Not going to go into a flame war here, but during the peak of Covid cases here in the summer in Phoenix, I was doing 12 hr shifts volunteering at the hospital since I'm in the medical field. I also have two other businesses I focus on. What do you do besides growing that belly?
^That's legit Rob. I respect that you've been doing this a long time, and I respect that you have a life outside of porn. However as a porn consumer I can say with certainty that if there's one thing that gets fans up in arms universally it's when we get promised something and it never gets delivered. The FTVX site was literally dangled in front of us for years. I know there are fans who continued to support your site solely because they believed that continuing to do so would lead to that eventuality.
And yet here we are. Even worse there has been literally no explanation of why the site was never completed. So of course the fans feel as if they've been dismissed, and I think they have reasonable cause to be salty over it. These are people who supported your work over a period of years because of a promised end product that it seems is never coming. The least they could get from you is a reasonable explanation. And now after all this time you cite burnout as the reason. Is it really that perplexing to you as to why some of your fan base is upset?
^ There's always an apologist for somebody being sanctioned by the moderators.
You can be upset and question something but I don't recall that being a free licence to call someone "pathetic" and I emphasize that someone, not someone's comment, was called "pathetic" without cause or provocation.
The implication that burnout is not a satisfactory reason, as if you are the arbiter of what constitutes as a "reasonable explanation" is a perfect affirmation of the entitlement called out among some people.
It's astounding how some adults seem to think that lip service must be paid to them when they seek an explanation.
^^Now as far as fans being entitled and burnout being legitimate, I think we are entitled to content producers being up front with us about what they intend to do. It's not that he didn't make the site. It's that he dangled the site in front of us for years while we continued to pay him. I mean, Rob still has the preview page up. If he's burned out and has no intention of finishing it in any forseeable future then just take it down and tell us so. If he was burned out and couldn't do it then I feel he should have said so two years ago.
Would there be some negative feedback? Sure, absolutely. But he's getting that anyway. It would have been a lot less if he just nipped it in the bud a long time ago. It's not entitlement to expect people to deliver on a product they say they will deliver, when the reason you keep giving them your money is because of those promises.
As many Americans like to say, it's a free market. If you don't like it, don't pay the money. Do you have a contract for the delivery of anything other than what's on offer at FTV Girls? No? Well then you are not entitled to anything other than what you pay for. Simple really. It's up to the owner of the service what service he/she provides, not the customer. If you want a site like that which you are talking about, then there are very few barriers to entry for you to hire some models, have sex with them, edit the videos, put them online and charge for them yourself!
I think everyone needs to accept that FTVX is very likely never going to happen. It doesn't matter why. What matters is that it's not happening.
Come to grips with that truth, and move on with your lives.
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Posted - Dec 8 2020 : 7:45AM
I applaud your commitment to this goal and to the artistic qualities of your photography. Kinks are great - they add variety to the mundane; but good models are most important. Nothing destroys the look of innocence and "First Time" as much as hideous tattoos.
Have you considered cosmetics for concealing tattoos? Many companies do this and it's beneficial in two respects: a majority of members (of most sites) prefer it, and it's safer for models (no brazen marks that might get them doxed). Concealer isn't expensive compared to the costs of bringing in a model.
My one suggestion with FTV would be to provide an option for purchasing individual sets. I subscribe on an on and off basis because of the costs of membership. Most sites now offer members the ability to buy particular scenes. My second suggestion would be to combine the video clips. Split the videos at around 1/2 hour per section, not 5 min here and 8 min there. 30 min of 4K is a reasonable size. Only go above that if you're willing to switch from h264 to h265. It would be ideal to see an option for 4K in h265 (i.e., half the storage space but same quality for modern computers; it would save lots of bandwidth and time for folks with modern PCs)
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Posted - Dec 8 2020 : 8:00AM
Just be patient and give the poor guy a break. Look at all that's going on in the world today. Dozens of sites offer those kinds of videos, albeit not in comparable quality to Rob's. It'll happen when it happens. Things get delayed for a good reason, and often that reason is because high quality work requires effort and resources. It's very easy to criticize and not so easy to create. Have you ever edited 4K videos or shot with models - just think of the time required to book models for flights, and how COVID-19 changed the game for studios.
Where did I say it was? I was referring to your entitlement to only an answer that you like the sound of.
In your own words, "...now after all this time you cite burnout as the reason." comes across like burnout is not a satisfactory or reasonable explanation for you.
Scarlett started in the business back in 2014 so the shoot could be that old. Did she use a different name back then? IAFD doesn't list any known aliases. I have a couple of different Scarletts in my FTV collection but neither are her.
Let's hope some the resident FTV experts can shed some light on this.
Thank you for posting Rob!!! I am not totally sure of which Scarlett you are referring to that had her personal life so effected. Could you elaborate. Many thanks.
I'm not sure that Scarlett Fever shoot ever appeared on the site. The watermark says 2015 and I don't have it in my archive even though I've downloaded every update regularly since 2006 including the full site before that. She did appear in the Extra Bonus Material section of the site as pregnant Robin in 2018.
Does anyone know if any former FTV girls are doing anything on sites like Manyvids?
Also, i've definitely noticed a lot less fisting content on the sites I usually follow.. seems like it's being phased out. Rob, is there a reason you're shooting less of it these days?
^ I'm sure many are, one I know of for sure is Meghan (Megan Loxx). While she did relatively few BG scenes in her porn career (FTVX, we need her scenes!), she has quite few in her store.
I'd say Myra is my #1 of 2020, she's gorgeous a.f. (and she also marks the return of my favourite tool!), I madly love red-haired girls so I also really loved the last release with Jane, I hope she'll back for more (and maybe some kinkier shots)
For the rest, I'd say Winter Jade, Michelle Anthony, Andi, Luna and Alita.
Looks like Adreina deluxe is in the coming soon section of ftv...A true low point in a low year for the site, full of pornstars not shot by Rob,acting like pornstars and not ftv girls. Not only is she not a first timer,she's been a pornstar for years,and not even a first timer on ftv!! She was on FTVmilfs, in a horrible update full of fake moaning, fake shaking, fake orgasms, and general pornstar BS. Now FTV has updates that have already appeared on ftvmilfs...I don't know whats going on. Lia shot the ftvmilfs update. I just dont understand how she can shoot that, then think that this is a good ftv girl, and book her for the main site. That honestly demonstrates a disconnect between what the members have been accustomed to and want and whats currently being shot. How can you book her twice and also understand what makes a good ftv girl???? Genuine orgasms, contractions, natural wetness, first time girls untainted by the industry, no fake moaning, no acting, real do it like you do at home masturbating. Thats what makes ftv different. Going from what the ftvmilfs update was like, she represents (like many Lia shot updates), the exact opposite of every one of those things. Please come back Rob. Look at the comments for the 2nd Kylie update recently. Members aren't happy with this trend.
If you are going to post something, then be flippant to someone when they ask more about it, you are bing a jerk. You could have either embedded the Tweet, or said nothing at all.
MOD: And I'm going to add, I looked at the Twitter you posted and it isn't on a main Tweet as far back as November, so embed or link to the Tweet or take down your post since it isn't obviously findable.
Adreina update is up on the site. Maybe the worst update in the history of the site. Full of fake pornstar exaggeration, poor direction, and the complete opposite of FTV members are used to with Rob updates. Each Lia update is worse than the last, and the comments show it in the members section. People were NOT happy with the Florida guy updates, and thankfully, they came to an end. These updates are no better. If anything they're worse because at least the Florida guy shot new girls. This is Not what the members have become used to, spoiled by Rob, and we're all upset. Rob if you can't shoot every update, please at least hire someone that can mimic your style. They may not be as skilled in photography, but at least have someone that knows what makes FTV unique from ATK, twistys, and other softcore sites.
Party's Over, The - review by Sean DPS
Posted - Dec 7 2020 : 10:55AM
