Will Criminals In This Industry Bring It Down?

[Greg B]

I've seen in the past 18 months more backbiting and cheating and lying than I've seen in the past ten years of this business. Many webmasters are doing a great job of weeding out the crooks but the obvious desperation of some makes me keep a weather eye out more.

On the other hand there are new opportunities popping up all day. You sometimes wonder with all the tips and new programs etc. why some stoop to deception.

[Hell Puppy]

Originally Posted by Greg B

I've seen in the past 18 months more backbiting and cheating and lying than I've seen in the past ten years of this business. Many webmasters are doing a great job of weeding out the crooks but the obvious desperation of some makes me keep a weather eye out more.

On the other hand there are new opportunities popping up all day. You sometimes wonder with all the tips and new programs etc. why some stoop to deception.

You cant ever bring it down. There will always be strong demand for porn.

What it does do is make it impossible to even remotely legitimize. We'll always be relegated to our seedy little underworld that is the adult industry.

[Rcourt64]

Originally Posted by Hell Puppy

You cant ever bring it down. There will always be strong demand for porn.

What it does do is make it impossible to even remotely legitimize. We'll always be relegated to our seedy little underworld that is the adult industry.

Would you cut 1/2 mil deal thru ICQ with someone you never met?

[gonzo]

Originally Posted by Rcourt64

Would you cut 1/2 mil deal thru ICQ with someone you never met?

I cut large deals thru ICQ or email with people Ive never met all the time.

I cut 2 earlier this year for a large sum. We had no contract either.

[Hell Puppy]

Originally Posted by Rcourt64

Would you cut 1/2 mil deal thru ICQ with someone you never met?

I've never done one quite that large via ICQ, but I've done lots of 5 figure deals.

Would I do a half million without a face to face? I would, but any deal I do has checks and balances built in along with milestones to minimize my exposure.

Now I will also say that there's a very long list of people in this business who I wouldn't do a $20 deal with. Some I've met, some I haven't, but in all cases I've seen how they do business. To each their own, but I dont want their action.

[Rcourt64]

You guys are a bunch of fat fucking nuts I could never do money transaction of large amount with someone I never met. I would spend the extra cash and fly across the country if needed for any deal of 5 figures or higher.

[Hell Puppy]

Originally Posted by Rcourt64

You guys are a bunch of fat fucking nuts I could never do money transaction of large amount with someone I never met. I would spend the extra cash and fly across the country if needed for any deal of 5 figures or higher.

I dont have to meet someone face to face to "know them". Reputation means a TON in this business since so much business is done on a virtual basis. Unlike a large mainstream corp, we dont spend 40% of our time travelling and meeting someone in a suit in order to do big deals.

And again, I have checks and balances on everything. Escrow for big deals. When hiring large projects out, milestones are effective, etc.

[gonzo]

Originally Posted by Rcourt64

You guys are a bunch of fat fucking nuts I could never do money transaction of large amount with someone I never met. I would spend the extra cash and fly across the country if needed for any deal of 5 figures or higher.

I didnt want to fly to Paris.

[TheEnforcer]

Originally Posted by Hell Puppy

You cant ever bring it down. There will always be strong demand for porn.

What it does do is make it impossible to even remotely legitimize. We'll always be relegated to our seedy little underworld that is the adult industry.