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WarChild · 02-02-2012, 11:55 AM

There's a huge difference between the way that forums or file sharing sites and tubes operate. They're really not very similar at all.

Tubes make the majority of their money selling memberships. This is not up for debate, it's a simple fact. This means they have to work WITH many of the large adult companies. Where a file hosting site may have an entire site rip for Bang Bros online, because they don't do business with Bang Bros, a tube will have many more smaller clips. Why? Because they're getting paid affiliate commissions from Bang Bros and can't alienate the company. In this case Bang Bros is just an example.

All of you sitting around hoping and dreaming that some piece of legislation is going to come along and get rid of tubes for you had better start thinking up new business plans now.

The Internet is not driven top down but rather bottom up. You can't dictate to surfers how they want to consume content, they're going to dictate to you. If you don't keep up you'll be as extinct in this business as the dinosaur Markham.

02-02-2012, 11:55 AM
WarChild Let slip the dogs of war. Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Bermuda Posts: 17,263	There's a huge difference between the way that forums or file sharing sites and tubes operate. They're really not very similar at all. Tubes make the majority of their money selling memberships. This is not up for debate, it's a simple fact. This means they have to work WITH many of the large adult companies. Where a file hosting site may have an entire site rip for Bang Bros online, because they don't do business with Bang Bros, a tube will have many more smaller clips. Why? Because they're getting paid affiliate commissions from Bang Bros and can't alienate the company. In this case Bang Bros is just an example. All of you sitting around hoping and dreaming that some piece of legislation is going to come along and get rid of tubes for you had better start thinking up new business plans now. The Internet is not driven top down but rather bottom up. You can't dictate to surfers how they want to consume content, they're going to dictate to you. If you don't keep up you'll be as extinct in this business as the dinosaur Markham. __________________ . Last edited by WarChild; 02-02-2012 at 11:58 AM..