here's a controversial one! how much of the industry's SEO relies on hacked links?
 

We all know links from compromised websites are a thing, sometimes sold as private blog networks etc but how much do you think hacked links play a role in SEO especially adult SEO today?

Its not very common even in adult. It's definitely very visible when it happens but overall most sites you see ranking have (relatively) legit backlinks.

Every site using hacked links gets hugely penalized eventually.

There is a big chance they will be "punished" at some point. Personally, I wouldn't do it except I am ready to throw site away.

Sape links i think they call this.

you see tons of adult pharma etc on sape network - some really powerful links - though the ones which are legit hacked rather than placed intentionally often will disappear once the webmaster updates their site - i used to have homepage links from a bunch of uk football teams :D only lasted for a couple months though -
these days id rather do PBN over something like sape - but sape can still do some great stuff;

They still do that shit? That was the rage like 10 years ago.