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Originally Posted by Dirty F
You summed the answer to about 1200 posts from the last 4 months.
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I wouldn't agree 100%, but there is validity to the opposing side of piracy.
To reference it in another way....Even bad press is still press and gets your name out there.
Surfers that don't want to pay will almost never pay and will go to any means to find it free. At some point, they may form a "habit" of viewing specific material and want to find it high-quality, for real, rather than for free. Occasional cases, but it still happens.
People that are willing to pay don't necessarily want the free stuff all the time, but it's also a great way to view something and decide if you like what you see (more than a 10 second or 30 second clip would ever provide to you). We have been members (paying) of Playboy for 2-1/2 years straight now, just cancelled Met-Art after 2 years straight, have run on FTV for long periods a few times, Penthouse, KenMarcus, and a few others. I realize I can get this stuff in other locations, but for $20-30/month, it's easier to pay for it, have the higher quality, and know when and where I can get it, rather than searching to find something.
I would rather full site rips don't occur, and I don't like seeing full length vids displayed without permission, or more specifically without copyright (re-cropping of the vid)... but full length, if done the right way can be a great marketing tool.
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