# Pornsite Income/Expense? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [March 14, 2003, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pornsite-income-expense/161235 "2003-03-14T02:08:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![JRootabega](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8e7dd6/32.png) [@JRootabega](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRootabega)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2003, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pornsite-income-expense/161235/21 "2003-03-15T19:06:23Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by milquetoast \* > \*\*And this analogy works how? > > Are you saying that there is free internet porn out there waiting to jump all over me and satify my every need without me having to spend a dime?\*\* Heh. I can just imagine the hun dreds of servers actually leaping onto you and repeatedly prodding you with their CD trays. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2003, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pornsite-income-expense/161235/22 "2003-03-15T23:15:19Z")
**Milquetoast** , I think Abby made a mistake and was actually referring to **Princhester’s** comment that there’s enough free porn around that paying for it is unnecessary. I think. ---
**Author:** ![abby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@abby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/abby)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2003, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pornsite-income-expense/161235/23 "2003-03-16T03:52:25Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by DougC \* > \*\*- - - I have never known anyone involved in internet porn, but I recall reading several years back that over 85% of the profitable businesses on the net were pay porn sites. So as difficult as someone who’s been there will say it is, making money at it is probably a lot more likely than with anything else. > ~ \*\* On the net? Absolutely. ROI for other net things is awfully low, and I’d agree with the assessment that if you had to do something ont he net, porn’s probably the best way. But luckily, we’re not only limited to the net, and unless you have specific skills catering to a porn site (NOT biz or marketing skills), you’ll probably not do so well these days. abby ---
**Author:** ![abby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@abby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/abby)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2003, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pornsite-income-expense/161235/24 "2003-03-16T03:56:04Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by GuanoLad \* > \*\ ***Milquetoast** , I think Abby made a mistake and was actually referring to **Princhester’s** comment that there’s enough free porn around that paying for it is unnecessary. > \*\* I was. Apologies, **Milquetoast**. Abby. ---
**Author:** ![abby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@abby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/abby)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2003, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pornsite-income-expense/161235/25 "2003-03-16T04:06:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Arken \* > \*\*Abby, > > Do you find a lot of people pirating the images from your site? Is piracy something that hurts the internet porn industry or is it not a problem? \*\* Hi Arken It’s always a problem, sure - kinda like shoplifting, it’s something I have to factor into my prices. Most of my members are loyal, so when they see stuff they know is mine elsewhere, they let me know, and I make some vague threats, complain to their host, etc. Usually, people comply, not willing to risk a lawsuit. A big problem is hackers, how ever - they use apps to throw hundreds of username and password combinations a minute at my server, and they get lucky now and then - and publicise the passwords that work. We have software in place to stop that, and t works pretty well. abby ---
**Author:** ![milquetoast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/258eb7/32.png) [@milquetoast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/milquetoast)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2003, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pornsite-income-expense/161235/26 "2003-03-16T16:02:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by abby \* > Apologies, **Milquetoast**. > > Abby. Apology accepted. 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pornsite-income-expense/161235.md?page=1)