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Old 09-23-2012, 02:51 AM  
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Originally Posted by halfpint View Post
The real reason is the state of the economy plain and simple ... If you think its just porn thats suffering its not. I work in sales and recruitment and our sales for this year has dropped dramatically compared to even last year.
Our top recruiters are finding things very hard, Some guys who were earning 70k + GBP a year have seen thier wages fall to half of what they were earning a year ago. We talk to a lot other businesses in mainstream who do not do biz online and are also having a hard time keeping afloat and some of these guys have owned a business for over 15 years. So you can blame it on the tubes and copyright or other stuff as much as you like its not gonna change anytime soon until the economy gets back to where it was 3 years ago, which is not gonna happen anytime soon.
I work for a small software company and we're turning clients away due to the fact we can't support so many. We had problems in 2009 for about 6 months mostly due to the credit market locking up.

The only business sectors that are in the shitter are the stuff the only blooms in times of excess. Companies that vulture in recessions are doing very well. Payday loans of example. I also know people making bank in PPI claims (that won't last long though).

Porn is an excess. An unnecessary form of entertainment. So when you reshuffle your finances, porn will be the first to go. Alongside cable TV, a mobile phone etc.

Not that I'm complaining. The economy is good for me. I'm earning more than ever doing as little work as ever. My phone doesn't stop ringing with job offers. I've had to blank my phone details off my CV.
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