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  • flashfire
    ICQ 1 6 7 8 5 3 4 9 2
    • Feb 2003
    • 13098

    #1

    Is GFY just a joke now?

    Seriously is this place just a joke? used to be a great place for webmasters to discuss the industry, make connections, do business.

    Now? just the same trolls going off about the same things...does anyone still work? Have the real webmasters moved on?

    Anyone moderate this thing? (honest question)
  • 420
    cuck
    • Mar 2003
    • 11571

    #2
    Serious business happens on facebook. Over here we're mostly drunk and or high people typing the stupidest shit we can think of.
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    • flashfire
      ICQ 1 6 7 8 5 3 4 9 2
      • Feb 2003
      • 13098

      #3
      I'll take that as a yes

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      • Oracle Porn
        Affiliate
        • Oct 2002
        • 24433

        #4
        I agree there is a serious lack of moderation in this place, this used to good back in the day, now it's neither funny nor interesting.


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        • AnimeFevers
          ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ ▄ █ ▄ █ ▄ ▄ █ ▄ █
          • Apr 2009
          • 3566

          #5
          Originally posted by JohnnyClips
          Trump 2016
          Hey you fixed your sig! GJ breh
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          email - animefevers(AT)hotmail(DOT)co(DOT)uk

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          • astronaut x
            Too lazy to set a custom title
            • May 2011
            • 4844

            #6
            The industry has changed. I don't see anything different about this site other than that.
            Hello

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            • flashfire
              ICQ 1 6 7 8 5 3 4 9 2
              • Feb 2003
              • 13098

              #7
              Originally posted by astronaut x
              The industry has changed. I don't see anything different about this site other than that.
              so the industry is now a joke?

              also you joined in 2011 so...you likely don't know what GFY used to be like

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              • flashfire
                ICQ 1 6 7 8 5 3 4 9 2
                • Feb 2003
                • 13098

                #8
                Originally posted by AnimeFevers
                Hey you fixed your sig! GJ breh
                Outsourced some foreigner to do it

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                • Robbie
                  Leaner, Meaner, Faster
                  • Aug 2002
                  • 20960

                  #9
                  With the affiliate model now almost dead...the purpose of GFY is sort of in question a bit.

                  Coming on here to make Affiliate Program announcements when there are only a handful of viable affiliates (as opposed to thousands in the past) doesn't make much sense.

                  Neither does B2B communication. If I need to talk to another owner, I'll just contact them directly.

                  So I guess the place is sort of a virtual locker room to kind of hang out and shoot the shit. At least that's how I see it.
                  -Robbie
                  ClaudiaMarie.Com

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                  • Adult-biz
                    Service Provider
                    • Mar 2003
                    • 2139

                    #10
                    flashfire, replied in your buy > sell post. I agree - I used to do so much business here but those days are long gone.

                    A shame that the forum has gone in the direction it has.

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                    • The Porn Nerd
                      Living The Dream
                      • Jun 2009
                      • 19780

                      #11
                      Well, the real issue is the loss of affiliates. I see it in my stats and it concerns me.

                      GFY used to be the place for affiliates and Program Owners to discuss real business and make connections. Now, most "Program Owners" have left or sold out, most of the adult biz is now focusing on cams and dating and affiliates, the lifeblood of the Adult Industry, are almost all gone.

                      Sure the "big guys" (whale affiliates with most of the traffic/resources) are still around but they no longer need GFY to dobusiness (however much is left to do).

                      But GFY is still a useful place to check out - you just have to ignore all the Donald Trump garbage. LOL
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                      • flashfire
                        ICQ 1 6 7 8 5 3 4 9 2
                        • Feb 2003
                        • 13098

                        #12
                        Originally posted by JohnnyClips
                        GFY has always been a joke
                        since you joined in 2011

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                        • Robbie
                          Leaner, Meaner, Faster
                          • Aug 2002
                          • 20960

                          #13
                          The Porn Nerd just explained it perfectly.
                          -Robbie
                          ClaudiaMarie.Com

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                          • Relentless
                            www.EngineFood.com
                            • Aug 2006
                            • 5697

                            #14
                            The primary problem with GFY is the fact that fake nics and people not in the industry are allowed to annoy, berate or cast doubt on actual businesses and their owners. The CEO of an actual company isn't interested in posting a new product launch here so that a half-dozen trolls can curse at him... So the CEOs don't post, and the trolls do.

                            Most CEOs have moved on to private boards, phone calls, facebook and other forms of direct communication... while the same trolls who accelerated their departure are often the most vocal about the need to bring them back. Ironic but true.


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                            • flashfire
                              ICQ 1 6 7 8 5 3 4 9 2
                              • Feb 2003
                              • 13098

                              #15
                              Originally posted by The Porn Nerd
                              Well, the real issue is the loss of affiliates. I see it in my stats and it concerns me.

                              GFY used to be the place for affiliates and Program Owners to discuss real business and make connections. Now, most "Program Owners" have left or sold out, most of the adult biz is now focusing on cams and dating and affiliates, the lifeblood of the Adult Industry, are almost all gone.

                              Sure the "big guys" (whale affiliates with most of the traffic/resources) are still around but they no longer need GFY to dobusiness (however much is left to do).

                              But GFY is still a useful place to check out - you just have to ignore all the Donald Trump garbage. LOL
                              whats left lol

                              maybe people don't do sales because they post BS on here all day instead of working

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                              • flashfire
                                ICQ 1 6 7 8 5 3 4 9 2
                                • Feb 2003
                                • 13098

                                #16
                                If I were an advertiser on here I would tell them to get their shit together and ban the obvious trolls who just go off on the same shit all day. Discussing current events is one thing but would you really want your companies name attached to some of this crap?

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                                • AMDWarrior
                                  Confirmed User
                                  • Nov 2006
                                  • 1484

                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by flashfire
                                  Seriously is this place just a joke? used to be a great place for webmasters to discuss the industry, make connections, do business.

                                  Now? just the same trolls going off about the same things...does anyone still work? Have the real webmasters moved on?

                                  Anyone moderate this thing? (honest question)

                                  You can thank dumb fucks like assmonkey, wehateporn, and johnnydipshit..

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                                  • astronaut x
                                    Too lazy to set a custom title
                                    • May 2011
                                    • 4844

                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by Relentless
                                    The primary problem with GFY is the fact that fake nics and people not in the industry are allowed to annoy, berate or cast doubt on actual businesses and their owners. The CEO of an actual company isn't interested in posting a new product launch here so that a half-dozen trolls can curse at him... So the CEOs don't post, and the trolls do.

                                    Most CEOs have moved on to private boards, phone calls, facebook and other forms of direct communication... while the same trolls who accelerated their departure are often the most vocal about the need to bring them back. Ironic but true.
                                    Dropped the mic, thread closed.
                                    Hello

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                                    • The Porn Nerd
                                      Living The Dream
                                      • Jun 2009
                                      • 19780

                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by Relentless
                                      The primary problem with GFY is the fact that fake nics and people not in the industry are allowed to annoy, berate or cast doubt on actual businesses and their owners. The CEO of an actual company isn't interested in posting a new product launch here so that a half-dozen trolls can curse at him... So the CEOs don't post, and the trolls do.

                                      Most CEOs have moved on to private boards, phone calls, facebook and other forms of direct communication... while the same trolls who accelerated their departure are often the most vocal about the need to bring them back. Ironic but true.
                                      Agreed. I have launched four new paysites since September and have not announced a single one on here. Why? So trolls can berate my Program and shit all over my work? No thanks.

                                      Originally posted by flashfire
                                      whats left lol

                                      maybe people don't do sales because they post BS on here all day instead of working
                                      Actually no. For me, I work all the time and come here ONLY when my computer is busy doing five other things. LOL No, I think if there were sales to be had people would still be chasing them. Now the sales come from other places than GFY affiliates.
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                                      • BlackCrayon
                                        Too lazy to set a custom title
                                        • Jun 2003
                                        • 19634

                                        #20
                                        if you use firefox you can use this to get rid of people like johnnyclips though you'll have to add his name in as its currently not there.

                                        http://gfy.com/20624055-post76.html

                                        if you use chrome
                                        http://gfy.com/20622223-post1.html
                                        you don't know you're wearing a leash if you sit by the peg all day..

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                                        • astronaut x
                                          Too lazy to set a custom title
                                          • May 2011
                                          • 4844

                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by flashfire
                                          since you joined in 2011
                                          I never understood why people attempt to discredit and write off someone because of a join date or post count. I guess it works in your current logic, but doesn't seem like a long term business strategy. I can understand if it was a person with a few posts that just joined yesterday.

                                          Even though Ive been in the industry since 96, I haven't always posted, or spend all my day posting, hence the join date and low post count. This board has ALWAYS had a lot of that, and nothing has changed. That part has just got old.

                                          And I never said the industry was a joke. That was a response any troll would be proud of.

                                          So to sum it up... the industry has changed. So, clean the shit out of your ears, get back to work and stop being a troll.
                                          Hello

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                                          • GerryTJ
                                            Registered User
                                            • Sep 2015
                                            • 57

                                            #22
                                            I'm just a Newbie, trying to make sense of it all.
                                            I haven't had ICQ in 15 years, do people still do business on there?
                                            GerryTJ

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                                            • flashfire
                                              ICQ 1 6 7 8 5 3 4 9 2
                                              • Feb 2003
                                              • 13098

                                              #23
                                              Originally posted by astronaut x
                                              I never understood why people attempt to discredit and write off someone because of a join date or post count. I guess it works in your current logic, but doesn't seem like a long term business strategy. I can understand if it was a person with a few posts that just joined yesterday.

                                              Even though Ive been in the industry since 96, I haven't always posted, or spend all my day posting, hence the join date and low post count. This board has ALWAYS had a lot of that, and nothing has changed. That part has just got old.

                                              And I never said the industry was a joke. That was a response any troll would be proud of.

                                              So to sum it up... the industry has changed. So, clean the shit out of your ears, get back to work and stop being a troll.
                                              Was responding to a guy who joined in 2011 telling me that GFY has always been a joke...it hasn't. Obviously I would know more about what went on here in the early days than someone who joined more recently

                                              I have done some MASSIVE deals on this very site, millions of dollars involved and that is not a joke to me.

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                                              • flashfire
                                                ICQ 1 6 7 8 5 3 4 9 2
                                                • Feb 2003
                                                • 13098

                                                #24
                                                Originally posted by GerryTJ
                                                I'm just a Newbie, trying to make sense of it all.
                                                I haven't had ICQ in 15 years, do people still do business on there?
                                                every day

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                                                • ravo
                                                  Confirmed User
                                                  • Jun 2001
                                                  • 5461

                                                  #25
                                                  Originally posted by Relentless
                                                  The primary problem with GFY is the fact that fake nics and people not in the industry are allowed to annoy, berate or cast doubt on actual businesses and their owners. The CEO of an actual company isn't interested in posting a new product launch here so that a half-dozen trolls can curse at him... So the CEOs don't post, and the trolls do.

                                                  Most CEOs have moved on to private boards, phone calls, facebook and other forms of direct communication... while the same trolls who accelerated their departure are often the most vocal about the need to bring them back. Ironic but true.
                                                  I couldn't agree more. Ten years ago, this was THE place to conduct business. Not so much anymore. Real business takes place elsewhere...
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                                                  • flashfire
                                                    ICQ 1 6 7 8 5 3 4 9 2
                                                    • Feb 2003
                                                    • 13098

                                                    #26
                                                    Originally posted by JohnnyClips
                                                    Millions of dollars
                                                    For a long time I was one of the biggest buyers on here...had you been around in those days you would know.

                                                    I still do massive deals, just not on this clown show

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                                                    • flashfire
                                                      ICQ 1 6 7 8 5 3 4 9 2
                                                      • Feb 2003
                                                      • 13098

                                                      #27
                                                      Originally posted by ravo
                                                      I couldn't agree more. Ten years ago, this was THE place to conduct business. Not so much anymore. Real business takes place elsewhere...
                                                      Someone who was here and knows what he is talking about

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                                                      • j3rkules
                                                        VIP
                                                        • Jul 2013
                                                        • 22101

                                                        #28
                                                        I blame moderators/admin for this situation. If you let this kind of people in, this is what happens.

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                                                        • Naughty
                                                          Confirmed User
                                                          • Jul 2001
                                                          • 6478

                                                          #29
                                                          Well ...

                                                          "Hello Naughty it appears that you have not posted on our forums in several weeks"


                                                          * not that i contributed a lot to anybody's wealth here, ever.
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                                                          • GerryTJ
                                                            Registered User
                                                            • Sep 2015
                                                            • 57

                                                            #30
                                                            Originally posted by flashfire
                                                            every day
                                                            uh oh!
                                                            GerryTJ

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                                                            • Rochard
                                                              Jägermeister Test Pilot
                                                              • Dec 2001
                                                              • 75733

                                                              #31
                                                              I've said this for some time now... GFY needs to change itself into a general board, with a smaller webmaster section.
                                                              Herschel Savage
                                                              Brooklyn, NY

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                                                              • loreen
                                                                myadultdesign.com
                                                                • May 2004
                                                                • 12558

                                                                #32
                                                                Originally posted by flashfire
                                                                make connections, do business.
                                                                This still works for me
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                                                                • j3rkules
                                                                  VIP
                                                                  • Jul 2013
                                                                  • 22101

                                                                  #33
                                                                  Originally posted by Rochard
                                                                  I've said this for some time now... GFY needs to change itself into a general board, with a smaller webmaster section.
                                                                  http://gfy.com/forum27/

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                                                                  • ITraffic
                                                                    Confirmed User
                                                                    • Jul 2013
                                                                    • 2725

                                                                    #34
                                                                    Originally posted by Rochard
                                                                    I've said this for some time now... GFY needs to change itself into a general board, with a smaller webmaster section.
                                                                    doubtful the owners want stormfront 2 in their portfolio.

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                                                                    • 2MuchMark
                                                                      Mark of 2Much.net
                                                                      • Aug 2004
                                                                      • 50900

                                                                      #35
                                                                      Originally posted by johnnyclips
                                                                      trump 2016
                                                                      lol !!!

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                                                                      • mineistaken
                                                                        See signature :)
                                                                        • Apr 2007
                                                                        • 29656

                                                                        #36
                                                                        Originally posted by flashfire
                                                                        so the industry is now a joke?

                                                                        also you joined in 2011 so...you likely don't know what GFY used to be like
                                                                        So you say forum is pretty similar now as it was in 2011? What did it take you so long to create this thread then?

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                                                                        • Tubevideditor
                                                                          Confirmed User
                                                                          • Sep 2013
                                                                          • 352

                                                                          #37
                                                                          GFY used to be great 10-12 years ago (this is a new nick) and was exciting looking out for new sites to promote, promo days and offers and new affilate programs opening.

                                                                          It used to be the source of breaking news and the board moved so fast you could post a new thread and would be off the 1st page within 20mins if no-one replied to it.

                                                                          The sigs were better too - and people actually used to buy them and the banner ads at the top were way better then - except those with fucking audio.

                                                                          Hell, I even miss those fucking annoying contest threads where no-bodies would be posting constantly in threads pages and pages long hoping to win $25 for the 50th, 100th post or whatever!

                                                                          I really miss Chio the Pirates 'chops' too

                                                                          Time moves on I guess..

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                                                                          • flashfire
                                                                            ICQ 1 6 7 8 5 3 4 9 2
                                                                            • Feb 2003
                                                                            • 13098

                                                                            #38
                                                                            Originally posted by mineistaken
                                                                            So you say forum is pretty similar now as it was in 2011? What did it take you so long to create this thread then?
                                                                            Its worse than ever...pretty proud I have one of the most viewed threads today though amid all the nonsense

                                                                            seems I have trolled the trolls and didn't have to make asinine statements for clickbait

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                                                                            • $5 submissions
                                                                              I help you SUCCEED
                                                                              • Nov 2003
                                                                              • 32189

                                                                              #39
                                                                              Originally posted by mineistaken
                                                                              So you say forum is pretty similar now as it was in 2011? What did it take you so long to create this thread then?

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                                                                              • flashfire
                                                                                ICQ 1 6 7 8 5 3 4 9 2
                                                                                • Feb 2003
                                                                                • 13098

                                                                                #40
                                                                                Originally posted by JohnnyClips
                                                                                Cry me a river
                                                                                what exactly do you do? Own sites? Program? Hosting? Services?

                                                                                how exactly are you connected with the industry?

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                                                                                • kkkkkk
                                                                                  svp get banned svp
                                                                                  • Dec 2005
                                                                                  • 1628

                                                                                  #41
                                                                                  This was a forum. Now it's a billboard.

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                                                                                  • xXXtesy10
                                                                                    Fakecoin Investor
                                                                                    • Jul 2012
                                                                                    • 7127

                                                                                    #42
                                                                                    yes you are a joke
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                                                                                    http://gfy.com/21169705-post8.html
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                                                                                    • 8pt-buck
                                                                                      So Fucking Banned
                                                                                      • Aug 2013
                                                                                      • 4011

                                                                                      #43
                                                                                      Originally posted by flashfire
                                                                                      Seriously is this place just a joke? used to be a great place for webmasters to discuss the industry, make connections, do business.

                                                                                      Now? just the same trolls going off about the same things...does anyone still work? Have the real webmasters moved on?

                                                                                      Anyone moderate this thing? (honest question)
                                                                                      The perfect solution would be requesting Sean Shapcott's idealistic alternatives to your concerns.

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                                                                                      • clickity click
                                                                                        So Fecking Bummed
                                                                                        • Aug 2014
                                                                                        • 3682

                                                                                        #44
                                                                                        No one cares what you think.

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                                                                                        • flashfire
                                                                                          ICQ 1 6 7 8 5 3 4 9 2
                                                                                          • Feb 2003
                                                                                          • 13098

                                                                                          #45
                                                                                          Real webmasters are agreeing with me

                                                                                          People bashing me are trolls and newer join dates

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                                                                                          • flashfire
                                                                                            ICQ 1 6 7 8 5 3 4 9 2
                                                                                            • Feb 2003
                                                                                            • 13098

                                                                                            #46
                                                                                            Originally posted by JohnnyClips
                                                                                            Would u like a tissue?
                                                                                            no its going exactly as I thought it would

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                                                                                            • CaptainHowdy
                                                                                              Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                                              • Dec 2004
                                                                                              • 94026

                                                                                              #47
                                                                                              I've seen better and far worse days on GFY.

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                                                                                              • Ferus
                                                                                                Bye - Left to do stuff
                                                                                                • Feb 2013
                                                                                                • 4102

                                                                                                #48
                                                                                                I say;
                                                                                                - Perma-ban the obvious hobbyists and trolls. They hurt the industry more than they benefit
                                                                                                - Apply rules like on BHW *only Premium members can post linke*
                                                                                                - Remove all GFY-staff driven events (Awards) and let the community handle it, if there is an need/interest/passion

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                                                                                                • Coup
                                                                                                  🚨 PBBC International 🚨
                                                                                                  • Apr 2010
                                                                                                  • 9931

                                                                                                  #49
                                                                                                  Flashfire? more like FlashGAY

                                                                                                  amirite guys?!?!


                                                                                                  HIGH FIVE!

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                                                                                                  • flashfire
                                                                                                    ICQ 1 6 7 8 5 3 4 9 2
                                                                                                    • Feb 2003
                                                                                                    • 13098

                                                                                                    #50
                                                                                                    The only thing that will make changes is when advertisers start to pull out...anyway its not my site and its not my money...they can do what they want

                                                                                                    If they like it this way so be it

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