Originally Posted by MisterPeabody

Sorry Shap, gotta disagree with you on this point. I know for a 100% absolute fact that the tubes you mentioned - ALL of them my biggest affiliates by far - are asking content partners for 4-5 minute clips because they convert better. Many BROgrams, however, are giving away tons and tons and tons of full scenes - 20+ minutes sometimes - and they have endless content. So some of the tubes DO request longer clips BUT admit that it's the 4-5 clips that convert best.

So why are the tubes asking Brazzers, Bangbros, et al to give them 20+ minute scenes? To fill out their sites! Because they can, because it ties in to some other aspect of their business model, etc etc. And let's not forget how these tubes purchase their own content, too.

I understand it's a balancing act - shorter clips vs. the strength/competitiveness of your tubes - and the bigger money-bringer is going to win. But that's exactly how we find ourselves here: people chasing short-term profit and letting the slow decline in other areas creep in.

All it would take is a few of the big players to cut back to four minute clips and it would work, over time. This is the same issue/problem mainstream media is facing. How to charge for the NY Times after they've been giving it away for free online for years? But either they do or NO MORE JOURNALISTS. So: either WE do or NO MORE ADULT BUSINESS.

You said you wanted to be excited again, Shap. Well, think of a way to make YOUR Empire one of the Leaders/Captains who will steer this ship back on course. if the fucking NY Times has to bite the bullet then, eventually, we all will, too. (Of course, we know you're doing this already, Captain.)