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gothweb · 08-11-2002, 11:36 AM

Until this summer, I did not associate a lot with other people in the industry. I have a few friends who run sites not unlike my own, and I am friendly with the models I work with. I had not talked a lot with otherr webmasters, content providers, hosts, and so forth.

Then I came to GFY. It has been a real education. I have met a lot of cool people, and learned a lot that is helping me run my business. I have had some fun, I have made some money. So, for the most part, it's a good experience.

There are a few down sides, though. I thought I'd talk about one of them here... Why is it that people don't think anyone in the adult industry is, or should be expected to be, a moral human being?

Some examples...

1. Someone complained about the obvious fact that [Labret] is a bigoted fuckwit who thinks he is funny because he makes racist and otherwise ignorant comments. One response was "What do you expect? This is an adult webmaster board!" As if people in the adult industry aren't moral people, and shouldn't be expected to be.

2. That whole shaving fiasco... The very few people who defended shaving, including the guy who started the whole conversation, seemed to think that it was okay, because what we all do is bad anyhow.

What gets me is this... people think that since we are in the adult industry, we don't have to have morals. I guess the idea is that we're already doing something wrong, so nothing else we do has to be right. First of all, not all of us do immoral things, and for another... two wrongs doesn't make a right.

So, what do people think of these views:

A.) Adult webmasters are not moral people.
B.) Adult webmasters should not be expected to be moral people.
C.) If you're an adult webmaster, it's too late to be a good person.
D.) If you do one immoral thing, you don't need to have morals anymore.

08-11-2002, 11:36 AM
gothweb Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Back in the USSA Posts: 8,849	Why do people think "adult" industry is an excuse to be immoral? Until this summer, I did not associate a lot with other people in the industry. I have a few friends who run sites not unlike my own, and I am friendly with the models I work with. I had not talked a lot with otherr webmasters, content providers, hosts, and so forth. Then I came to GFY. It has been a real education. I have met a lot of cool people, and learned a lot that is helping me run my business. I have had some fun, I have made some money. So, for the most part, it's a good experience. There are a few down sides, though. I thought I'd talk about one of them here... Why is it that people don't think anyone in the adult industry is, or should be expected to be, a moral human being? Some examples... 1. Someone complained about the obvious fact that [Labret] is a bigoted fuckwit who thinks he is funny because he makes racist and otherwise ignorant comments. One response was "What do you expect? This is an adult webmaster board!" As if people in the adult industry aren't moral people, and shouldn't be expected to be. 2. That whole shaving fiasco... The very few people who defended shaving, including the guy who started the whole conversation, seemed to think that it was okay, because what we all do is bad anyhow. What gets me is this... people think that since we are in the adult industry, we don't have to have morals. I guess the idea is that we're already doing something wrong, so nothing else we do has to be right. First of all, not all of us do immoral things, and for another... two wrongs doesn't make a right. So, what do people think of these views: A.) Adult webmasters are not moral people. B.) Adult webmasters should not be expected to be moral people. C.) If you're an adult webmaster, it's too late to be a good person. D.) If you do one immoral thing, you don't need to have morals anymore. __________________ Photos by Ian X.: Distinctive photos of goth babes. Blood Money:Your traffic, my sites, our money. MojoHost: Still the best.