Originally Posted by Ruseful

We launched YouPorn 26th Aug 2006. We started purchasing content in Jan 2007. We then created and launched the industries first content partner program in March 2007. We stopped accepting user uploads shortly after.
Why did we do this? Because our original business model was not sustainable for the industry. Studios and content producers were struggling and without new content being produced, tubes would have become very stale. We needed a solution where we could push traffic to the Paysites from where the content was originated. That's why we crated the CPP. The CP would give us authorised clips, with watermarks, and we would give the the valuable under video player banner.

Very quickly we had literally hundreds of authorised clips being uploaded via the CPP, and very quickly, YouPorn became the #1 affiliate of the CP's.

We also only put around 50-70 new clips live on YouPorn each day. These were clips that we had bought or clips from the CPP program. There were no user uploads. Testament to this was the fact that, as one of the worlds largest adult tube sites, we would receive less than 10 DMCA notices per month, most send in error by DMCA agents representing our CPP or by original creators that did not remember selling us rights.

Also, we did not allow a lot of different types of content. We had a very strict policy regarding content. If anyone ever remembers reading the "YouPorn do's and don'ts" will remember our low level of tolerance. It was our belief that if you wanted to see content of that nature, go to xhamster, and believe me, they did.

Also, we protected our user experience for the belief that they did not want to see video banners, they did not want annoying IM ads, they did not want popunders. As our traffic grew, we actually removed 3rd party banners from our pages. You see, we actually cared about the experiance of our users but most of all, we cared about the most important part of our industry, our Content Partners.

We could have done things oh so different, believe me. We could have doubled our revenues at the push of a button by not giving a f@ck, but the truth is, we cared.

We sold YouPorn in May 2011. I started my paysite network at that time and launched my first site in sept 2011. My whole business model is based on the CPP program's of the tube sites. In dec 2011 I had 4 staff and 3 Paysites. Now, I have over 80 staff, turnover in excess of $1m per month and over 20 Paysites. So please forgive me if you think I am a hypocrite if I come out fighting against any and every tube site that is not playing fair, not just to me, but EVERY content producer and studio in this industry.

I asked for studios and content producers to get in contact with me if they wanted to be part of a movement, an alliance in effect, to come together as one, to fight for our rights collectively. I am simply overwhelmed by the support we have. Biggy eluded in his post on this thread to xvideos that he represents a "group". That "group" really is the "who's who" of the industry.

Why am I doing this? Because I am no longer a tube owner, but a content producer. Why am I best positioned to spearhead this fight? I think that is clear to see. As a content owner, you do not have to be in support of this alliance or part of it. Bust rest assured, the changes we want on tubes such as xvideos, will benefit the whole industry. So you can either be part of this, or simply sit back and enjoy the ride.

It's been well documented that I, myself, am not affiliate friendly. But as an affiliate, as so many of you are on GFY, you should be encouraged by our actions. More money in studios and content producers pockets means they will have more money to shoot better content, more content, launch new sites etc.