Democratisation of Media

[DannyCox]

We have always cared about our customers (yes, customers) and put them first, always. This shows in that we have been in this business for 15 years, close to 13 with a paysite, and have hardly ever received a complaint. We take our customer service quite seriously and deal with issues immediately. It is gratifying to get all those "Thank you" responses we do get. That customer support has kept our customers around, and keeps them coming back.

We also have never promotes a single company that did things that I felt were bad for the industry. We do our due diligence before signing up to any affiliate program or selling any product on any of our websites. I have turned down many people I know personally as I didn't agree with their tactics, and they all do understand why.

Hell Puppy mentioned YNOT of which we were original members. YNOT was good, and did have an elitist feel to it as so many Adult Webmasters really did want to become one of us. It did help greatly in networking and in doing business. But like most things YNOT did change, and became steered by greed. That greed was the downfall of the original YNOT. Much of the scamming that followed was discussed, developed, and started by some of those original YNOT members! That started the stampede of scammers that followed.

I don't know what to do, but I just keep plugging away with the way we work and we are doing just fine. As most notice, I don't really associate much with other Industry people. I have rarely been involved in partnerships and kept almost everything I do close to the vest. That is what helped us flourish, and now survive.

[softball]

To put a finer point on what Danny said, I feel fortunate that we never participated in those early industry shows. In those heady days, I could easily have been led down the garden path with all the bling. My spidey senses said it was folly. Having seen it all before in my early rather nefarious career and what happened to a few of my colleagues (like they were shot), I kinda backed off. I spose I could have made more money, but I also have to live with myself. I have no admiration for rich grifters who only have that grift they earned here and are now trying to buy legitimacy. But we all know they are low life cocksuckers who hurt a lot of people along the way. Customers and colleagues. Its interesting watching progrmammes disappear at the moment. But fascinating to see the disbelief and how these guys hang on as they are getting kicked in whatever balls they think they have. Someone wanna collaborate on a book? I got a title....."Boogie Hangover"©

[gonzo]

Originally Posted by DannyCox

I have rarely been involved in partnerships and kept almost everything I do close to the vest. That is what helped us flourish, and now survive.

advice!