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Originally Posted by Qbert
Illegal tubes are just one part of the problem. Malicious cross sales and card banging, file sharing forums and torrents, economic downturn, etc. all have a part in the declining sales.
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Agreed, and I'll add to what I've called "The Perfect Storm" that has impacted the industry:
-Studios devaluing their own content by licensing it for $5 to $25 per scene
-Studios not utilizing the legal process to go after those who infringe on their content
-Consumers spending more time on mainstream internet sites like facebook. Remember when the internet was for porn?
-False advertising and chances for "hookups" from some hot chick down the street that wants to fuck
For those who will say "Quit your bitching". ...Even given all that "Perfect Storm" it's the hand that we've been dealt and ultimately all this data has helped us determine who we want to be as a company with the consumer for the long term and we're taking action where we clearly can (we have a strict anti-piracy and licensing policies for example) and we're influencing others in a more positive way.