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Since you talked so much about HotMalePix - let me explain a little... There are two sections of it… The first section at the top which are images scraped from Tumblr (in the future it may include images from other sources). There are no categories in this section - it's random. I didn't include the comments because so many of the comments are spammy. I mean comments are great when they're good, but I didn't want to include spam on the site (links to less reputable sites, etc.) The second section is everything below the first section - that's all the sponsor content I get for the sites I promote (and the ones I don't promote). That has as much detail as I've given it. It's not fully automated at this point - it's one of the long list of things I have to work on. When I have it fully automated it will update regularly. At the moment it's rather static. But yes, "who would pay for porn?" is the big question right now in porn. A lot of producers are hurting, others are cutting back. A few are doing well in part because they live within their means. As far as clothing items - Nasty Pig is somewhat of my role model - they're doing quite well right now. But they're largely things like jockstraps, which people can wear without others knowing - to get to your point. I think the key is to have some products which are "subtle".

Sometimes people like me get stuck doing what we do because it's what we've always done and it's worked for us in the past. But business climates change - especially in the porn world. This thread is here because my revenues are down slightly - and it's been like that for a few months now. I'm just wondering what you guys would advise in terms of things to change (or not change) in my business. First, let me give you some of what I know, and my thinking at the moment. First and foremost this site is important to me. Community is my future. I know that. You guys are great. That's something that's not going to change. If anything I need to figure out how to enhance it. For example I'd like to make this site into more of a hookup site, but that's far from simple or inexpensive. But what I'm really getting at here is the porn side of my business since that brings in revenue that supports sites like this one. One mistake I know I made was not starting a tube site YEARS ago. I was dumb. I know that. If I had started back then I'd be pretty big right now, but I didn't do it. I have a tube site now - Raunchy Fuckers - but it doesn't have nearly as much traffic as it would if I had started it years ago. Lesson learned. Growing that tube site is a priority for me, though it's harder now than it would have been even a year or two ago. Raunchy Fuckers is an extension of this site - it's got a similar personality and I encourage you guys to post on it. I've been thinking of starting up one or two "scraper tubes" - like M@acho Moe. (That name is banned here because the site has a history of having pirated porn on it - hence the @ in the name). Tube sites like that don't host their own video - they just show tube clips from bigger tube sites. They were considered "possibly illegal" until recent court cases clarified things (which is one reason I didn't start one). Now it's clear that if content is scraped the entire site needs to be automated. You can't mix automation and moderation. Hence Raunchy Fuckers will be the moderated tube site and I'll have one or two others that are automated - you won't be able to upload to the scraper tubes that I launch, etc. Getting traffic to those tube sites will be difficult, but I'm hoping they can find some traction. My biggest uncertainties are about porn blogging. "Back in the day" you'd hand-craft a porn blog post with care and people liked that and bought what you recommended (even the stuff you said was crap). Now with Tumblr you've got "micro-blogging". There's far less care put into each post. Quantity seems to be winning out over quality. So one of my questions is big site with tons of content, or smaller site with less content, but more editing? In other words - should I continue to put a lot of effort into my porn blogs? Admittedly, I've been neglecting them recently, but HungLatinDom is helping me fix that. I should mention that to try out the "big site with tons of content" idea I've launched HotMalePix.com - an image site that has over 150,000 images on it and it's growing by about 1,000 images a day. The challenge is getting it noticed. I mentioned Tumblr. I've got a Tumblr blog, but the problem is 1) it's not a great idea to invest a lot of time and money into someone else's platform - Tumblr has already closed down my blogs once - that's not the best business strategy, and 2) Tumblr doesn't like people to make money off their blogs. I can link from my Tumblr blog to one of my porn blogs, but even that has gotten difficult lately since you can't change "source" when you reblog something. So I'm ambivalent about Tumblr. There's a lot of potential customers/fans/members there, but going it's also sort of risky for someone like me to be on Tumblr since they could close my blog tomorrow and I'd have to start over. So next question is how important do you guys think it is for me to be on Tumblr in a major way? Then there's the whole social thing - Twitter, Facebook, Google+. Taking Twitter first - I put a lot of time into Twitter and probably don't see a big monetary return off it. It's good branding and over time gets more people to think about things like rawTOP and Breeding Zone, but it's not about making money in the short term. My big issue is not that I don't want to do Twitter, but that it takes time away from things like launching new tube sites. So next question is should I continue to do a lot on Twitter or spend that time on things like new tube sites? Facebook and Google+ can't have anything more than PG / PG-13 content. Doing a lot with them means focusing on "safe for work" type content - which isn't my core business. I know those are not a great place for me to spend my time. But at the end of the day what I really want to know is how have your (and your friends') porn consuming habits changed and what lessons should I be learning from those changes? More tubes and less blogs? More quantity, less quality? Or should I be learning that people don't pay for porn any more and I need to get away from being so dependent on porn? I'm bugging my boyfriend to help me get a t-shirt business off the ground this summer. And once that's going I'll probably add lube to the mix since I know of some (pretty decent) lube I can sell under my own brand. And of course, if I'm doing t-shirts then doing a hanky for barebackers who like to "flag" is simple enough. Are there other things I should be thinking about? If you were in my shoes what would you do differently? (Big strategy - not "you need to get the chat feature back on Breeding Zone".)

Very hot. Now you're his daddy as well as his big brother Next time you find yourself with used condoms around - use the cum for lube…

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130409173502.htm http://www.natap.org/2013/IAS/IAS_43.htm Quoting that last source… It's simple - start meds before you drop below 350 t-cells and you'll probably live a long life. Or stay off meds and die within 10 years (probably). Pretty simple to figure out why most guys go on meds.

My plan just renewed my prescription for Truvada/PrEP, but it looks like some insurance companies (and Medicaid plans) are pushing back on PrEP - see details at this link… http://myprepexperience.blogspot.com/p/truvada-track.html

I moved your post to a new thread in the Sexual Health section where it will get more exposure. And I added a link to the original thread in case people want to read what's been said so far.

The point of an awareness campaign is to make people aware of something they don't know. EVERYONE knows condoms = safer sex so you can't have an awareness campaigns about that anymore. But a lot of people don't know about PrEP - so you can have an awareness campaign about that.

No, "Long-Term Non-Progressor" means your numbers stay good without medication. It's impossible to call someone who goes on meds quickly a Long-Term Non-Progressor" because the whole point of LTNP is that your body can control HIV pretty well on it's own, without medication. There is a genetic test that can tell you how likely you are to be a LTNP. You can get it through 23AndMe. I recommend knowing that before going on meds.

Are the ones you know who are monogamous under 5 years into their relationship? I know a lot of those too. But what a lot of gay guys don't realize is that if the relationship doesn't become open then it will inevitably end - with very rare exceptions. Knowing that, I don't quite believe all the guys who say they're monogamous - they're just not admitting they're having sex on the side.

That made me laugh. What does a stable relationship have to do with anything? I know of only one or two gay couples who've been together for 7+ years who are still monogamous. I knew one guy who was a bug chaser in a something like a 17 year relationship. He became poz a few years ago now - they're still together and he still goes out regularly to bathhouses to take loads.

I'm on PrEP and I disagree. Some people think they're sluts because they have unprotected sex twice a year with guys they know. The potential side effects of PrEP aren't worth the benefits for those people. Better if doctors and STD clinics push it to people who get regular STDs - those are the guys who are really at risk. I can see an awareness campaign, but I think it should be targeted to gay guys. And it should just be about awareness - not actually encouraging guys to go on it. More like "Do you regularly have risky sex? Talk to your doctor about pills you can take to help you stay HIV negative."

Two people have been banned for improperly responding to this thread. I want to remind everyone that this is a public thread and bug chasing and gift giving may not be mentioned. The OP phrased the initial post properly so the thread stays but be careful with your responses.

I honestly don't know. My guess is 'no'. Just look for the ones with 0 replies.

I recommend stretching your hole with a dildo that's a size thicker than the cock you want to take about 20-30 min before you get fucked. You don't have to overdo the dildo play - just use it enough that you can slip it in and out easily without it hurting.

I met Eric a few weeks ago. He was in town shooting video. Came over to my place to see if he could shoot here, but thought the place was "too nice". My best friend helped him with a couple shoots and then one evening he texted me at the last minute and wanted to shoot in my cellar, but my bf were going out with friends to the Eagle so couldn't accommodate. Nice guy though.

Looks like it's a bit over $2 to send a letter to the UK. My boyfriend is working on a new Breeding Zone logo. Wait for the next batch of wristbands after that's done.

Do you know Marc or Scott from Factory Videos (have you worked for them before?) They'll be the ones at the CumUnion booth. Say hi to them for me - I won't be going.

I would suggest Airbnb and rent someone's apartment. Will probably be cheaper than a hotel room in the same neighborhood. Let me know if you want my load or want to go out for a drink or something.

All parties. I was told they were going out to the promoters July 1 - so the parties immediately after that date would get them. They would have sent about 25 to each city (on average) - so not enough for every attendee. It appears NYC got theirs early since the Pride parties were the weekend before they were scheduled to go out. They'll be available again during the August parties for those of you who want them (or you can contact me privately and if you pay a bit I'll send you some - I think the price I told someone else was $4 gets you 2, then a little bit more for each additional).

I just sent them another 500. However many are left over after Dore Alley will go to the August parties.

This was the month Breeding Zone wristbands were given out at CumUnion parties. I gave the CumUnion organizers 500 of them. I actually found one that had been abandoned in a couch when I was at the New York party over gay pride (but wasn't offered them or see them available otherwise) - so they were being given out as early as late last month. But this was the month they were supposed to be given out more widely. I'm not quite sure how they were given out. Did you see them available? Were they given out without people asking? If you guys could tell me what you saw at the CumUnion parties it would help me understand whether it's a good idea to give them out in the future… BTW, if you're going to Dore Alley this weekend and want a Breeding Zone wristband they'll be available at the CumUnion booth.

30kg in 8 months? Damn! I packed on about that much - but over a much longer time. I managed to lose about half of it last year "accidentally" - wasn't really trying - it just happened. My suggestions - don't eat unless you're hungry. I found myself eating because my boyfriend made a meal. Wrong. If you're not hungry, don't eat. As a corollary to that, half way through a meal start asking yourself if you really need the rest of the meal. Chances are you'll at least say "not all of it". It's OK to leave food on your plate (despite what your parents told you). Along those lines a decent diet is to have two 500 calorie days each week. I don't actually do calorie counting but I find there are naturally 2 or 3 days a week when I'm just not all that hungry. I'll snack (on healthy-ish stuff). That will lower your appetite on the days when you eat more since your stomach will shrink and you'll feel full faster. Be active is my other piece of advice. Get out and walk or run or climb stairs, or go to the gym. Do whatever activity works for you - just make sure you don't sit at home on the couch (too much).

Please read this post - explains where things stand. http://www.gaydemon.biz/showthread.php?26668-Fuckn-Tumblr!-Adult-Tumblr-blogs-now-removed-from-every-form-of-search-possible&p=137967&viewfull=1#post137967 Things aren't all that bad - they've backed down from the worst of what they did.

Hey. I'd be up for it.

I just moved this to the watersports discussion area - it's better there. Pissing with a hardon is difficult. Pissing with the pressure of a ass around your cock is even more difficult. Piss flows through the urethra on the bottom side of your dick, so anything you can do to relieve the pressure on that side of your cock will help. Things like stretching your boyfriend's ass will reduce the pressure all around. But most important is to just take it easy. It's hard to piss when your nervous. Relax.