Originally Posted by Barefootsies

You have summed it up nicely.

Most people 24-36 months ago at shows said what has happened was coming. Many people cashed out and left this industry while they could. The consolidation of traffic and power players was started easily 36 months ago and just continued through the past few years.

Those who were teetering on their house of cards have either been bought out, sold out, or went out of business. You have a few still fighting to refuse going back to a paper hat, then a few players here and there.

For smaller niche players with a passion for their business will always remain. One, they have loyal customers who will always pay for their wares. Secondly, their production costs and overhead are much less. They are not looking to take over the world, and can continue making a decent living by U.S. standards working from their underwear. You will not get "rich" per se. But you will make much more than you would at most jobs without a degree.

Most BROgrams are now not worth promoting, and 80% of those from a few years back are ghost ships. Either the owner has sold out and moved on to other things, while milking that last bit from adult. Or they have went back to the real world of paper hats and just did not let others know about it.

The handful of power players left are being promoted by 90% of the affiliates. So it's no wonder most are not making any real money simply because of saturation. Lastly, you have a few power players controlling a HUGE chunk of adult traffic.

Most of those posting on GFY or industry boards I would bet are not even in this industry full time anymore if at all. Within another 12 months, most BROgrams and affiliates will be gone.