Would be really great is someone contacted Die Welt and offered an interview/s about the source of much of Fabian's content on the tubes...The articles are scathing. They want to stir up a fire. Cannot some of the old pros here help with that?

I have some contacts in Brussels. I will ask them what they think. One would think if Fabian's neighbors knew his real business they would be none too pleased.

Thread saver ?:1orglaugh:thumbsup

I was talking about Fabian, not mike south. :2 cents:

I am not slamming on mike however. Homeboy has his niche, and enjoys being "the man in the know" or doing his investigations to make the world a better place. While he lays it on a bit thick at times... his heart is in the right place.

Do I think he goes overboard at times? Sure. But it's his free time. However he would like to spend it is his own prerogative. I think he does serve a legitimate function in the adult space. He is also in adult full time, versus being a beer money baron trolling GFY all day.

What baffles me is how the entertainment industry is not declaring war on Manwin for their past and present piracy associations. I don't see why a major media company would want to do any business at all with a company so involved in piracy. My theory is that they take advantage of the lack of knowledge some have as to adult industry. Manwin more than likely obfuscates and tries to present themselves as "the industry leader" based on their size and associations such as with AVN at the shows in order to convince companies that they are legitimate. I suspect most of these companies are not aware that Manwin has built their little empire primarily from piracy and on the backs of content providers in the industry.

I'm calling myself out of this thread ...

I wouldn't be surprised if they already were under investigation by someone and that they caught wind of this.

I saw that also :winkwink:

That German article contained a tad more than i knew and dutifully added the info to the schematic i have developed. Tangled web seems a wee bit more clear.

Smoke may be rising.

How did you hear about that?

Everyone is "aware". However, this is a business, not a hobby. In the end, money talks.

You've been around the adult industry and GFY long enough to have learned this lesson. You've seen it time and again with any number of different companies. Some of them going so far as to release a public statement that they would do business with them. Nothing should surprise you anymore.

People want to 'claim' they are cleaner than the next guy. They just turn a blind eye to the turd in the punch bowl.

:2 cents:

The adult industry I expect. But what puzzles me is the mainstream media industry. I do not see why people associated with the MPAA would knowingly do business with a company like Manwin which was built on and thrives on video piracy. Can you imagine Time-Warner deciding to carry "The Pirate Bay channel"?

You mean like media companies who fought Youtube/G for years before caving in, and now advertising with them?

:upsidedow

ouch, touché....

Oh look POS fucktard is back :thumbsup