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PhillipB · 08-16-2005, 03:05 PM

I sat next to Mike and Bob during the .xxx panel (still wish they would have let me thrown the tomatoes I brought). I do want to commend Connor and Tom for handing the other side of the table their ass. Jason Hendeles couldn't have looked more uncomfortable.

The attendance at the .xxx seminar was appalling, but not due to hangovers, Mojitos, or the inviting pool bar; rather, it's because most people in this industry have adopted a "wait and see" approach to the issues that most affect them.

· Everyone heard about Acacia, but did not run to join the IMPAI until they got the nasty letters. And even after then Acacia signed up some big names in the business.

· Thousands of Webmasters flocked to become a part of the FSC after, and only after one of the lawyers involved came on the boards to say in so many words, "Join the FSC and you will be protected against 2257."

The Adult industry is a strange one in that it is made up almost entirely of entrepreneurs and one-man (or woman) shops. To maintain any sort of cohesion against our enemies is a difficult task. No one wants to spend the extra time and money when their competitors aren't and achieving the same outcome. "Why should everyone be active in the fight against issues facing the Adult industry, when a few people are already taking care of it for us?!?"

It's definitely frustrating to say the least. So to answer your question Bob, yes, ICM and IFFOR do think we're stupid. And they might not be so far off. If we cannot realize the threat this TLD poses, then they have every right to run us over. To them we're easy prey.

I've said this a hundred times before: Those that think .xxx was not created to become mandatory are completely misinformed. Or does ICM/IFFOR employ a full-time government lobbyist just for shits and giggles? And is that why a mandatory migration already has the backing of 3 very powerful senators?

Fear is what motivates people to stand up and fight. There is no downside if we stand up and take action. There is a TREMENDOUS downside if we don't.

The scariest part of this whole thing Connor, is the 4 or 5 large Adult companies that are helping ICM get this passed in exchange for a piece of the profit and the ability to function in a less competitive landscape created by the .xxx fallout. These companies seem to think that .xxx will anhilate their competitors, leaving an oligopoly to run the industry. The irony is, they forgot that the .xxx will also eliminate 99% of their traffic.

Again, are we that stupid??? Apparently so...

08-16-2005, 03:05 PM
PhillipB Just a Simple Carpenter Join Date: May 2003 Location: Your mom's house... Posts: 1,338	I sat next to Mike and Bob during the .xxx panel (still wish they would have let me thrown the tomatoes I brought). I do want to commend Connor and Tom for handing the other side of the table their ass. Jason Hendeles couldn't have looked more uncomfortable. The attendance at the .xxx seminar was appalling, but not due to hangovers, Mojitos, or the inviting pool bar; rather, it's because most people in this industry have adopted a "wait and see" approach to the issues that most affect them. · Everyone heard about Acacia, but did not run to join the IMPAI until they got the nasty letters. And even after then Acacia signed up some big names in the business. · Thousands of Webmasters flocked to become a part of the FSC after, and only after one of the lawyers involved came on the boards to say in so many words, "Join the FSC and you will be protected against 2257." The Adult industry is a strange one in that it is made up almost entirely of entrepreneurs and one-man (or woman) shops. To maintain any sort of cohesion against our enemies is a difficult task. No one wants to spend the extra time and money when their competitors aren't and achieving the same outcome. "Why should everyone be active in the fight against issues facing the Adult industry, when a few people are already taking care of it for us?!?" It's definitely frustrating to say the least. So to answer your question Bob, yes, ICM and IFFOR do think we're stupid. And they might not be so far off. If we cannot realize the threat this TLD poses, then they have every right to run us over. To them we're easy prey. I've said this a hundred times before: Those that think .xxx was not created to become mandatory are completely misinformed. Or does ICM/IFFOR employ a full-time government lobbyist just for shits and giggles? And is that why a mandatory migration already has the backing of 3 very powerful senators? Fear is what motivates people to stand up and fight. There is no downside if we stand up and take action. There is a TREMENDOUS downside if we don't. The scariest part of this whole thing Connor, is the 4 or 5 large Adult companies that are helping ICM get this passed in exchange for a piece of the profit and the ability to function in a less competitive landscape created by the .xxx fallout. These companies seem to think that .xxx will anhilate their competitors, leaving an oligopoly to run the industry. The irony is, they forgot that the .xxx will also eliminate 99% of their traffic. Again, are we that stupid??? Apparently so...