in speaking with our lawyers some time ago, they stated that (and this is rumor so nothing is definite) we will see a fall of quite a few big players. reasons being are that they have already made their money, therefore they can venture into other things, they really dont see the new visa rules as pratical therefore making their cb ratio next to impossible to meet, and with the govt cracking down on obscenity laws....well even a softcore, boob flashing image could be construed as obscene and these people our lawyers referenced as "big players" do not want to constantly look over their shoulders.
in addition, when you have visa pretty much telling you what content you can and cant have on your site, it creates a big issue of which you have to ask, if i have made money to venture into safer projects, is the hassle of this business worth it.
will it be like 96? fairly close but not exact because the consumer has become wiser to the chargeback game. they know they have you by the balls for most wont take the time to fight a cb (most, not all). when i say consumers, i mean everyone from surfers to webmasters. it really is a shame what people will do.
on the positive side, those who survive will be in the beginnings of a small gold rush. content on and in sites will be better and i think overall, this industry will finally take their "business" seriously. no more with the i can make a million in a month; this is a job, we all pay taxes, we all work hard (whether it be photography, design or customer service...it is all work). for too long people have thought this to be a lax business and for that thought, quite a few will and already have paid.
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