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Originally posted by Robin@Apr 9 2005, 05:36 AM
>> People don't "pay" to watch ABC, NBC, or CBS either... but all those content
>> providers are making billions.
>> So called "free" porn has been making money for years.
We're talking porn here - you CAN'T bring in general content such as major TV networks.
And yes, So-Called-Free is the perfect way to describe what DOES work in porn. Teasers using psychology - the surfer *thinks* they have seen some good free stuff but *still* want more so sign up.
Go surf http://xnxx.com for example - there's TGP gone wild! A porn surfer's paradise - never a need to join a paysite when you find that site. Same for the fee paysites. They all need to disappear - and I think they will when a better way to sell porn comes along.
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I respectfully disagree.
Content is content. People will always pay to be entertained even though there are plenty of ways to entertain themselves for free. Does not matter whether it is a kid's show like "Barney" or the most intensely graphic hardcore adult xxx video. Content is contentment and people pay for that the world over.
Content providers do make money catering to "freesites" so from that perspective there is nothing free about them. "Freesites" do make money on upsells so from that perspective there is nothing free about them either.
I think the notion that "free content is the end of porn" would have been proven long ago but contrary to that the industry continues to swell. People will always pay if they believe by doing so they will get "more", "better", "privilege", "attention", "customization", "unique", etc.