Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

[gaydemon]

I sometimes feel its hard to know were one will be in 10 years time.. Internet is so new and I just hope it will be around long enough in this format for me to earn and save up enough. Its probably the only worry I have, how the internet will develop if there is something totally unforseen that might totally change it.

Where do you see yourself in 10 years time? Still working on the same sites, new things? Are you looking to stay in porn for that long?

Do you see any huge big changes coming? (I cant..)

[MatthewVieques]

10 years = 2019. My own guess is that the internet will still be here...faster and more pervasive than ever. I have my doubts about distribution on fixed objects like DVDs. I can imagine much bigger changes in the organizational aspects of the biz vis a vis producers, if you assume like I do that distrubution goes almost entirely digital. In 10 years time, I imagine speech recognition, visual recognition, stuff for great responsiveness and interactivity could make its way into porn, with porn becoming even more virtual. The evolution of video games over the last 10 years takes my breath away. I can imagine the day when pre-scripted movies are just one offer available along side something much more personalized, customized and engaging. Something more participatory, either as a single viewer or as a group. The future is fun to think about.

[tigermom]

I see myself still working online, just for the heck of it. More traveling and fun stuff, as the kids get older. No pressure to work, we should be well off by then, but I don't think I can stop working altogether.

[Ben]

You know, it's funny that I started this job as a hobby in 2001. I never really thought it would become my primary job and occupation. However, due to my severe allergy to mold I think this is the perfect job for me as I can work from home and can avoid the offending allergens much better than at any other job.


I don't foresee that the Internet will go anywhere, in fact I think it will grow stronger. There may be some innovations - especially in the realm of video. I think we'll be all selling videos in a few years.

People will always need porn, BUT... I also think people heavily underestimate what consequences the climate change will soon bring about. In 10-20 years not only the adult online business but most of other professions may become obsolete due to the serious degradation of quality of life caused by environmental factors. I am not happy about it but IMO it is very probable.

I'll post the link about this in another thread.

[AnthonyDeAngelo]

interesting question

we jumped into porn ten years ago and its taken us exactly 10 years to get to where we are - starting from scratch as a couple of porn performers to running our own multifaceted corporation and production company so I would imagine that we will have morphed into something completely different in another 10 years - after all, Cam is ten years younger than I so he's still got another 10 good years of fucking on film and running a company ahead of him if that's what he chooses to do with his life

we certainly have expanded and I imagine that's what we'll continue to do because I've learned over my life time that diversification is important - and that's how we remain competitive and successful - by having our fingers in a whole bunch of things, we're okay if something doesn't work out for us - that's just part of my upbringing and something I learned from the first days I walked into my grandfather's office

what is the expression "don't put all of your eggs in one basket" I think... the saying goes - especially if you have cholesterol issues!

[MiamiBoyz]

It is interesting that so many of use got into this 10 years ago. I think you can look at the internet as when cable tv first started...everyone thought it was amazing...the potential of SO many channels to choose from! Well we have seen what happened...no on really wants diverity for whatever reason...can't make money is the first thought.

The internet had the same potential as cable but has gone the same evolutionary path. Money.

The internet will continue to evolve into the same model...the small players will disappear and there will only be 500 channels instead of 5000.

Sorry but that is the way it is. No surprise at all.

[camcruise]

In ten years I see myself with at least two Oscars!!

[pocoloco]

with 5 lovely kids, a dog and a volvo station wagon :)

Eh no not really.

I am not the person to set out a path or predict my future. I always make decisions without really thinking about the consequences (both in private live as well as in bizz). I used to set a path when I was in highschool, but at the age of 17 my life changed and my path became a maze. From that moment, I just did what seemed okay at that point in life. So far, it works out great.

However, I have some great projects in mind, which I fail to complete due to lack of time. I need to take care of these projects and I think I will then first need to further develop them over the coming years.

As some said already, the smaller players will not survive and the big ones will grow even bigger. The smaller players have to think outside the box, be smart and be versatile to make sure they're around in about 10 yrs.

[rawTOP]

Porn has always been about images and video. That's not going to change, but I have a feeling image sizes and video quality will go up - HD quality will probably be pretty standard - maybe even for promo videos.

I think what will change is the definition of a computer. I'm guessing mobile web browsing will be a lot more common. People will look at porn whenever and whereever they want - they'll just pull out their phone the cell network will be as good or better than broadband for computers is today.

[Craig]

but I have a feeling image sizes and video quality will go up - HD quality will probably be pretty standard - maybe even for promo videos.

I agree but from the basic FUCK YOU given by hosting companies who treasure bandwidth income, you won't see it as a total standard unless the costs come down.

[rawTOP]

I agree but from the basic FUCK YOU given by hosting companies who treasure bandwidth income, you won't see it as a total standard unless the costs come down.

A few years ago I was happy to have 512 kbps DSL at home, now I have 10 Mbps cable that can burst to 16 mbps - all for like $30/month. As more people start downloading larger amounts, I think the hosting companies will drop their prices.

Where my servers are now I have my choice of two networks - a premium network and a "value" network - so they have ways to drop their prices even now and I think the market will pressure them to continue to be realistic on bandwidth charges or they'll lose customers. As cloud computing and managed servers become more and more popular it's easy for people to switch to a less costly host.

[Remember, we don't want bandwidth to be too cheap or else it will encourage piracy...]

[BentleyRace]

This is a very interesting question. In 10 years time I plan to have left my full time employment and be working soley on BentleyRace. Maybe it will have some brother websites by then. BR is also 10 years old this year.

[gaydemon]

Good replies.

I think the main reason for my post or question is that I sometimes worry that the internet will not be around long enough in its current format, or keep going in a way that I can work with to earn money.

[rawTOP]

I think the main reason for my post or question is that I sometimes worry that the internet will not be around long enough in its current format, or keep going in a way that I can work with to earn money.

You sound like my boyfriend! He's always saying "But what if the market changes? How will you make money?" AS IF market changes are unique to porn...

I think the changes we'll see in the next 10 years will probably be less disruptive than say a photographer who's used to film changing to digital photography.

[dannyz]

According to my Psychic, I will be successful the next couple of years and in 5 years I will do something that will help a great deal of people...which actually makes some sense. :)

As I'm getting older I'm thinking more outside the porn box and would like to spend more of my time doing charitable activities. I also hope that in 10 years I can spend more time on my real passion, which is (non-porn) creative writing.

I also think I'll look something like a gay Woody Allen by then. :P

[gaydemon]

True and as someone else pointed out porn will still be in video and photo format, maybe just much higher quality. Plus I guess its the same with any business or market, they can all change or disappear. Come to think of it, maybe the internet is actually safer than other markets since its become so important to many people and have actually helped and make life easier in many ways.






I think the changes we'll see in the next 10 years will probably be less disruptive than say a photographer who's used to film changing to digital photography.

[Northstar]

I also got into this 10 years ago kind of by accident. At that time I never thought I would still be doing the same thing ten years later. Ten years from now I would like to maybe move on to something better but I then again I have no idea.

[Northstar]

You sound like my boyfriend! He's always saying "But what if the market changes? How will you make money?" AS IF market changes are unique to porn...



You got that right. Just look at all the city newspapers going out of business today. I bet ten years ago all of them would have said there was no way there jobs would be endanger because of lack of news paper circulation.

Any type of ocupation can be here one day and gone the next. The only real exception I see is doctors, nurses and priests.

[dannyz]

Any type of ocupation can be here one day and gone the next. The only real exception I see is doctors, nurses and priests.
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You are right. Porn is certainly one of the more high risk industries. Between the conservatives of the world, rapid rate of change within the industry, and people's access to free porn becoming easier and faster, it is certainly a volatile market.

Will it porn still be around some form in 10 years? Yes. The companies that survive will be the ones that adapt to the changes and remain innovative. I don't think porn is the kind of business to be in if you are scared of taking some risks.