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Originally Posted by The Porn Nerd
Well look who's back, for now.....  Nice post/explanation but I would be interested in how, specifically, you have 'changed'? Or am I to infer from the above post that, in the past, you were a drug-using alcoholic who did all kinds of nasty/cool things? LOL
As for evolving, I can only speak of myself here. When you left I think I had perhaps 16 paysites, now I have 84. Three Networks and three Affiliate Programs. A tube site is next, but a tube with a twist. Before I worked alone, now I have 9 employees. (I also dated a pornstar while you were away.)
As for GFY I still do business here but mostly post when I have a spare minute or two. I never spend a lot of time ON GFY at any one moment, I'm simply too busy these days, and getting busier. I actually think I will be posting less and less (to many a GFY-er's delight I am sure). Why? Being busier is one reason but also I am in my sixth year of being in this insane business. I have fine tuned my operation down to an almost science, and have made many, many contacts. Plus I now know HOW to reach people, or where to look, when I need something so GFY is not useful to me in that regard. Perhaps this is true for others but I still see industry vets posting now and then so I assume many are lurkers.
GFY is a great forum that could do with more contests and promotions. It's also a wonderful place for news, controversy and fun. Welcome back Amp, for however long you are here, and thanks for all the great advice and posts you've contributed over the years.
Now go fuck yourself. |
Specifically speaking, yes... everything I did, I did to excess. Drinking, smoking, partying, working, arguing, fucking around... I was obsessed with money and status, did a lot of stupid things I'm not proud of, acted like an ass, made bad investments in property, business, and people, was very conflicted on important issues & topics, and had a lot of "growing up" to do. I wasted my 30s and a good part of my 40s being confused, pretentious, petty and stupid. All that is behind me. I am no longer confused about anything, and I have put the childish "toys" away. Today, I am beholden to no one. I dug my own hole, and I crawled out of it myself. Such is life. It's a learning process and meant to be experienced, right? The good and the not so good. It's how we become who we are.
But this is just a forum. I suppose I'm back here out of some nostalgia for days gone by. There was a time when I considered being banned from here equivalent to cutting off one of my arms. Now I know better. The world is a big place. There are certainly far more engaging forums (non-porn related) out there. I'm on them from time to time in various incarnations.