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  • SZNY
    SZNY
    • May 2004
    • 2800

    #1

    Why is GFY not migrating to a Social platform?

    With all the social sites around I'm wondering why GFY is not switching to a social script.

    Now with FB and the FB/Adult industry group around in time GFY will lose its holy ground.

    Maybe its time to rethink strategy?
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  • Mutt
    Too lazy to set a custom title
    • Sep 2002
    • 34431

    #2
    Originally posted by SZNY
    With all the social sites around I'm wondering why GFY is not switching to a social script.

    Now with FB and the FB/Adult industry group around in time GFY will lose its holy ground.

    Maybe its time to rethink strategy?
    just because something new comes along doesn't mean what's already been established is destined to become a relic. internet forums aren't going anywhere anytime soon.

    i hate Facebook and Twitter even moreso.
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    • nextri
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      • May 2004
      • 1661

      #3
      GFY is better the way it is.
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      • AsianDivaGirlsWebDude
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        • Jul 2004
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        • marketsmart
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          • Dec 2004
          • 20419

          #5
          because at the end of the day....

          facebook is for faggots...





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          • digitalfantasies
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            • Sep 2010
            • 2755

            #6
            I am not a social person, so fuck off

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            • Loki
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              • Feb 2004
              • 4420

              #7
              Originally posted by SZNY
              With all the social sites around I'm wondering why GFY is not switching to a social script.

              Now with FB and the FB/Adult industry group around in time GFY will lose its holy ground.

              Maybe its time to rethink strategy?
              On the 'funny' route, GFY has more ANTIsocial people then social people, so getting a social setting going here would be a tough job.

              All jokes aside, YES the web is becoming more and more of a streamlined social place for SOME people, and in the adult industry there has already been a few sites that took that 'social network' route, and well, we all still post here don't we?

              The problem I see, is that MANY people around this industry do NOT want to be social (aside from shows let's say) and with our current state of affairs of companies folding, scammers scamming, etc etc how smart would it really be for those people to have "extra" info available for ppl to dig through?

              For example: huge Adult network, and Sam Sunshine (fake person) is using it, he has some friends and family on it as well, Sam Sunshine rips off thousands of wm's and flee's now how long before the great adult detectives are sending messages to his friends and family members?

              I just don't see a lot of the "big" people getting involved for various reasons, BUT I bet it COULD work if someone wanted to step up and "do it right"

              With all that said, There ARE already decent sized adult webmaster "groups" and "circles" on FB and G+ so if you just have to get your adult webmaster social fix, it's out there.

              and before I forget.....

              Originally posted by marketsmart
              because at the end of the day....

              facebook is for faggots...
              .
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              • alias
                aliasx
                • Apr 2001
                • 19010

                #8
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                • WiredGuy
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                  • Aug 2002
                  • 34513

                  #9
                  Because there's sites for that already? Why does the whole web have to become social?
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                  • StinkyPink
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                    • Aug 2009
                    • 1591

                    #10
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                    • d-null
                      . . .
                      • Apr 2007
                      • 13724

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Mutt
                      just because something new comes along doesn't mean what's already been established is destined to become a relic. internet forums aren't going anywhere anytime soon.

                      i hate Facebook and Twitter even moreso.
                      Originally posted by marketsmart
                      because at the end of the day....

                      facebook is for faggots...


                      .
                      agree with these, forums > facebook

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                      • Mr Pheer
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                        • Dec 2002
                        • 22082

                        #12
                        There is no way I would let most people from here onto my facebook, other than the few that already are. Most of you guys are psychos and perverts.

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                        • alias
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                          • Apr 2001
                          • 19010

                          #13
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                          • Jayvis
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                            • Nov 2005
                            • 5430

                            #14
                            I'd just like to have private messages.

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                              • SexKey Scott
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                                  • Rochard
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                                    • Dec 2001
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                                    #18
                                    This was discussed really when I was general manager of ICS. Texas Dreams even went so far as to have a working demo, very similar to Adult Who's Who. In fact, I think it was the same exact software. I think the idea was dropped because we didn't want to come across as copying someone else's business model.

                                    Although when I was at ICS everything GFY related was Eric's thing, not mine.
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                                    • Mutt
                                      Too lazy to set a custom title
                                      • Sep 2002
                                      • 34431

                                      #19
                                      GFY is what it is, the #1 adult webmaster forum now and for the foreseeable future, because it's the forum of choice for a ton of people who have no interest in being social with other webmasters beyond the shit that gets posted here - it's filled with anti-social people but a lot of those anti-social people are very successful, more successful than the tradeshow crowd who are there usually on the company they work for's dime.
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                                      • ExpliciteDesign
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                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by Jayvis
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                                        • JFK
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                                          • Jan 2002
                                          • 67369

                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by Rochard
                                          This was discussed really when I was general manager of ICS. Texas Dreams even went so far as to have a working demo, very similar to Adult Who's Who. In fact, I think it was the same exact software. I think the idea was dropped because we didn't want to come across as copying someone else's business model.

                                          Although when I was at ICS everything GFY related was Eric's thing, not mine.
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                                          • SZNY
                                            SZNY
                                            • May 2004
                                            • 2800

                                            #22
                                            Originally posted by Mutt
                                            GFY is what it is, the #1 adult webmaster forum now and for the foreseeable future, because it's the forum of choice for a ton of people who have no interest in being social with other webmasters beyond the shit that gets posted here - it's filled with anti-social people but a lot of those anti-social people are very successful, more successful than the tradeshow crowd who are there usually on the company they work for's dime.
                                            The arguments provided in this thread all make sense now. Personally I login almost daily at GFY and doing that since 2004.

                                            The FB - Adult Industry group is growing fast, its now on 401 members but its not as educating as GFY.
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                                            • Paul Markham
                                              Too old to care
                                              • Jun 2001
                                              • 52942

                                              #23
                                              Nice idea, needs some thinking beyond the box. So not for these guys.

                                              A social forum for porn industry and porn consumers.

                                              Access for industry restricted to people who can prove they're in the business.

                                              Access for consumers from porn sites at first and let it build. Keep outright spamming to a minimum. More about "What I did today" and "What do you think of my work" from industry personnel and then consumers thoughts, keep the trolls at bay.

                                              Advertising is 2 tier, sites can advertise and industry can.

                                              As for this place becoming a social forum. Most would have to get a life worth talking about first, I probably have more fun than they do.



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                                              • wehateporn
                                                Promoting Debate on GFY
                                                • Apr 2007
                                                • 27176

                                                #24
                                                Sometimes it's best to keep things simple. For example, they might upgrade to something fancy and then realise it takes 3 times as long to load; posters get frustrated and don't bother anymore.

                                                It's wrong to upgrade just for the sake of upgrading, it would need to be justified
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                                                • martinsc
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                                                  • Jun 2005
                                                  • 27043

                                                  #25
                                                  Originally posted by AsianDivaGirlsWebDude


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                                                  • mavruda
                                                    porn cartoonist
                                                    • Feb 2007
                                                    • 2597

                                                    #26
                                                    In my opinion something's not mixing with the "social" thing and the porn. Porn was and will be forever a part of the society, but never be official theme of talks - unless it's not bound to something bad like : child pornography, traffics, prostitution/ the society puts that in a same group along with the porn/ and the crime - even though it's not crime.
                                                    It's not prestigious - but people are looking for it.
                                                    I guess gfy is unique / or at least I'm that ignorant for not knowing about another similar site where the industry meets business - and there are one and a same people who post here - everyday - which is not bad, and that gives the spirit of society. Like the kids who play in front of their houses. You know each other very well - you swear, curse and joke/fuck around with each other, but you still do the business. If gfy comes to be more social that means that there will be more people who will complain - too many perverts who will look for free porn, too many scammers who will look to fuck up your business.

                                                    The leading keyword in successful group /platoon, dance group, marriage etc - everyone of the mentioned is a part of society - so the keyword is TRUST.
                                                    So would you trust someone you did not checked / with some small purchases first, then with a bigger one? Social network and porn's not mixing the way I see, or imagine.

                                                    But this is only my

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                                                    • Black All Through
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                                                      • Oct 2010
                                                      • 2078

                                                      #27
                                                      because you should never change something that has worked well for many for so long.
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                                                      • My Pimp
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                                                        • May 2003
                                                        • 1201

                                                        #28
                                                        Hopefully not. I would lose all my post count. These were so much work .

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                                                        • Paul Markham
                                                          Too old to care
                                                          • Jun 2001
                                                          • 52942

                                                          #29
                                                          Originally posted by Black All Through
                                                          because you should never change something that has worked well for many for so long.
                                                          No stick with GFY as it is.

                                                          Build another site, surfers would love to chat with industry people. Industry people should be talking to surfers.

                                                          Look at all the models posting on Youtube, Twitter, FB, etc.

                                                          Brining all that together under one roof and lifting some restrictions would make it a winner.

                                                          SZNY do it yourself and make it work. you can do that, no need to change GFY or wait for them to do it.



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                                                          • Klen
                                                            • Aug 2006
                                                            • 32234

                                                            #30
                                                            There is already plenty of social network either for adult industry people,either for porn surfers so no point to bother with it here where most of people enjoy their anonymity.

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                                                              #31
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                                                              • SZNY
                                                                SZNY
                                                                • May 2004
                                                                • 2800

                                                                #32
                                                                Originally posted by Paul Markham
                                                                No stick with GFY as it is.

                                                                Build another site, surfers would love to chat with industry people. Industry people should be talking to surfers.

                                                                Look at all the models posting on Youtube, Twitter, FB, etc.

                                                                Brining all that together under one roof and lifting some restrictions would make it a winner.

                                                                SZNY do it yourself and make it work. you can do that, no need to change GFY or wait for them to do it.
                                                                No I dont want to change anything, I was just wondering that's why I made this thread. GFY is unique in his kind, just like Xbiz.net is and now the new Google Circles and FB group.

                                                                However I'm experimenting with a social script but its for consumers because FB has a strong censorship against porn.
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                                                                • blackmonsters
                                                                  Making PHP work
                                                                  • Nov 2002
                                                                  • 21000

                                                                  #33
                                                                  I don't like FB, Twitter or Myspace so I don't see how changing GFY to be like them
                                                                  is going to make me like GFY more.
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                                                                  • kush
                                                                    Confirmed User
                                                                    • Feb 2001
                                                                    • 3382

                                                                    #34
                                                                    private messages would be the best, addition, so long as pm spam is controlled.

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                                                                    • 12clicks
                                                                      Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                      • Jan 2001
                                                                      • 19813

                                                                      #35
                                                                      Originally posted by Paul Markham
                                                                      Nice idea, needs some thinking beyond the box. So not for these guys.

                                                                      A social forum for porn industry and porn consumers.

                                                                      Access for industry restricted to people who can prove they're in the business.

                                                                      Access for consumers from porn sites at first and let it build. Keep outright spamming to a minimum. More about "What I did today" and "What do you think of my work" from industry personnel and then consumers thoughts, keep the trolls at bay.

                                                                      Advertising is 2 tier, sites can advertise and industry can.

                                                                      As for this place becoming a social forum. Most would have to get a life worth talking about first, I probably have more fun than they do.
                                                                      then run with it, brainiac.
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                                                                      • Vendzilla
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                                                                        • Mar 2004
                                                                        • 23200

                                                                        #36
                                                                        What do you mean it's not social, not making changes. Remember when we didn't have avatars?
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                                                                        • Double trouble
                                                                          So Fucking What?
                                                                          • Feb 2008
                                                                          • 22251

                                                                          #37
                                                                          Originally posted by Jayvis
                                                                          I'd just like to have private messages.
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                                                                          • SZNY
                                                                            SZNY
                                                                            • May 2004
                                                                            • 2800

                                                                            #38
                                                                            Originally posted by Vendzilla
                                                                            What do you mean it's not social, not making changes. Remember when we didn't have avatars?
                                                                            yeah step by step new features are added
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                                                                            • ShellyCrash
                                                                              Confirmed User
                                                                              • Jun 2004
                                                                              • 6708

                                                                              #39
                                                                              I really like GFY the way it is. I don't have a shit ton of time and the easier something is the more I use it.

                                                                              I kinda feel like the more complicated something is the more of a hassle it becomes.

                                                                              I like that I can come to GFY and see what people are saying, regardless if they are in my "circle" or "network" or not.

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                                                                              • JFK
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                                                                                • Jan 2002
                                                                                • 67369

                                                                                #40
                                                                                Originally posted by ShellyCrash
                                                                                I really like GFY the way it is. I don't have a shit ton of time and the easier something is the more I use it.

                                                                                I kinda feel like the more complicated something is the more of a hassle it becomes.

                                                                                I like that I can come to GFY and see what people are saying, regardless if they are in my "circle" or "network" or not.
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                                                                                • d-null
                                                                                  . . .
                                                                                  • Apr 2007
                                                                                  • 13724

                                                                                  #41
                                                                                  Originally posted by Paul Markham
                                                                                  Nice idea, needs some thinking beyond the box. So not for these guys.

                                                                                  A social forum for porn industry and porn consumers.

                                                                                  Access for industry restricted to people who can prove they're in the business.

                                                                                  Access for consumers from porn sites at first and let it build. Keep outright spamming to a minimum. More about "What I did today" and "What do you think of my work" from industry personnel and then consumers thoughts, keep the trolls at bay.

                                                                                  Advertising is 2 tier, sites can advertise and industry can.

                                                                                  As for this place becoming a social forum. Most would have to get a life worth talking about first, I probably have more fun than they do.
                                                                                  this is very FAIL

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                                                                                  • Sid70
                                                                                    Downshifter
                                                                                    • Dec 2002
                                                                                    • 16413

                                                                                    #42
                                                                                    It's becasue GFY is not about communication but entertainment and I am surfing it wearing 3D glasses now!
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                                                                                    • ManPuppy
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                                                                                      • Aug 2011
                                                                                      • 407

                                                                                      #43
                                                                                      If it ain't broke, don't fix it. New does not necessarily mean better -- in fact, the majority of the time it does not. Choose function over form, always.
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                                                                                      • JamesGw
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                                                                                        • Apr 2011
                                                                                        • 1237

                                                                                        #44
                                                                                        I don't know why some people feel the need to jump on the social bandwagon. A forum is fine.
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                                                                                        • SZNY
                                                                                          SZNY
                                                                                          • May 2004
                                                                                          • 2800

                                                                                          #45
                                                                                          Originally posted by JamesGw
                                                                                          I don't know why some people feel the need to jump on the social bandwagon. A forum is fine.
                                                                                          From a personal point of view are all those social sites pretty time consuming, however the whole world already jumped on the social wagon (fb, twitter, linkedin).

                                                                                          The GFY forum is in my opinion pretty good, maybe some minor improvements. Going social with GFY is not really appreciated if you read the statements from other GFY'ers which I fully understand.
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                                                                                          • porno jew
                                                                                            Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                                            • Nov 2006
                                                                                            • 10166

                                                                                            #46
                                                                                            a forum is social and based upon user generated content.

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                                                                                            • cooldude7
                                                                                              Confirmed User
                                                                                              • Nov 2009
                                                                                              • 4306

                                                                                              #47
                                                                                              why fix which isnt broken ?., gfy is comeplete imho

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                                                                                              • Scott McD
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                                                                                                • Nov 2002
                                                                                                • 67792

                                                                                                #48
                                                                                                Social networking ruined the internet as it is.

                                                                                                Please leave GFY alone...

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                                                                                                • CaptainHowdy
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                                                                                                  • Dec 2004
                                                                                                  • 94036

                                                                                                  #49
                                                                                                  This isn't "Go Play With Yourself" ...

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                                                                                                  • Mock NyaMout
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                                                                                                    • Sep 2009
                                                                                                    • 514

                                                                                                    #50
                                                                                                    I like GFY like it is.

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