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echoplex
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197 Posts
9/08
Posted - Dec 9 2017 : 4:48PM
I've often wondered, how much porn that's strictly based on networks (no DVDs), just gets lost eventually? I've often thought back to some of the older web series from 10, or 15 years ago. All of the content made for these individual sites that were owned by big networks like Wildpass, or Meatmembers. Some of this stuff I can't even find anymore. There was a site called Gagging Whores back in the day. Who knows where that content could actually still be found... other than through piracy. The site is gone, the network seems to be gone.
It seems like download distribution will spell doom for the preservation of porn, ultimately. Lots of content may end up lost if not pirated, because generally speaking the industry and consumers don't really seem to care much about old porn. I guess it's not as culturally significant as say, old music, or old film. I don't think people go back and watch old porn so much.
Makes you think. What will become of all the content on Kink once they go under or loose relevance in the market? I don't think very much, if any of their stuff is on any physical media.
Edited by - echoplex on Dec 9 2017
AngryPirate
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3210 Posts
8/17
Posted - Dec 9 2017 : 6:42PM
Why would you assume that Kink for the sake of argument isn't on archived on physical media? What's to say they don't use tape backup?
If Kink went under, I'd imagine that its assets would be sold off to pay its creditors, which would probably include IP rights of the content being able to publish that content may depend on the custodian of records.
echoplex
Member

197 Posts
9/08
Posted - Dec 10 2017 : 12:18AM
I mean it's not distributed via physical media. Sure, the content might be in the possession of someone, somewhere. But depending on demand or just how relevant it is or isn't, it may never see distribution again. Unlike DVDs and such which tend to circulate long after. Sometimes when a site goes offline, that's pretty much it for the content if it was entirely web-based.
Nardack
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51 Posts
8/17
Posted - Dec 10 2017 : 12:33PM
This is an interesting topic. On one hand, the preservation of ''any'' media (music, films, etc.) is important. On the other hand, I don't think I'm being too cynical when I think most modern porn has very little value, and thus won't be missed if it gets lost forever.
LPee23 All-Star Supporter
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Posted - Dec 15 2017 : 10:08PM
Many do get lost to time.
I joined evsfetishfemdom.com last month, and the server went offline just 1 day afterwards.
I got a hold of the webmaster, and the issue is that he has not been able to reach the owner for a long time. Hope everything is alright. The hosting is done by a separate company, and presumably they shut down the server for the same reason. I'm trying to buy the content, but right now no one can reach the owner. Hope this isn't going to be another site lost, but I can just hope for the best.
Edited by - LPee23 on 12/15/2017 10:10:27 PM
 
Jacco All-Star Supporter
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Posted - Dec 16 2017 : 7:13AM
Kink is a bad example, they do distribute their content on DVD, but most of it is outside the USA for legal reasons.
Jacco
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248 Posts
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Posted - Dec 19 2017 : 6:11PM
^^^ This is the first time I ever reached out to a hosting company in this situation, but amazingly they are willing to help. The server is sub-leased, and they are reaching out to the lease holder on my behalf. Hopefully this site will not be lost, but soon we will see.
chessmaster
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768 Posts
6/12
Posted - Jul 29 2018 : 7:19PM
Brazzers deleted a bunch of scenes over the years some of which didnt go to dvd. I wonder how many of these "lost to time" web scenes there are? I know the mods hate pirated content but in these cases what other ways are there? Its unlikely to be sold again by someone else down the road.



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