Turns out porn isn't recession-proof
source: http://blog.wired.com/business/2008/07/turns-out-por-1.html
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Chibichan10
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Well when I read this i was kinda like duh!
- 3 years ago
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Chibichan10
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FreyaS
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F*cking hilarious...no literally!!
- 3 years ago
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FreyaS
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Virtual_Will_Rogers
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Victimofcoal.....it is very discouraging......sometimes I think that mankind may be going somewhere......then I realize it is....backwards......Mother Teresa could be helping the poor of Calcutta.....no views......takes off her clothes........three million views.....maybe that's a stretch.......maybe Current tube would be a better name......Golden Ruler.....still hopeful......Will......
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Virtual_Will_Rogers
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victimofcoal
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With everything going on in the world this is what current chooses to put on the air? Pathetic!!!!
- 3 years ago
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victimofcoal
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Virtual_Will_Rogers
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I guess Humans are special after all......the only animal on this planet that gets more enjoyment from watching other animals having sex....than having it themselves......Golden Ruler......tuesdays through thursdays............Will..............
- 3 years ago
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Virtual_Will_Rogers
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brad62
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On a lighter note...It kind of gives new meaning to the term.. Getting Laid Off! :D
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brad62
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Neghie
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brad62:
That's a good one brad.
- 3 years ago
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Neghie
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brad62
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I suppose it's just like any other manufactured good. When you make the price so high that the masses can not afford it. They cut back, or, stop buying it altogether.
Do you hear us EXXON?
- 3 years ago
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brad62
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Kewara81
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Seriously, who pays for porn?
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Kewara81
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SLindsayM1991
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go get laid people!
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SLindsayM1991
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kewal91
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SLindsayM1991:
what country? its 7:05 here and this is five hours after ur comment
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kewal91
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dwb2585
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They can start by letting-go some of those photographers.
- 3 years ago
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dwb2585
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mattbrawn
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dwb2585:
...and letting people who want to work for free take the pictures?
I bet there'd be plenty of, ahem, takers.
- 3 years ago
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mattbrawn
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eldamon
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OK that's all I can stands cause I can't stands no more. How ironic is it that a guy name Bush screwed the economy so hard it fucked up the porn industry?
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eldamon
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AlinaJette
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It's not the economy killing the porn industry, it's the internet. A better gauge would be too see how the prostitution industry is fairing these days.
- 3 years ago
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AlinaJette
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constantdisregard
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Isn't it lovely that this made it to the top spot? lmao
People should go check this out, because some people seem to think there's a Current cover-up =P
- 3 years ago
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constantdisregard
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forgot171
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Guess they should have invested in water based lubs instead of petroleum based ones.
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forgot171
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mransom
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Weak dollar = weak dongs? Hmm....
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mransom
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1stunnur
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Female involved porn movies is going to be a thing of the past when you got 18year old girls wearing shoe laces as cloths all year round just head to south beach miami
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1stunnur
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24French
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So, like, Dick Cheney is the only thing that's recession-proof now. I've heard he's doing really war...I mean, really well. War porn is the way to go.
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24French
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UWAZell
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If the porn industry goes down a lot of young ladies will be unable to repay those [alleged] student loans. On a semi-serious note, porn is a luxury like anything else. When times are hard people generally start to cut back on things they can do without and porn just so happens to be those things.
However, this decline may not even be recession related but may instead be caused by the fact that porn is widely available without having to actually pay. E.g. the question is posed, "Why should I pay for something I can get for free."
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UWAZell
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Blazesboy
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Armageddon!
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Blazesboy
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1stunnur
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well know you now the end is near this is the funniest S#**t i have heard all year
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1stunnur
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mediasetfree
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It'll get really bad when starbucks and McDonalds starts to close some of their stores... oh wait... I could have sworn that was a bad dream I had.
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mediasetfree
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kewal91
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PORN in recession.... dang that is bad news.. realistically as well.. b/c when ppl are depressed... they need a little alone time... porn accompanies them... if they can't afford it... what can you afford?
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kewal91
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mchav18
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kewal91:
That's pretty bad. When the porn industry starts having to make cuts we know how bad things really are.
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mchav18
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bekah_1984
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You know, it's pretty bad when the porn industry tries to cut down expenses by recognizing and reducing the types of non-environmental friendly packaging their products come in. They are recognizing the reason for the recession is the high price of oil. It's used in everything from making the discs and the containers they come in to transporting the actors around. Wouldn't it be nice if the rest of the country could realize that we need alternative means for the reliance on oil?
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bekah_1984
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damnneargenius
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bekah_1984:
I actually thought that comment he made on the "cost of DVD covers" or whatever because they were and oil-based product was retarded. Simply retarded. Given a rational analysis of the production expenses involved in any legitimate entertainment production, it would seem like the incremental increase in the price of DVD covers shouldn't even remotely threaten the bottom line.
If they are running their operation that poorly...well, it just goes to show the caliber of their business model isn't very impressive. If you can't make obscene, literally, obscene profit selling video of people have sex at an infinite markup, you must really be doing it wrong.
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damnneargenius
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huntre
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Porn in possible reccesion related jeopardy?
NOW, we'll see some action from the White House. - 3 years ago
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huntre
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Christof
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I'm working on a pod about this right now ;-)
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Christof
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petarro
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Christof:
Spare nothing from me. Nothing!!! How about back in Russia? I heard it's niceee!! :)
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petarro
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damnneargenius
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Maybe we'll start seeing laid-off porn workers standing on the side of the road with signs that read "Will suck dick for food." Wait, isn't that crossing that fine line into prostitution? I wonder what porn "stars" backup careers are.
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damnneargenius
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Shway
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damnneargenius:
Free lance graphic designers?
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Shway
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UWAZell
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damnneargenius:
First off I choked on my morning tea whilst reading you reply. Also, porn starts are "escorts," and I do not mean of the Ford variety, when they are not slutting it up on screen. I read that the other day in this months issue of Rolling Stone.
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UWAZell
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maasanova
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damnneargenius:
Since we are going to have more war with either an Obama or McCain presidency, I see a lucrative business opportunity for legalized prostitution in war torn areas. The practice could be signed into law by our criminal Congress and could be overseen by Halliburton-KBR, Dyncorp ect. Then we won't have to feel sorry for all those out of work porn actresses.
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maasanova
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Mihrab
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damnneargenius:
i guess they'll have to work on their pole dancing here's the url to the video:
- 3 years ago
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Mihrab
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alexhansen
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I love the comment made by Saladin...
"What people still buy porn? You can get it online for free"
So funny. So true.
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alexhansen
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amilli23
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Lol
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amilli23
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Saladin
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People still buy porn?
What?
You can get it online for free.
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Saladin
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RipRap
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Saladin:
Really?? WHERE????? LOL
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RipRap
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Argon18
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Saladin:
RedTube.com has tons of it for free after all as the song goes "The Internet was made for Porn"
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Argon18
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donkeyfly69
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Saladin:
i prefer xtube
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donkeyfly69
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Scott_Bromley
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This both sucks and blows...
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Scott_Bromley
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treeneb420
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whats next porn stars on strike?
- 3 years ago
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treeneb420
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Saladin
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treeneb420:
I dunno about porn stars, but strippers have extremely strong unions.
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Saladin
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J_Jammer [removed]
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treeneb420:
How many people would care? Why would they?
The porn people will find armatures to take over. They are replaceable.
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J_Jammer [removed]
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SamuraiDave
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Gosh darnit! Guess I'll have to put my investment money elsewhere
- 3 years ago
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SamuraiDave
