Gary Roberts

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If the point was to stop the viewing of this material, they have failed miserably..its all over the web on free video sites...videos which can only be categorized as rayp vids..everywhere for free. the smart guys have just gone a different business model and gone around the direct sales to customers altogether..now the content is free. money is made on traffic generated, links and promotions, partner programs to other sites, and advertising sales. I can show you link after link to totally hardcore vids that we risked arrest to produce in the '90s and early 2000's, that now nobody is even concerned with anymore. Because, they are not going to make a billion dollars from them in this business model. they've successfully taken the big moneymaking ability away.
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Just so long as you enjoy the show and some popcorn.

Do you think that's why a small handful of the other artists here seem to have disappeared for the moment? I've not been an active member on these forums for a long time. I've not gauged the ebb and flow of it. People could come and go all the time for all I know.

666th post lol. Congratulations. Hope you still get a few more good years.
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I am a devil.
Well, its become extremely difficult to make money at this now. My site is actually owned by DoFantasy, and in order to have the membership system I give up half to them..And I'm one of the most popular. I can easily see how the second or third tier artists would simply give up if they make less money than I do. Producing these comics is a full time job. It has to pay as such or it's not worth it. Between the banks taking high fees and the need for a billing partner at 50%, its damn expensive just to be here. Not everyone makes the money to sustain this situation.
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Man, it is both fascinating and discouraging to hear the truth of the matter. That is why I am more than willing to fork over my hard earned dollars to my favorite artists
because I know that any career in the arts is a labor of love, especially for bdsm artists who are up against all of the aforementioned shit---yeah, thier work is well worth the money. Keep up the good work.
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Thank you for your support, do not ever think I don't appreciate it..
At this stage we are simply riding a crippled plane to the ground.
I have to say, the concept of privatizing censorship to control the moneyflow was a stroke of pure genius..I'd love to know exactly WHO in the W. Bush admin actually came up with it..or if it was handed down from the Fed chairman or Goldman-Sachs. In any case, it was a master stroke and has done more damage to online porn profits than any amount of million dollar obscenity trials could have. Pure evil genius. And terribly effective.
It has killed the public confidence in memberships and monthly rebill sites, it has caused the prices to go up beyond most peoples' ability, and it has simply caused everyone to slowly go out of business as their sales figures dwindle down.
And there's an added factor: For some years now, the banks processing the cards online have used an algorythm in their billing systems to cap and control growth of all targeted websites. You are simply not ALLOWED to make too much money. It caps how many transactions are accepted vs. rejected and turns in the same numbers month after month..oh it will let you decline, it just won't let you grow.
In the face of this Corporate-fascist nightmare, I will continue on.
Even if DoFantasy and Roberts-Comics folds up and dies, I will simply go a different direction..the new model is Free content and a place to send money to support the artist..voluntary payment. A mod of crowd funding actually. It seems to work well for some. Should the worst happen, that's my next move. I will be online no matter what.
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It´s good to hear that you will go on despite all the hardship.

Your work is important to many people and appreciated.

Thank you.
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Great update---loving the lesbo action! Hope there's a too-big dildo in that brunette's future (um...and in her pussy as well)! :lol:
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Are you reading my mind now??
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Have you guys considered Patreon? I currently support three different artists on there

Shadman, Pestilence and Norasku. All of them produce various art including r@pe, bdsm, loli, t@rture, guro, snuff, #D etc etc. A lot of artists are going this way since Patreon doesnt censor their artists.
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Already have my account signed up. Just have to construct my pages..
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