A recession comes what happens?
 

How do you think it will effect us? They say our industry is recession proof I find that hard to believe.

I doubt it as well. If people are feeling broke they are feeling broke and don't spend money. But no matter what is going on, something will sell. It just might not be plain old porn.

Dating sites?

We could make it through a mild recession that didn't last very long. A strong recession, and people will give up Internet, Phone/Cable TV cancels will increase, it could mean possible mass job loss too.

Online Adult has a world wide market to help hold it together though.

If sin makes it, like drugs, drinking, smoking and they say porn. I would bet if a strong recession came then things like magazines and dvd sales would increase again and online sales would decrease.

You act like there has never been a recession before. The Internet will survive.

Agree - online is no different to "offline" when it comes to recession.

Last "kinda recession" I knew of was in the early 80's - and the adult industry went thru the same dive as most businesses. It was just a matter of rolling with the flow, keeping control of costs etc.

Another "hit" on any biz is talk of war or major disaster - and considering there is one which have been going on for years, - this biz has done not too bad, but no doubts, it would be a lot better without a "war".

Very hard to guess Tony, but still got doubts there would be an actual recession. The US obviously has problems and these have rippled outwards and affecting other economies, but the others have a "not bad" potential of getting over the problem relatively quickly. Let's hope somebody addresses the core underlying US problem and avoid any recession - that stuff is far too damaging and prob the last thing anyone would be bothering about is adult entertainment.

I really didn't need to picture Baddog doing an impression of Gloria Gaynor.. complete with dress and hoop earrings.

Oh man... that's twice he got me this evening.

Not asking about the internet Im asking about the adult industry as a whole.I have never been in a recession while in the adult industry.I dont think working pt at a tittie club on the weekends in the 80's is the same,my main job was in the auto industry at the time and I got laided off. It sucked big time.

I don't recall any strip clubs closing around here due to a recession, inflation or any other tion.

The internet is global, recession is national. We might still be affected, but less than people earning money inside the country.

nothing is recent proof. not even our business and form of entertainment.

porn is an impulse buy and I think while there might be a slow down it would not be as dramatic as alot fear

I think you underestimate how bad this recession is going to be... Many of the world's chief economists are predicting a crash worse than the Great Depression.

When the US dollar really starts to tank it's going to be proportionately even worse for Americans... who are our primary market as porn slingers.

most of the US has been in a recession for awhile now. :disgust

I think porn and sex would be like liquor in a downturn. People have a bad day, they want to get drunk or get off to escape, it might actually help us.

Links???

fuck recession. If USA has recession then I'll reorganize my marketing & strategies to focus on non USA consumers, etc, etc..


there's always something to sell to somebody anywhere in the world.

People spend money on porn whether it's a recession or not.

In fact, they may actually buy more if they're depressed enough. :D

I don't think it will effect us. Porn is like a drug to a lot of people, when money gets tight people still buy their drugs...Gotta get that fix.

No fucking shit.