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Originally Posted by Pleasurepays
I am talking about Xbiz and the articles that are usually posted on this board. Otherwise, i don't read anything there and don't know who writes for them.
articles that are posted on here are usually very poorly written, misleading and innacurate and done with the obvious intent to create controversy while often lacking any real substance.
thats not my fault.
i'm sure you're a great guy... being that i publish a magazine and considering the fact that its incredibly cheap to hire great writers with strong backgrounds in writing, i dont think its excusable.
depends on the business model i guess... if its about "the bro club" and just fluff to fill a site targeting a circle jerk of friends who buy advertising out of charity and a sense obligation to the friendships, then shitty writing is always forgiven.
if its a business, trying to report industry news to attract a consistent and growing readerbase, then quality of writing, editing and every other production detail is just as important in porn news as it is in Time Magazine... and every word in every article is a direct reflection on you as well, as you are associated with them.
a man might have been a good nazi, but unfortunately in life, perceptions are often the reality.
JMHO
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Maybe so, but I think it's a generalization to say that ALL of the Xbiz stuff is swill. They are flexible on the editorial side (in fact, the editors are some of the best I've EVER worked with), and although the rates are lower than I usually ask ($2/word being my ABSOLUTE minimum), they pay within a few days of getting copy. That's rare, as I'm sure you know.
Pick up a copy of the mag, I don't think you'll be disappointed.
Usually, when someone gripes about dated material, with Xbiz in particular, it's because it ran in the mag, then got posted to the web some time later. I'm not saying that's the case here, but it's certainly possible.