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ADL Colin · 03-05-2005, 01:01 PM

Some more history. Here's another article from 2001.

WHAT IS TGP2?

-by Colin Delia, Director TGP2 Bucks

Since late July of this year, thousands of webmasters have heard of TGP2. Hundreds of them have become TGP2 webmasters and gallery makers. Many are still hearing about it for the first time and are wondering exactly what it is. Here's MY take.

TGP2 began as a realization by a small group of webmasters that signup ratios from galleries listed on traditional TGPs were too low. The reason? Giving away too much free content. With 20-30 free pics per gallery, surfers were getting all the porn they needed for free at traditional TGPs. No need to buy a membership. No need to put money in OUR pocket.

In late July of 2001, this group of webmasters created a new free site phenomena by defining TGP2. TGP2 was to be a new standard that would reduce this inundation of free content. In the process, a few more ideas were added to increase click-through rates to sponsors and sign-up ratios.

A set of four standard rules was created for TGP2 gallery makers.

# Between 1 and 5 clickable thumbs leading to the large image
# Up to 15 non-clickable thumbs
# No recips to regular TGP sites
# No exit/enter consoles or autobookmarking

A TGP2 gallery may never have more than 5 clickable thumbs. If there is any unbreakable rule within TGP2, it is this one. A gallery with any more than 5 clickable thumbs immediately becomes a traditional TGP gallery. I hold this rule to be the most sacred of sacred. THE definition of TGP2.

The TGP2 gallery maker may also use up to 15 non-clickable thumbs. The reason behind this is to allow the TGP2 gallery maker to tease the surfer. The reason for this rule is also partly historical. TGP2 began as a post on the GFY board by a webmaster named "Andy". In that post, he stated that he would accept galleries with unlinked thumbs only. As the idea developed into permitting up to 5 clickable thumbs, the original non-linked thumbs were kept in the rules.

TGP2 galleries should not link to traditional TGPs. To do so, would be to send the surfer to a free pic paradise and lose them forever.

The last rule was created in order to maintain a standard of quality for TGP2 galleries.

Curiously, no rules were created for the TGP2 owners themselves. This is probably because most of the founders of TGP2 were gallery makers and not TGP owners. The large majority of TGP2s do not trade with traditional TGPs. This is an unstated rule but largely upheld. There are only a handful of TGP2s that still maintain any trades with traditional TGPs.

More than 90% of all TGP2s permit gallery makers to link their thumbs to HTML pages with the full-sized pics on them. A sponsor link above and below the pic is allowed. This is a great advantage for the TGP2 gallery maker, greatly increasing click-throughs to the sponsor.

A good number of TGP2s will not list galleries with hardcore content. Another group of TGP2s will accept galleries that have hardcore thumbs only if they are of the non-clickable variety.

In recent days, there has been a group of TGP2s that have announced they will list 5 thumb galleries only. Currently, this only represents about 15% of the total TGP2s.

TGP2 is simple in concept. There is near universal agreement on a few of the tenets. There is healthy debate and vigorous testing on others. New ones may come. Old ones may go. Whatever may become of it, it is my hope that the TGP2 concept will teach all of us a lesson. When we give away thousands of free hardcore pics, we are also giving away our business. The surfer must be re-educated. One must pay for sizable amounts of member site content in order to receive it.

03-05-2005, 01:01 PM
ADL Colin Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Tube Titans, USA Posts: 11,929	Some more history. Here's another article from 2001. WHAT IS TGP2? -by Colin Delia, Director TGP2 Bucks Since late July of this year, thousands of webmasters have heard of TGP2. Hundreds of them have become TGP2 webmasters and gallery makers. Many are still hearing about it for the first time and are wondering exactly what it is. Here's MY take. TGP2 began as a realization by a small group of webmasters that signup ratios from galleries listed on traditional TGPs were too low. The reason? Giving away too much free content. With 20-30 free pics per gallery, surfers were getting all the porn they needed for free at traditional TGPs. No need to buy a membership. No need to put money in OUR pocket. In late July of 2001, this group of webmasters created a new free site phenomena by defining TGP2. TGP2 was to be a new standard that would reduce this inundation of free content. In the process, a few more ideas were added to increase click-through rates to sponsors and sign-up ratios. A set of four standard rules was created for TGP2 gallery makers. # Between 1 and 5 clickable thumbs leading to the large image # Up to 15 non-clickable thumbs # No recips to regular TGP sites # No exit/enter consoles or autobookmarking A TGP2 gallery may never have more than 5 clickable thumbs. If there is any unbreakable rule within TGP2, it is this one. A gallery with any more than 5 clickable thumbs immediately becomes a traditional TGP gallery. I hold this rule to be the most sacred of sacred. THE definition of TGP2. The TGP2 gallery maker may also use up to 15 non-clickable thumbs. The reason behind this is to allow the TGP2 gallery maker to tease the surfer. The reason for this rule is also partly historical. TGP2 began as a post on the GFY board by a webmaster named "Andy". In that post, he stated that he would accept galleries with unlinked thumbs only. As the idea developed into permitting up to 5 clickable thumbs, the original non-linked thumbs were kept in the rules. TGP2 galleries should not link to traditional TGPs. To do so, would be to send the surfer to a free pic paradise and lose them forever. The last rule was created in order to maintain a standard of quality for TGP2 galleries. Curiously, no rules were created for the TGP2 owners themselves. This is probably because most of the founders of TGP2 were gallery makers and not TGP owners. The large majority of TGP2s do not trade with traditional TGPs. This is an unstated rule but largely upheld. There are only a handful of TGP2s that still maintain any trades with traditional TGPs. More than 90% of all TGP2s permit gallery makers to link their thumbs to HTML pages with the full-sized pics on them. A sponsor link above and below the pic is allowed. This is a great advantage for the TGP2 gallery maker, greatly increasing click-throughs to the sponsor. A good number of TGP2s will not list galleries with hardcore content. Another group of TGP2s will accept galleries that have hardcore thumbs only if they are of the non-clickable variety. In recent days, there has been a group of TGP2s that have announced they will list 5 thumb galleries only. Currently, this only represents about 15% of the total TGP2s. TGP2 is simple in concept. There is near universal agreement on a few of the tenets. There is healthy debate and vigorous testing on others. New ones may come. Old ones may go. Whatever may become of it, it is my hope that the TGP2 concept will teach all of us a lesson. When we give away thousands of free hardcore pics, we are also giving away our business. The surfer must be re-educated. One must pay for sizable amounts of member site content in order to receive it. __________________ Adult Date Link - $50 PPS starting NOW! -- good and JUICY! skype = "adultdatelink"