On FSA PSA Ron Jeremy tells people not to steal, but he also appears at RTA PSA, which is sponsored partly by some of the same who put their ads on infringing websites. No fence, but I see some conflicts of interest and mixed up signals
Sort that out, before you point fingers at the consumers
I also think it would be a better idea to motivate consumers with less treatening "awards", rather than pointing fingers as potential infringers. Like, why not give them access to site X or product Y, if they report infringements they find? If models/websites have fans, then they also have a huge potential army of reporters. They just need the right positive motivation - not treats.
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Originally Posted by dmhubby
But the Internet is a global market place and when some eastern European scumbag posts a tube site and allows anyone to upload anything with no sort of verification it's bullshit.
It's an age old digital/web argument. Is a site operator responsible for policing their own site? In the realm of copyright I say yes.
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Well, how "global" is it actually? Potential legit customers in many countries/areas have been rejected from even paying for products and subscriptions, because they were considered 'high risk'. And there were no alternative payment methods. Yet, the industry could support itself off the income from western countries. Piracy was limited. But with the arrival of the financial crisis, the piracy has spread significally to 'low risk' countries too.
Truly belief in free speech is not only about the freedom to monetize your own work, but also about making that work available to everyone. That is an abused argument (excuse for piracy), but at the same time true.
Today, as mentioned above, some provide alternative payment access to stolen content. Some are also financing it, from supported ads. It's a "business model" you have to "compete" with, as long politicians give a shit and don't protect you properly.
I'm not saying this because I support piracy, but because it's a partly cause and a fact to face. Just like the market for drugs or other criminalized activities, you can only compete if you force their profit away. To do that, you have to treat customers and affiliates well, set the right prices (price discrimination included) - and most critical; make it available..
It's also not the 90's anymore. You have to accept that economy and "competition" from social networking and 'real' amateurs (who actually only do it for fun!) affects both the industry income and consumer behaviour. Technology has made this possible, and the commercial industry do not have or can't claim monopoly on development. But that is of course not an excuse for stealing or SUPPORTING the parts that can be tracked back to copyright infringments.
I think the commercial adult industry has to look at the big picture, not just 'stop stealing content' and shoot random bullets. Survival is more than "beating the others", also identify and beat your own weakness and failures. In the end, it's self-regulation, not the size or direction of moneyflow, which decide the faith of the entire industry. So the industry needs to define '
what is 'industry' and what is acceptable. On all levels. One place to start, as I said, is for members to sit down and talk at organizations like ASACP. It's not the "Final Solution", but could be a productive start. Otherwise, hostile politicians will finally step in and pull plugs the moment we are most vulnerable.