dudes that like to talk about all kinds of "stuff."
(Age and wisdom will teach you; many things that affect business, don't really seem to be about business at first.")
So, forgive me if I don't get all excited to hear from a loud mouth smartass that comes in here and decides how we should do things. How about you stand in the corner, quietly, while the rest of us go about our normal discourse? Maybe GFY would be a better place for you?Lots of loud mouth SOBs there.

If you're REAL quiet, and behave yourself, we MIGHT let you talk in about 6 months or so.

And I'm singularly impressed with your long time in the adult industry. Myself? I've been in the industry since 1985. I suspect that was a very long time before you were a twinkle in your daddy's groin.

Many of the members here have been in the industry for as long, or I'll bet even longer, than me. So please, save it. We don't find it amusing.

I started an 'actual adult site' in 97.. and I was on BBS', which Im sure youre aware of, well before that.. might not have been 1985, but around 1990 or so..

And I'm not trying to tell anyone anything.. regardless of if I do well or not, why'd you listen to what I have to say? You didn't prior to me posting here as 'angelic....'

As you said, you're a group of has-beens, with a few exceptions.. so let me enjoy myself.. and stick to what you know worked 10 yrs ago..