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Amputate Your Head · 10-10-2002, 05:00 PM

There's something on MSNBC right now saying something about "Less sex, more intellect".... what's that all about?

beemk · 10-10-2002, 05:01 PM

i just read it for the articles, i swear

Mr.Fiction · 10-10-2002, 05:05 PM

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_683511.html

Hefner 'wants fewer nude women in Playboy'

Hugh Hefner reportedly wants to see fewer nude women in Playboy.

BarryP · 10-10-2002, 05:08 PM

I guess you can only be horny for so long. The man is getting old.

Choder · 10-10-2002, 05:08 PM

There are already tons of articles in Playboy!

421Fill · 10-10-2002, 05:08 PM

fewer??? there are already so few... any less and it won't have any.

Amputate Your Head · 10-10-2002, 05:09 PM

exactly turbo..... they cut out any more and it'll be ALL articles. What's left? The cover?

gothweb · 10-10-2002, 05:09 PM

Playboy was a men's magazine before there was such a thing... Now, Maxim, FHM, and so forth have nearly as much nudity anyhow. Playboy have had time to get a reputation (rightfully so) for their non-photographic content. It makes sense to play that up. If you've got a reputation, you can use it to go more highbrow and upmarket.

Pornkings · 10-10-2002, 05:10 PM

He probably wants to compete with Maxim and the mainstream mags instead of Hustler and penthouse in the adult section

eru · 10-10-2002, 05:19 PM

I like Playboy's photography except for the centerfolds. A lot is really good and there are tons of hot girls that want to be playmates.

They even have some good Asian chicks from time to time.

Pornkings · 10-10-2002, 05:24 PM

I see Hef out all the time in LA just hung out with him at the standard last wed. he had like 7 blonds and 7 body guards for each one.

He's livin up is last years he was dancing away the nite

Morgan · 10-10-2002, 05:28 PM

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Originally posted by Pornkings
He probably wants to compete with Maxim and the mainstream mags instead of Hustler and penthouse in the adult section

With all his dough you would think he could start one of those types of men's mags.

Or is this because hes making way more on the internet side of it now? or is he?

421Fill · 10-10-2002, 05:28 PM

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Originally posted by Amputate Your Head
exactly turbo..... they cut out any more and it'll be ALL articles. What's left? The cover?

the cover, the jokes and the celebrities. lol

jimmyf · 10-10-2002, 05:45 PM

I really don't think what he say's matters very much... His little girl has been running that for years... Shit he was almost busted when she took over... So he might say a lot of shit... But getting it done is another...

Pornwolf · 10-10-2002, 06:35 PM

I dunno. I wouldn't bet against it. The new editor comes straight from Maxim. This is what he wanted. If they do the right thing and listen to Lensman they can make the smut a web thing and only put softcore spreads in Playboy.

Come to think of it, if they put softcore spreads in playboy and offered the same girl - only hardcore - on the web I think that would be the ultimate upsell and it would be a win win situation. They would get good newstand placement and they would be the most profitable online site.

If this happens I need a 6 figure consultant fee Lens. I'll know where it came from.

Honeyslut · 10-10-2002, 06:54 PM

YOu would think that he would keep Playboy the way it is and add a new magazine to compete with Maxim. etc...

Pornwolf · 10-10-2002, 06:58 PM

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Originally posted by Honeyslut
YOu would think that he would keep Playboy the way it is and add a new magazine to complete with Maxim. etc...

Sometimes things make too much sense. It always seems like those things are the last to happen.

erraticimpact · 10-10-2002, 07:05 PM

Keeping Playboy as it is and having a second magazine to compete with Maxim and its ilk would be alot more work and not as successful, at least in the short term.

They would have to hire a whole new staff and it would take more time to plan a new mag and then to promote it would be hard.

etc.. etc.. blah blah

Pornwolf · 10-10-2002, 07:16 PM

Yeah, now it would be a lot of work since the market is saturated in my opinion. What I don't understand is why they didn't do that as soon as Details started to get a little racy!?!

This is the grandfather of mens magazines after all! How did they let this happen?!

garv · 10-10-2002, 07:35 PM

I know playboy has stopped printing in Australia, to low of a readership to make it worth it, people turned to FHM, Ralph, Maxx etc. Maybe they're worried about the same thing happening?

garv

<IMX> · 10-10-2002, 07:38 PM

http://www.whoisreport.com/rouze.com

They had a younger "Maxim" type magazine website, but they killed it.
Now I think it is the http://www.playboy.com/on-campus/

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Amputate Your Head There can be only one Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Somewhere else Posts: 39,075	exactly turbo..... they cut out any more and it'll be ALL articles. What's left? The cover? __________________ SIG TOO BIG

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jimmyf OU812 Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: California Posts: 12,651	I really don't think what he say's matters very much... His little girl has been running that for years... Shit he was almost busted when she took over... So he might say a lot of shit... But getting it done is another... __________________ Epic CashEpic Cash works for me Solar Cash Paysite Plugin Gallery of the day freesites,POTD,Gallery generator with free hosting

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Pornwolf Drunk and Unruly Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hollywood Posts: 22,712	I dunno. I wouldn't bet against it. The new editor comes straight from Maxim. This is what he wanted. If they do the right thing and listen to Lensman they can make the smut a web thing and only put softcore spreads in Playboy. Come to think of it, if they put softcore spreads in playboy and offered the same girl - only hardcore - on the web I think that would be the ultimate upsell and it would be a win win situation. They would get good newstand placement and they would be the most profitable online site. If this happens I need a 6 figure consultant fee Lens. I'll know where it came from. __________________ I've trusted my sites to them for over a decade... Webair, bitches.

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erraticimpact Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 137	Keeping Playboy as it is and having a second magazine to compete with Maxim and its ilk would be alot more work and not as successful, at least in the short term. They would have to hire a whole new staff and it would take more time to plan a new mag and then to promote it would be hard. etc.. etc.. blah blah

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Pornwolf Drunk and Unruly Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hollywood Posts: 22,712	Yeah, now it would be a lot of work since the market is saturated in my opinion. What I don't understand is why they didn't do that as soon as Details started to get a little racy!?! This is the grandfather of mens magazines after all! How did they let this happen?! __________________ I've trusted my sites to them for over a decade... Webair, bitches.

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garv Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 87	I know playboy has stopped printing in Australia, to low of a readership to make it worth it, people turned to FHM, Ralph, Maxx etc. Maybe they're worried about the same thing happening? garv

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