You should do an AMA here in this thread about the industry!
I'll start. What are some common misconceptions about the industry in general and what do you think about the accuracy of the article and how it paints the industry?
I think the article covered the misconceptions and the state of the industry pretty well.
I think the biggest misconceptions are:
1. No one pays for porn, but we know they do.
2. Selling is a sure-fire way to make a ton of money. It's only sure-fire if you're going to use less than favorable tactics, as with any business.
3. Everyone in porn is a scammer. There are bad apples, but most folks in the adult industry are really great to work with.
4. That porn tube sites are the common enemy. But in many ways it's the big mainstream tech giants that threaten the industry. Take a look at Tumblr. They made it so easy to spread and share pirated content with one click and even if you wanted to claim your content back by adding your affiliate links, they will ban your account and call that "spam".
I think the article covered the misconceptions and the state of the industry pretty well.
I think the biggest misconceptions are: 1. No one pays for porn, but we know they do. 2. Selling is a sure-fire way to make a ton of money. It's only sure-fire if you're going to use less than favorable tactics, as with any business. 3. Everyone in porn is a scammer. There are bad apples, but most folks in the adult industry are really great to work with. 4. That porn tube sites are the common enemy. But in many ways it's the big mainstream tech giants that threaten the industry. Take a look at Tumblr. They made it so easy to spread and share pirated content with one click and even if you wanted to claim your content back by adding your affiliate links, they will ban your account and call that "spam".