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Steven_999
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4/16
Posted - Nov 19 2016 : 11:26PM
I'm a Brazzers member and am considering joining Wicked & Digital Playground through their "Porn Portal" network that I see at the top of the home page every time I log on. From my understanding, as long as I keep my Brazzers membership, I would get lifetime access to these additional sites for a one-time fee.
The price seems a bit too good to be true, Digital Playground is only $40 for unlimited lifetime access and Wicked is $80 for lifetime access. I'm concerned with such low prices that there's hidden charges.
Does joining Wicked & DP through Porn Portal allow for full complete access to the sites? Does it allow for the same level of access as a regular member?
Are unlimited downloads included in this access, or is it just streaming?
Is there a limit to how many scenes/movies I can stream/download?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
killbillvol69 All-Star Supporter
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Posted - Nov 20 2016 : 12:51AM
Please read this informative post made earlier today in another thread. I think it will answer your questions.
Slice Backhand
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Posted - Nov 20 2016 : 5:34AM
There is nothing gimped about your membership access when you join through the portal.
DigitalPlayground adds extra costs if you want to download scenes without a workaround though. Wicked mentioned above. 'Premium memberships' are kind of a drag. Not all the portal sites are like that, DP is probably one of the harshest.
Goldstein All-Star Supporter
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Posted - Nov 20 2016 : 8:15AM
Being a "portal" site has nothing to do with membership policies -- especially download rights.
Adding a "portal" site to your primary membership (e.g. adding Wicked to your Brazzers membership) is merely a way for an existing member to join/add additional Brazzers/Mindgeek sites to their membership at a substantially reduced rate.
Whether you come to a site via adding it as a "portal" or joining it directly, the membership policies are the same.
Many Brazzers/Mindgeek sites have now adopted the "promise you 'Unlimited Access' to get you to join/then upcharge you $9.95/per month if you actually want to download content" business model.
As Bill mentioned, I go into great detail about Wicked here.
Goldstein All-Star Supporter
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Posted - Nov 20 2016 : 8:39AM
I initially disagreed with this.
As I posted here:
What DP is doing is different than the "$9.95/per month upcharge to download content" model that some of the other Brazzers/Mindgeek sites have implemented.
In fact, check back in the DigitalPlayground thread later on, as I will check and post the current DigitalPlayground Downloads FAQ.
HOWEVER, as promised, I just went to the DigitalPlayground website and found this (on 2016-11-20):
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WTF!
The previously available and transparent DigitalPlayground Downloads FAQ is no longer available.
(In fact, I also tried to access it from my saved URL link, and it just returns a "server error.")
So, I will have to revise my opinion of DigitalPlayground, yet again, and agree with Slice Backhand that "DP is probably one of the harshest" with regard to its new "Full Premium" upgrade and pricing policy!
FYI, the only option offered for the "Full Premium" membership upgrade is $19.95/per month -- and that's in addition to whatever "membership" option you're already paying for
Edited by - Goldstein on 11/20/2016 9:50:40 AM
 
Steven_999
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81 Posts
4/16
Posted - Nov 20 2016 : 3:39PM
Thanks so much Goldstein! Your response was very helpful, I did not know that about Digital Playground. $20 more a month just to download is really expensive, I may join DP Premium for a few months but not any longer than that.
I wanted to join Wicked mainly for Axel Braun's parodies and I'm relieved to hear that there's no hidden fees.
If Wicked is only $10 more a month on top of the $80 for lifetime access that's more reasonable and I'll likely add the download option on top of the lifetime Wicked membership.
I know for sure that I'll hang onto my Brazzers membership especially since it renews at a discounted rate of $60 a year.
I just have a some more questions regarding the Porn Portal:
1) Will my login information be the same as my primary membership? Like the same username & password as my Brazzers membership?
2) Can I upgrade to the download option at any time for Wicked & cancel at any time?
3) How easy is it to cancel the Porn Portal membership?
4) Have you ever received any unauthorized charges by adding a Porn Portal site?
Thanks so much for your help & for checking out DP for me, it's really much appreciated!
Goldstein All-Star Supporter
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Posted - Nov 20 2016 : 7:49PM
Actually, as I indicated in the What happened with Wicked Pictures? thread, the $10 extra/per month for downloads is a "hidden fee" -- as they do not disclose this information to you before you join.
You know about it because of my research and post about it.
Yes, definitely keep your Brazzers membership renewed and current at all times!
If you let it lapse, you will likely get nailed for upgrade charges for download rights later on.
No.
Your user name will the same plus some numbers added to it (different numbers for each portal you add).
Your password will remain the same.
When you have more than one site, there will also be a PornPortal drop-down menu, that appears in the upper-right of the page when you are logged into any of your sites (silhouette of a head), that enables you to move between any of your PornPortal sites without logging-in again (regardless of which site you logged into).
I do not know.
The $9.95/per month "upgrade charge" appears to automatically re-bill every month until cancelled.
Since you are a member of Brazzers, I suggest visiting Support and having an online chat with a representative to have this question answered before purchasing a PornPortal add-on site, and before signing-up for "upgrade" access.
Save a copy of your chat for your records.
The PornPortal is not a "membership," per se.
You are part of the PornPortal by virtue of being a member to any one of the Brazzers/Mindgeek family of sites.
Its only real benefit is when you belong to two or more sites.
No.
However, I did receive an unauthorized charge once after looking at Streamate to see what it was -- which I never actually attempted to use -- as it is apparently related to MofosCams.
The charge was for $1.59, and was removed after I complained about it.
My best guess is that my IP address was automatically detected, and a charge initiated -- even though I never attempted to access and/or use Streamate -- and I have never logged into MofosCams or any cams on any of the Brazzers/Mindgeek PornPortal sites. Never.
Moral of the story: always clear your cookies and Flash cookies (i.e. LSO local shared objects) after you log out after visiting sites.
(I'm guessing I might also have had an active cookie that hadn't been cleared yet?)
Steven_999
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81 Posts
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Posted - Nov 20 2016 : 9:16PM
Again this was EXTREMELY helpful! Thanks again for your detailed & thoughtful response, I really appreciate it! Now I know I'll definitely sign up for Wicked & DP through Porn Portal!
Goldstein All-Star Supporter
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Posted - Nov 21 2016 : 9:54AM
Here is the current DigitalPlayground Downloads FAQ found on November 20, 2016, on their website:
It took some searching, but I was finally able to find it.
(You already have to be a member and logged into your "Account" area of the website to be able to view the "Downloads FAQ.")
So, it would seem that DigitalPlayground still has a path to downloads built into their regular full access membership plan(s), in addition to the "DP Premium" upgrade.
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Jacco All-Star Supporter
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Posted - Nov 21 2016 : 2:04PM
Hmm, they have special payment options for Europe but they break about every European consumer protection law.
Jacco
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Posted - Aug 9 2018 : 11:39PM
Updating this to let folks know what i experienced with the "porn portal". Dont know if everyone knows or not but for those who care, it appears all sites except brazzers itself requires a "vip" upgrade to unlock downloads. Its $10 for twistys and babes. Probably the same for all the other sites. This is in addition to the initial $30(or $25 through the portal). The worst part though for me is i have been using those non reloadable Walmart visa gift(for obvious reasons). So i got the subscription to twistys with one card first but it wouldn't let me upgrade to the "vip" with the same card so i got another. Not a big deal but then i subscribed to babes no problem(with the second card i think) but again it wouldnt let me upgrade to "vip" with the same card. So now i have get yet another card otherwise i wasted $30 with no downloads. Seems like they make you jump through hoops to make you keep one card on file, presumably so they can keep charging it. The additional $10 is not going to break the bank and therefore not the end of the world but you would think they would make it easier for paying customers to actually buy their product. Then again they have a near monopoly and own the tube sites which give away their content as well as others but they still get revenue from them so maybe they dont care.



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