Actually ever bit of it is true apart from that last portion.
Since I DID break 90 already once this year. :)

However, I'd still hope one would take a lesson from Tiger before they would me. I mean seriously. LOL

Nickatilynx for XNatons "Official Thread Killer" award!!!

:)

Well Chris since I am pretty much out I will just keep attending shows to see old friends like you : )

I think over the next 5 years we will see more mergers and aquisitions as the bigger companies attempt to consolidate and gain market share, while the smaller companies bail out. The AFF/Streamray merger is probably just the first of many to come, IMO.


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I'm not in the "adult business" per say. I'm a photographer who happens to shoot porn for people who need a good, cheap photographer. lol!

But in 5 years, if it was entierly up to me, I'd have a studio and shoot full time. That's what I'd love to do. Also, my best friend, Angelique, is looking into starting her own "adult type" business and it is a super interesting idea and I'd like to get involved.

I don't see any of these things happening though. I live in a remote area (Saguenay, for all those Quebecers who know where it is) so forget about the studio, let alone my friend's business cause it won't be here either. Plus, my boyfriend isn't too fond of me involved with anything that has to do with the adult business (he almost freaked out when I told him they wanted me on Webdreams) so I guess I'll keep my day job... And that's where I'll be in 5 years...

Sophie.

you know it's interesting
everyone is talking about everyone fucking each other and how it's nasty out there.
did you ever think that it's the assholes who make money to quick and think they own the industry that are the assholes.
i mean from what it sounds like to me in this posting for the most part we are all very nice people and are tired of other people's attitude which makes us want to leave the business.
i say stay away from those asses and don't do business with them.
eventually they will die of starvation and go away.
there are plenty of owesome people in this business we can do business with and one of them started this thread.
just stay focused and stay away from the people who want to fuck, duck and suck you dry.
TheLegacy can say it correctly but I believe that what I just said was something to the effect he said previously to me.
As for me, I hope to make more contacts and continue in this business. Will it be part time or full time, only destiny knows.
I have a lot of crap going on right now in my life and to be honest, not sure where I will be 12 month from now so I can't answer this with full answer but one thing is for sure I will be submitting sites to TGPs.

Wow, great thread Chris!

Good enough that someone told me to get over here and read it, and I finally created an account. Please, no flaming me yet please I’m new here…hehe

You are right, there has been a lot of people come in go over the years. I think most of all in this industry, what may have worked for a person yesterday will not always work tomorrow. I think sometimes that's hard to grasp for people, especially when a person or company comes into the industry and the first thing they try is successful. Then later when that stops working, they continue to do the same things until they close their doors.

More than anything I think to be around in 5 years, you have to be willing to evolve to your environment, and not become a dinosaur :)

I'm sure the next five years will bring about new laws, new ways of getting traffic, new ways of keeping members happy, new ways of billing members, and new ways of delivering content. I think you have to be willing to take a chance here and there. And as I personally know from the past some of ideas will work and some will become mistakes and cost tons of money, but as long as you recognize your failures and build upon them you can make it in this industry.

as long as there are free dinners/buffets at adult conventions... I'm staying in this industry

I'm with you on this Bruce. If you wish to remain successful in this business, you do indeed have to roll with the punches.

Nice to see you here Bruce.
Chris you owe me a t-shirt for bringing such a great guy to this board.
LOL
All kidding aside great to have you around Bruce.

Well, you tell me to get my arse over here...lol

hope you enjoy it here
it's really a great board.
one of the few that you can talk business and have fun without having to worry about the GFY menatality and one of the few places you can see FB in a bunny suit :D