[Greg B]

I think what's happening is two-fold.

Old school guys who spent all their loot and are trying to get back in but either haven't studied or are running into the new crop of hustlers taking them for a ride.

Second, the industry is getting hit by wannabe hustlers who have some skills but would rather resort to stealing and cutting and running and bullshit instead of hard work.

I never did this full time because I didn't have to. I remember when guys were starting out in the biz and busted their asses working. Guys like Hun, Shemp, Thumbzilla, Big Lou, Gonzo, to name a few you could run into on the boards and it was like guys never got any sleep. I would do toons for sites and then for me because I make my content I would work non-stop sometimes for months but would come up with enough content for a year or two. I wasn't in this business to make a fortune but I had to realize if you don't make the money, your enemies will.

Some guys get caught up in dope or gambling or blackmail and you have to keep a sharp eye peeled for them. They'll snuggle up to you and like they say in the Ferengi Rules of Acquisition #48 "The bigger the smile, the sharper the knife!". It's really pitiful to see once stand up guys let these hoodlums run roughshod all over them but when you see behind the scenes and get those ' my client would like to negotiate a settlement ' thingies and they're in rehab you kinda wonder how much damage was really done.

Key thing is if the bullshit doesn't stop you're going to see processors and hosting companies drop anything adult like a rock due to increasing liability. Sure there'll be a major demand for porn but that demand is not going to override legal fines and shit. Yeah servers can be set up outside of the U.S. but would your surfer trust their money with it?