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[quote]Originally posted by Mike AI@Oct 13 2003, 03:39 PM

Originally Posted by goBigtime,Oct 13 2003, 08:50 AM

I think this is something EVERYONE should pay attention to.

The internet por biz was created by "porn outsiders", by hundreds and thousands of small companies like my own. Tbig video/magazine companies first ignored the web, then when they did come out they stumbled.... but now, they are making another big push.

How many big video porn companies are out there? ( Less and less, Hustler is eating them all up) How many magazines? ( They are dying out) How many DVD distributors?

I see this as the "AVN Mafia" making a move to force small companies out of the Internet porn business. AVN magazine pushes a certain company line, and that is to benefit old line video/magazine companies. IT is a pretty tight nit group.

Do we want an online porn industry with only 3-4 big programs?? With all the middle to small guys forced out??

Think about who has settled, their connections, their non-internet business, and their vision of the net. They are coming out hard, and they want to take OUR business away.

This is something I have said for years, once AVN took over the shows for this industry, the handwriting has been on the wall.

Ah yes...the porn royalty!

If you cant innovate ...then try and sue your way into eliminating the competition.

Its no wonder that AVN and crew remains pretty much faceless.
THe marketing face changes with unknowns but the result is the same.

I for one have supported both Sharpies shows as well as some ofthe regional ones.

The one sponsored by GFY looks interesting ....but JFK --- Ill tell you right now if its mishandled like AWE ended up then youve got 2 sets of loosers...
the sponsors who are wined and dined for their contribution but really get no ROI other than a bj from the local ho.

And then the webmasters that attend shows that the organizer cant even get out of fucking bed on Sunday before noon [after someone goes and wakes his ass up] because he was out partying and spending that Big Time Green.

The challenge is to have a show that is beneficial for both sponsors and webmasters. Ive already gotten my survey from AVN trying to get us to exhibit again. I can tell you that my client was at EVERY major show the entire year and even though the stuff he was selling sucked -- I saw no value in having a booth at Internext.

If you really want to send AVN a message...lets all stop going to their shows and going to our own. Better yet...plan to network at those shows without attending the floor or staying in the hotel of choice.

Put your money where your mouth is....