Originally Posted by mynameisjim

Well, the loss of classified ads was a huge loss of income for newspapers.

But if you don't like that comparison, that's fine. But the argument still holds true. Freemium is much like outsourcing in that it shrinks the overall economy of an industry while making a very few number of people more wealthy. Like I said, an economy is judged by the amount of money flowing through it, when you reduce that money, you reduce the economy. Sorry, that's just the facts.

Once again, I'm not saying it's right or wrong or trying to fight the future, but that is part of the reality of "Freemium".

I assume everyone here either works or has worked in the adult industry so you should be very familiar with the "freemium effect" as it has worked its magic on the adult industry. An industry that in the past employed many people but now employs far fewer people, and with a total amount of revenue being much lower now than in the past, and concentrated in a fewer number of people. ONCE AGAIN, I'm not saying that's right or wrong, but that's what freemium does to an industry, it makes it contract and reduces the opportunity for a majority of the players in that industry while benefiting a few.