# Anyone actually pay for Internet porn? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 8, 2005, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-actually-pay-for-internet-porn/302955 "2005-05-08T20:39:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![UnwrittenNocturne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/6de8d8/32.png) [@UnwrittenNocturne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UnwrittenNocturne)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2005, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-actually-pay-for-internet-porn/302955/21 "2005-05-09T23:43:36Z")
I have not ever paid for it btu I believe whatever site it is that puts newsgroup posts in some sort of spam-free thing is probably the best of them ---
**Author:** ![kimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f0a364/32.png) [@kimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kimera)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2005, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-actually-pay-for-internet-porn/302955/22 "2005-05-10T00:01:17Z")
> [@Uncommon Sense](#): > > That’s probably the premise. They find your body/dress sexy but they can’t act on their desires in a public setting. Yeah, but there’s tons of perfectly free websites that have pics of that kind of stuff. The website was for girls dressed as anime/scifi/comic/etc characters also known as cosplaying. The outfits didn’t even have to be ‘sexy’ although it was encouraged. There are tons of free websites which have pictures of attractive girls cosplaying and some girls put some very risque stuff on their websites. I was considering doing a site with a friend, but it’s a lot of work and risk for iffy profits. The people I know that make good money off of it cater to a select audience and are extremely clever individuals. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2005, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-actually-pay-for-internet-porn/302955/23 "2005-05-10T00:18:14Z")
There is a website I have considered getting my SO a subscription for. It’s of “young” girls, so like 18-21, and the pictures are quite well-done. The girls are really cute and sweet and actually look young, and it’s both slutty and sweet mixed. I think he’d really like it. I won’t say the name here since I don’t know if it’s allowed. (Am I the coolest girlfriend or what?) 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Cyros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a698b9/32.png) [@Cyros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyros)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2005, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-actually-pay-for-internet-porn/302955/24 "2005-05-10T00:31:14Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > There is a website I have considered getting my SO a subscription for. … > > (Am I the coolest girlfriend or what?) 😉 So I’m not the only one who buys gifts like that! I bought hubby a subscription to Redclouds. He was very appreciative. ---
**Author:** ![Yookeroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yookeroo/32/323_2.png) [@Yookeroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yookeroo)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2005, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-actually-pay-for-internet-porn/302955/25 "2005-05-10T05:11:18Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > There is a website I have considered getting my SO a subscription for. It’s of “young” girls, so like 18-21, and the pictures are quite well-done. The girls are really cute and sweet and actually look young, and it’s both slutty and sweet mixed. I think he’d really like it. I won’t say the name here since I don’t know if it’s allowed. > (Am I the coolest girlfriend or what?) 😉 Just as cool as having a GF that who will give you porn as a gift is having a GF who loves getting porn as a gift. I have a subscription to Redclouds. Even if they’re not all gorgeous, I appreciate any girl who’s willing to post her pictures (and it’s even better if they get a thrill by posting). **Abby’s** site looks way cool, but it’s a too pricey for me. ---
**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2005, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-actually-pay-for-internet-porn/302955/26 "2005-05-10T06:42:44Z")
> [@Inigo Montoya](#): > > You’d be hamburger before you got through a fraction of the links provided on … er … at least two such sites I can think of. I can’t imagine paying for something that’s free & easy to obtain. It may seem like there’s a lot there - but once you hand over the cash, at least with a decent site, there’s far more. Far better quality pictures, and hundreds of huge video files. The freebie stuff is like a test-drive in comparison ---
**Author:** ![Blalron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@Blalron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blalron)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2005, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-actually-pay-for-internet-porn/302955/27 "2005-05-10T07:25:06Z")
I have, in the past, subscribed to pornographic websites. If you are afraid of your money getting stolen by an unscrupulous website operator, I recommend you make sure that they are affiliated with “CCBill”. They’re a reputable billing company that works with thousands of porno websites so if they’re affiliated with them you can at least be reasonably confident your money won’t get stolen. However, you still can’t be sure that the site you subscribe to actually has any real **content** that justifies the cost. I’ve been screwed over by sites that literally have nothing on them except a few naked pictures and a shitload of popup ads even after you give them money. Try to shop around. There are porno review sites out there that have researched the quality and content of various pay for porn outlets. I strongly recommend that you do research before you pay for any porn. As for why I think pay for porn (can be) better than P2P: No viruses, MUCH faster download times, higher resolution images and videos, plus you’re not stealing from the actresses/actors that worked to make the porn. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2005, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-actually-pay-for-internet-porn/302955/28 "2005-05-10T13:25:38Z")
> [@Cyros](#): > > So I’m not the only one who buys gifts like that! I bought hubby a subscription to Redclouds. He was very appreciative. > [@Yookeroo](#): > > I have a subscription to Redclouds. Are you two husband and wife? 😃 And since everyone else is saying it, I will too…the site is called TeenCrush. ---
**Author:** ![Scoundrel\_Swanswater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dfb087/32.png) [@Scoundrel\_Swanswater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scoundrel_Swanswater)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2005, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-actually-pay-for-internet-porn/302955/29 "2005-05-10T13:43:01Z")
I am subscribed to a ring of porn-sites. Sure, you can download free porn if you have lots and lots of time to spare and aren’t very critical of the quality. I get updates every week with exclusive content for this site. (movies, that is, pictures just don’t do it for me) Now there are also a lot of crap sites, mostly the ones who feature a single porn-stars. These hardly ever have any good content except some old scenes and a LOT of pictures. A few important tips : 1. never use your real Email address to sign up, because you probably will get spammed to death ; 2. subscribe to websites that preferably use CCBill. ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2005, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-actually-pay-for-internet-porn/302955/30 "2005-05-10T13:50:52Z")
I have paid, because…well…let’s say that I have used the P2P so much that I recognize a LOT of the porn I see on it. And I mean a lot. Kinda sad, isn’t it? I’ve only paid a few times to a couple sites, and both were well worth it. Very well done, no pop-up ads, and good content. However, I can never justify continually spending a $20-$30 monthly fee, so I usually pay for one month, download as much content as I can, then cancel. Maybe in a few more months they will get some more content I like and I sign up again (all the sites had previews of the new content so I could see the new girls and decide if I liked them. 🙂 ) ---
**Author:** ![js\_africanus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@js\_africanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/js_africanus)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2005, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-actually-pay-for-internet-porn/302955/31 "2005-05-10T21:22:34Z")
I’ll fess up: computer + lots of beer + credit card w/ low limit + amazing face on screen = taking the plunge. All told, I’d say it was a good deal — with some caveats. Expecting something tricky, I kept an eye out for “optional” add-ons that cost money & that dilligence paid off. There wasn’t a lot of stuff, so if one has a weekend to dedicate to porn collecting, then a short-term sign-up may be good. What I found is that there wasn’t any crap. No bad links, no hijacking, just straightforward professional service—much like an adult bookstore, I guess. And I didn’t suddenly find myself looking at a nude twelve-year old or morbidly obese she-males. In the end it was worth it. If the prices were lower and if I had access to the internet at home, I would probably be a long-term subscriber to a couple sites. ---
**Author:** ![js\_africanus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@js\_africanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/js_africanus)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2005, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-actually-pay-for-internet-porn/302955/32 "2005-05-10T21:24:38Z")
Not that there’s anything wrong with morbidly obese she-males. It’s a taste thing, is all. ---
**Author:** ![Soul\_Brother\_Number\_Two](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/soul_brother_number_two/32/3515_2.png) [@Soul\_Brother\_Number\_Two](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soul_Brother_Number_Two)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2005, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-actually-pay-for-internet-porn/302955/33 "2005-05-10T21:42:36Z")
I’ll bet they would taste buttery. Mmmmm, butter. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2005, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-actually-pay-for-internet-porn/302955/34 "2005-05-10T23:15:39Z")
> [@Yookeroo](#): > > Just as cool as having a GF that who will give you porn as a gift is having a GF who loves getting porn as a gift. I didn’t even notice this. There was porn under my Christmas tree (DVDs). ---
**Author:** ![CynicalGabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@CynicalGabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CynicalGabe)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2005, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-actually-pay-for-internet-porn/302955/35 "2005-05-11T00:04:06Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > I didn’t even notice this. There was porn under my Christmas tree (DVDs). You are awesome. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2005, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-actually-pay-for-internet-porn/302955/36 "2005-05-11T01:43:36Z")
I subscribed to a porn site for about six months. As it turns out, it was a sort of sister site to **abby** ’s. Almost subscribed to hers, instead, but the other one had more girl/girl stuff. I have to say, I was very pleased with it. High quality, down-loadable movies, usually between 20-30 minutes long, twice times a week, and picture sets the other three days. And no noticable spam increase, although I might have used a dummy account when I subscribed. I cancelled it because I had only had time to watch about a third of the stuff I’d downloaded. (Also, I got a boyfriend, and porn was no longer quite as important.) I figured I’d resubscribe when I finally got sick of what I have, but maybe I’ll go with **abby** ’s site instead. Buy SDMB, and all that. ---
**Author:** ![psycat90](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@psycat90](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psycat90)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2005, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-actually-pay-for-internet-porn/302955/37 "2005-05-11T03:18:03Z")
I’ve been tempted once or twice to pay, but never have. I find pretty much all I need for free. And what I miss, my husband catches. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Yookeroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yookeroo/32/323_2.png) [@Yookeroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yookeroo)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2005, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-actually-pay-for-internet-porn/302955/38 "2005-05-11T05:34:33Z")
> [@CynicalGabe](#): > > You are awesome. 🙂 I take back what I said about girlfriends who like to get gift porn being cool…I think “hot” is the more appropriate adjective. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2005, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-actually-pay-for-internet-porn/302955/39 "2005-05-11T13:00:59Z")
> [@CynicalGabe](#): > > You are awesome. 🙂 > [@Yookeroo](#): > > I take back what I said about girlfriends who like to get gift porn being cool…I think “hot” is the more appropriate adjective. :o Why, thank you both. ---
**Author:** ![CynicalGabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@CynicalGabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CynicalGabe)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2005, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-actually-pay-for-internet-porn/302955/40 "2005-05-11T13:55:30Z")
> [@Yookeroo](#): > > I take back what I said about girlfriends who like to get gift porn being cool…I think “hot” is the more appropriate adjective. Especially if their picture from the Dope photo thread makes them extra hot! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-actually-pay-for-internet-porn/302955.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-actually-pay-for-internet-porn/302955.md?page=3)