How will the recession effect our industry?

[Rcourt64]

Originally Posted by bluemoney

There's always "meat to be beat"

As if this industry serves another purpose?????

Fucking porn is not considered a necessity commodity for society. neither is the Internet for that matter. if another recession falls into effect, this industry would sink

[bluemoney]

Originally Posted by Rcourt64

. . . . if another recession falls into effect, this industry would sink

BULLFUCKINSHIT!! Tobacco, Alcohol & Porn are a mainstay in this economy.
John Q Public may cut back on a lot of shit, but he's always going to have the ability to get drunk, beat his meat and have a smoke afterword.

[cosmiccat]

Originally Posted by bluemoney

BULLFUCKINSHIT!! Tobacco, Alcohol & Porn are a mainstay in this economy.
John Q Public may cut back on a lot of shit, but he's always going to have the ability to get drunk, beat his meat and have a smoke afterword.

Shit, Blue....don't hold back. Tell us how you really feel!

[Hell Puppy]

Historically porn is pretty recession proof. Delivery medium shouldn't matter. $5 for Penthouse or Hustler gets you a 3 day trial, maybe save off some stuff to spank to later. $20-30 for a DVD makes a paysite join look like a no brainer as you get a month of all you can spank for same price and a hell of a lot more variety.

Blue got it right, the average Joe on the street does't prioritize his expenses logically, certain entertainment expenses will be made in front of anything else.

Dont believe me? How many run down rotting house trailers have you ever seen WITHOUT a satellite dish or cable TV?

[tony404]

The whole recession proof thing was for bars and porn shops not the net. I think gas goes up to 4 bucks a gallon we are going to take a hit. You dont need new porn to jack off and as much as he may want it,if the credit card is maxed and the check account to dry because he had to pay $120 to fill up his truck to go to work. It aint going to happen.

[softball]

This is a no brainer. This business is not recession proof. I am working much harder to maintain a good income. As are most. If anyone tells you business is rockin at the moment they are either very lucky or, most likely, full of shit. The good thing about recessions, however, is that they end.
Porn has been in a "recession" since 9/11 when everything changed. Before that it was raining money and anyone with a web page was rolling in cash. Then it settled down into a "regular" business and most of the shady characters "retired" or decided to go "mainstream".
Like any other business, there are those who are rich and those who are poor and everything in between. But if you bury your head in the sand and think you can ride out this recession with the same old same old, you also prolly don't have a plan b.

[softball]

Historically porn is pretty recession proof.

No offense, HP, but how do you know this?

[Hell Puppy]

Originally Posted by tony404

The whole recession proof thing was for bars and porn shops not the net. I think gas goes up to 4 bucks a gallon we are going to take a hit. You dont need new porn to jack off and as much as he may want it,if the credit card is maxed and the check account to dry because he had to pay $120 to fill up his truck to go to work. It aint going to happen.

What works against us is the economic system. You're right we're overly dependent on credit cards and in a crunch those do max out. Now what you'll see is free porn sites boom, but the conversions really go to shit.

I would be slightly concerned about internet access, but I actually think most people who have it and are used to it give up their land line telephone before they give up internet. You can dump a land line in favor of voip easily right now.

Use something like I do with tmo's hotspot@home service and even my cellphone voice calls and SMSs goes thru my internet router when i'm at home. now not only does that mean i have 5 bars even in my basement, but those calls have unlimited minutes regardless of the time of day or night.

my point there is there are ways to use the internet to SAVE money in other places. drop HBO and just grab your favorite premium programming off of torrents or newsgroups for instance.

there's an opportunity that gets created in these scenarios. the opportunity is for discounters. i would think a recession might actually be catalyst to reduce subscription costs to many sites, that in turn could turn internet porn's economic system upside down. that wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing as i consider it broken as is, and i have for years.

[juliansosa]

Do you mean the one that happened in 2001 after 9/11?

[Rcourt64]

Originally Posted by bluemoney

BULLFUCKINSHIT!! Tobacco, Alcohol & Porn are a mainstay in this economy.

tobacco? ..alcohol? ..porn? ..A MAINSTAY???? ... HAHAHAHAHA
Ya well, I'd say that yes, ...Most forms of self indulgent "Addictions" usually become daily routines inside societies average lifestyles.
But if you wanna call them mainstays? ...uhhh ya sure, ok LOL.

Originally Posted by bluemoney

John Q Public may cut back on a lot of shit, but he's always going to have the ability to get drunk, beat his meat and have a smoke afterword.

True, but remember that during hard times, he'll be drinking the 3.99 six pack of schlitz and beating his meat to all the FREE PORN he can snag, "if & when he can keep his Internet service up n running" and smoking the shit weed cuz he can't afford quality smoke.

Addictions don't die due to hard times. but we learn to economize with cheaper forms to fulfill our addicted habits. And since those are pretty much the ONLY forms of addiction still legal inside the United States they all can be found very easily and cheaply through out this nation. "like in every corner MOM & POP Store."

Originally Posted by forest

another newb county heard from

Ya ok..... Dinners ready piss ass

[Sexyteaser]

I think the effects may already be seen there is a lot of people looking for work which implies some companies have already downsized and law suits are cranking up in this business as well so it seems a lot of people are done letting others screw them over.

I think we will see some consolidation and as the cost and risks increase with the hard times ahead a lot of people and companies will probably not be able to stay afloat.

[Hell Puppy]

Originally Posted by Shelleehale

I think the effects may already be seen there is a lot of people looking for work which implies some companies have already downsized and law suits are cranking up in this business as well so it seems a lot of people are done letting others screw them over.

I think we will see some consolidation and as the cost and risks increase with the hard times ahead a lot of people and companies will probably not be able to stay afloat.

This would be and will be happening regardless of any recession. It's part of the maturation process of any industry. We're going thru a consolidation and weed out period.

Margins are getting tighter and not much market for people looking for huge pay checks to do nothing but talk to other employees on the boards all day and answer the occasional client email.

[softball]

Originally Posted by Hell Puppy

This would be and will be happening regardless of any recession. It's part of the maturation process of any industry. We're going thru a consolidation and weed out period.

Margins are getting tighter and not much market for people looking for huge pay checks to do nothing but talk to other employees on the boards all day and answer the occasional client email.

so this is not affecting our business, hp?
Also, you did not respond to my earlier query about your source of adult prosperity in a recession.

[Forest]

Originally Posted by Rcourt64

As if this industry serves another purpose?????

Fucking porn is not considered a necessity commodity for society. neither is the Internet for that matter. if another recession falls into effect, this industry would sink

another newb county heard from