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Originally Posted by kane
I agree that the economy is playing a bigger roll right now than normal. Before people might not hesitate to spend money, but now they are more wary of their budget so they look and look and see if they can find something decent without paying before they spend the money. Buying a membership give them convenience, but they are willing to sacrifice that convenience right now to save money. As people get more and more disposable income I think we will see them become more willing to dispose of it.
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Originally Posted by mynameisjim
People are consuming more porn than ever before, they just aren't paying for it.
Porn tubes are in the Alexa top 100, and occasionally break the top 50.
You simply can't argue that people are not watching porn in higher numbers than ever before.
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In regard to both of these statements.
Yes, people are watching porn, just like they always have. The reason they aren't paying for more or better or downloadable or higher quality or whatever porn, is because of their financial situation.
If tubes didn't exist, people would still be buying less porn, because they don't have disposable income at the moment.
If TGP's didn't exist, people would still be buying less porn, because they don't have disposable income at the moment.
If there were no naughty bits available for viewing anywhere on the internet, people would still be buying less porn,
because they don't have disposable income at the moment.
Before there was an internet, before there was any such thing as free porn....porn mags and video sales and rentals would go down in a recession too. People would just use their old stash of mags or videos, or just use their damn imagination like all of us did before we discovered porn.