Originally Posted by pocketkangaroo

No one is against making money and I don't think people are bashing Lars for making money. Fact is, if Lars can make money doing that, he should. Sure it fucks a lot of adult companies in the ass, but so does Visa, government regulations, and a load of other shit out there. It's the cost of doing business and if people don't like his tactics, they shouldn't promote him. It should be a personal decision and I think some of the bashing goes a bit far on the forums.

I think the confusing part is your position on the matter. Sure, a regular guy who promotes AFF and makes big money shouldn't have a problem at all. But you run a company that is hurt by torrent sites. It only takes a couple Google searches to find rips of your members area all over. Sure your sites convert well, they make tons of sales, but there is no doubting the fact that torrent sites do hurt overall sales numbers. The more and more those girls content becomes readily available, the worse off conversions become. There are a lot of popular girls from the past that died off because you could find their stuff everywhere.

With that said, I know you guys are smart businessmen. That's why the issue confuses me. I don't care how many beers someone buys me, if they are partly responsible for loss of income of my business, I'd be pissed. I don't know what being a "bro" is worth, but I'd think it wouldn't trump the profitibility of your business. And yes, you guys make a lot of coin, but you'd probably make a lot more if half those girls members areas weren't readily available all over.

My stance on the issue is neutral. I think what they do is shady, but my business doesn't revolve around exclusive content. I promote Cams.com a little, although they don't convert nearly as well as companies like Pussy Cash. If they made me more money than others, I'd promote them more.