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nikki99 · 09-08-2012, 11:29 AM

R.I.P. Tawnee stone

Roald · 09-08-2012, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by MaDalton

only an idiot would buy something like that without checking first every single content license, billings contracts, stats etc.

and those things are either 100% correct or not - no matter who is selling

Stop making sense

SteveLightspeed · 09-08-2012, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Shap

Good Luck Steve!

If he had put this up for sale back in the day he could have made a real killing had he been given a fair offer. The problem is I can't think of too many solo girl programs that have ever been able to sell for a fair price. He may have actually come out ahead by riding it out for the past 5+ years. My guess is he may have been able to sell for maybe 18months profit back then. It's very possible he's made 2 or 3 times that since then.

EpicPanda · 09-08-2012, 12:47 PM

Whoever buys it should try to get the raw photos and videos and reprocess the member content and promo - it's fantastic, legendary stuff, but the pics are REALLY small. Like little baseball cards.

Paul Markham · 09-08-2012, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by SomeCreep

I'll bet the sites still have a ton of recurring members.

I'll bet he wouldn't be selling if that were the case. Running a pay site without working is easy and profitable if you have and get members.

There will be more announcements like this soon. I know of more.

Paul Markham · 09-08-2012, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by MaDalton

only an idiot would buy something like that without checking first every single content license, billings contracts, stats etc.

and those things are either 100% correct or not - no matter who is selling

So Shap's an idiot. You called it.

candyflip · 09-08-2012, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul Markham

I'll bet he wouldn't be selling if that were the case. Running a pay site without working is easy and profitable if you have and get members.

There will be more announcements like this soon. I know of more.

Especially if you add to that all the folks that were supposedly rolling over and paying him in his extortion racket.

If it was working, work it until you've run it into the ground and maybe then sell.

Oh wait...

pornmasta · 09-08-2012, 01:14 PM

does it include the lawsuits ?

Matyko · 09-08-2012, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by lucas131

i am selling tickets for yesterdays concert ... serious idiots only please ...

Blazing · 09-08-2012, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Shap

Good Luck Steve! If he had put this up for sale back in the day he could have made a real killing had he been given a fair offer. The problem is I can't think of too many solo girl programs that have ever been able to sell for a fair price. He may have actually come out ahead by riding it out for the past 5+ years. My guess is he may have been able to sell for maybe 18months profit back then. It's very possible he's made 2 or 3 times that since then.

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Originally Posted by SteveLightspeed

Here is two

for a statement well said, and two

for the acknowledgment.

Good luck Steve!!

Hey Shap, Hope all is well...

V_RocKs · 09-08-2012, 03:44 PM

Still waiting for the other shoe to drop....

But if not...

These sites could be redesigned by a good artist in 2 weeks to look like money. Then have their backend switched up to be like TeenRevenue.com sites... Huge cha-ching!

Grapesoda · 09-08-2012, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveLightspeed

Steve best of luck with the sale and good fortune in the new directions in your life

alias · 09-08-2012, 05:21 PM

RIP Tawnee Stone, never forget.

xXXtesy10 · 09-08-2012, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by pornmasta

does it include the lawsuits ?

Haha.. No shit there. Typical adult ego though to go toe-to-toe versus ATT, Comcast, etc. Stevie must think these companies are broke like him though. https://mobile.twitter.com/fightcopy...0503942144?p=v

Enjoy racking up those bills!

epitome · 09-08-2012, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul Markham

I'll bet he wouldn't be selling if that were the case. Running a pay site without working is easy and profitable if you have and get members.

There will be more announcements like this soon. I know of more.

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Originally Posted by Paul Markham

So Shap's an idiot. You called it.

Mr. Irrelevant and Left Behind has spoken.

The Porn Nerd · 09-08-2012, 09:54 PM

Good luck on the sale!!

AsianDivaGirlsWebDude · 09-08-2012, 10:09 PM

RIP Tawnee...

Good luck selling out, Steve! You had quite a run...

ADG

kane · 09-08-2012, 10:21 PM

If every sperm you waste jerking off is a life lost. . . I have committed genocide to Jordan Capri and her amazing body/face/ass/everything.

rowan · 09-08-2012, 10:27 PM

I still have several sets I purchased from coconutcontent (which was lightspeed) around 2002-2003. Those were the days...

PornMD · 09-08-2012, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by lucas131

i am selling tickets for yesterdays concert ... serious idiots only please ...

Post of the year.

RyuLion · 09-08-2012, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Roald

in all honesty I think Steve is about 5 years too late with this but all the best on the sale!

Good luck Steve!

DBS.US · 09-08-2012, 10:46 PM

Yo Adrian · 09-08-2012, 10:51 PM

Good luck with the sale Steve

Rochard · 09-08-2012, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by SomeCreep

I'll bet the sites still have a ton of recurring members.

I bet you all of his sites have links up that they will never take down.

kane · 09-08-2012, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Rochard

I bet you all of his sites have links up that they will never take down.

I am sure I have some links up somewhere out there. Eventually as I go through my different domains and streamline my network I will be taking them down, but that is one of those projects that seems to be forever lost on the back burner.

Tjeezers · 09-09-2012, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by lucas131

i am selling tickets for yesterdays concert ... serious idiots only please ...

that cracked me up, thanks for that

Darkhorse · 09-09-2012, 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Roald

in all honesty I think Steve is about 5 years too late with this but all the best on the sale!

Agreed, it will still sell no doubt.

mchacal · 09-09-2012, 03:08 AM

Killing Tawny before selling his shit... Very smart move

The Ghost · 09-09-2012, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by rowan

I still have several sets I purchased from coconutcontent (which was lightspeed) around 2002-2003. Those were the days...

Coconutcontent.com is for sale. Only $1895.00

http://www.hugedomains.com/domain_pr...tcontent&e=com

Curious as to the original content sizes as well. Some of it's from back in the days of floppy discs, which is part of it's charm.

Best wishes on the sale. Hope it finds a good home.

nikki99 · 09-09-2012, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by alias

RIP Tawnee Stone, never forget.

PornoMonster · 09-09-2012, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian837

Funny how people talk like he might have a dozen members or whatever LOL, and this ten years to late BS, I always say my pay sites are nothing of a priority for me as I am busy with other adult sites and "stuff" I do to make money. Yeah the pay site money has dropped a lot, mine went from 55K, to 16K in the last few years, That is a big ass drop. This year I am on pace to do a lot better then last year because I have put some effort into it and if my site is this small with such a small amount of traffic I still have a lot of rebills from over a year now. I would think he should have 1000 times more then I do.

Everyone is forgetting the YEARS of Emails collected... Oh wait, those are burnt up now. I forget I keep getting spammed all the time now by third party mailers he teamed with!

grzepa · 09-09-2012, 02:35 PM

I remember i was making good money with his sites, and the retention was also great.

Paul Markham · 09-09-2012, 03:06 PM

Reasons for selling a working paysite.

Steve needs the money to invest in something better.

Not having a go, being positive. He has something else he wants to put money into and get on to the next stage of his life.

peterk · 09-09-2012, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by DWB

Considering it is said the world has 8 new internet users every SECOND, I wouldn't write off content/sites just because it is old to you. Those sites could be very profitable again. They may be old as dirt to us, but there are millions of people who have never seen them.

yeah and 7 of the 8 are from china and india.

peterk · 09-09-2012, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Shap

Good Luck Steve!

If he had put this up for sale back in the day he could have made a real killing had he been given a fair offer. The problem is I can't think of too many solo girl programs that have ever been able to sell for a fair price. He may have actually come out ahead by riding it out for the past 5+ years. My guess is he may have been able to sell for maybe 18months profit back then. It's very possible he's made 2 or 3 times that since then.

either way he is still broke today.

jimmy-3-way · 09-09-2012, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Shap

Good Luck Steve!

If he had put this up for sale back in the day he could have made a real killing had he been given a fair offer. The problem is I can't think of too many solo girl programs that have ever been able to sell for a fair price. He may have actually come out ahead by riding it out for the past 5+ years. My guess is he may have been able to sell for maybe 18months profit back then. It's very possible he's made 2 or 3 times that since then.

This ^^^ is why Shap is retired and rich and most of us are still working.

bDok · 09-09-2012, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by DWB

Considering it is said the world has 8 new internet users every SECOND, I wouldn't write off content/sites just because it is old to you. Those sites could be very profitable again. They may be old as dirt to us, but there are millions of people who have never seen them.

quote for truth. People are always finding older content and purchasing.

Tours good be fixed up and some content dialed in. Still gold in them hills.

peterk · 09-09-2012, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by jimmy-3-way

This ^^^ is why Shap is retired and rich and most of us are still working.

for posting the obvious ?

Roald · 09-09-2012, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by peterk

for posting the obvious ?

thats what I was thinking ;))

Paul Markham · 09-10-2012, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by peterk

yeah and 7 of the 8 are from china and india.

Stop posting common sense while people are deluding themselves.

Internet growth is only of concern to us in places we can bill and will buy. Look at your stats to see the countries your income is coming from. The new users won't even start replacing the lost ones.

jimmy-3-way · 09-10-2012, 01:37 AM

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Originally Posted by peterk

for posting the obvious ?

Ability to execute the obvious.

icymelon · 09-10-2012, 01:41 AM

He's nuts. Hire a manager and keep the cash cow.

rowan · 09-10-2012, 02:59 AM

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Originally Posted by The Ghost

Coconutcontent.com is for sale. Only $1895.00

http://www.hugedomains.com/domain_pr...tcontent&e=com

Looking at WHOIS I guess that's someone who has re-registered the domain, not Steve? Someone's gone fishing.

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Originally Posted by The Ghost

Curious as to the original content sizes as well. Some of it's from back in the days of floppy discs, which is part of it's charm.

I just had a look at few random pics dated 2002 and 2003, they're 700px on the longest side.

jscott · 09-10-2012, 08:51 AM

Crazy, I never would've thought LSC/LSM would leave Steve's hands

SiMpLe · 09-10-2012, 09:42 AM

All the models are in their 30's now I bet - Relaunch everyone with a Desperate Housewife theme lolz

DamageX · 09-10-2012, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by jscott

Crazy, I never would've thought LSC/LSM would leave Steve's hands

Neither did he.

jscott · 09-10-2012, 09:49 AM

Well for whatever it's worth I wish Steve the best. He was always great to his affiliates, he really spoiled them (me included at times, maybe too much). I hope he's doing well, I miss the days hanging with good ole Steve.

Rochard · 09-10-2012, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Shap

Good Luck Steve!

If he had put this up for sale back in the day he could have made a real killing had he been given a fair offer. The problem is I can't think of too many solo girl programs that have ever been able to sell for a fair price. He may have actually come out ahead by riding it out for the past 5+ years. My guess is he may have been able to sell for maybe 18months profit back then. It's very possible he's made 2 or 3 times that since then.

I agree. He could have sold it for a lot more money 'back then" but by holding on to it he's made that money and more.

I am honestly surprised he's selling. If I was him, I would buy a few sets here and there, add in a few new sets, and let it ride for the next decade.

Imortyl Pussycat · 09-10-2012, 10:03 AM

best of luck Steve, you brought a lot of fun and some great sites that made money to the industry for many years

ignore the kids that weren't even there to see your contribution, some of them have no appreciation for what the pioneers of this industry did to pave their way.

KillerK · 09-10-2012, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Rochard

I agree. He could have sold it for a lot more money 'back then" but by holding on to it he's made that money and more.

I am honestly surprised he's selling. If I was him, I would buy a few sets here and there, add in a few new sets, and let it ride for the next decade.

He probably did the math, looked at members lost/gained per month, and said sell now for X or ride it out and make Y. He probably decided that losing some of the Y to get X now was better.

Plus you never know, he may want the money to start up another business venture and needs a bunch of capital.

09-08-2012, 11:29 AM	#51
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09-08-2012, 12:47 PM	#54
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09-08-2012, 05:21 PM	#63
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09-08-2012, 09:54 PM	#66
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09-08-2012, 10:09 PM	#67
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09-08-2012, 01:14 PM	#58
pornmasta Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 19,049	does it include the lawsuits ?

09-08-2012, 03:44 PM	#61
V_RocKs Damn Right I Kiss Ass! Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cowtown, USA Posts: 32,405	Still waiting for the other shoe to drop.... But if not... These sites could be redesigned by a good artist in 2 weeks to look like money. Then have their backend switched up to be like TeenRevenue.com sites... Huge cha-ching!

09-08-2012, 10:21 PM	#68
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09-08-2012, 10:27 PM	#69
rowan Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 17,393	I still have several sets I purchased from coconutcontent (which was lightspeed) around 2002-2003. Those were the days...

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09-08-2012, 10:51 PM	#73
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09-09-2012, 03:08 AM	#78
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09-09-2012, 03:06 PM	#83
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09-10-2012, 08:51 AM	#94
jscott So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Taipei Posts: 25,198	Crazy, I never would've thought LSC/LSM would leave Steve's hands

09-10-2012, 09:42 AM	#95
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09-10-2012, 09:49 AM	#97
jscott So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Taipei Posts: 25,198	Well for whatever it's worth I wish Steve the best. He was always great to his affiliates, he really spoiled them (me included at times, maybe too much). I hope he's doing well, I miss the days hanging with good ole Steve.

09-10-2012, 10:03 AM	#99
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