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Porn gets made that sells to somebody, it's purely market driven, good intentions aren't gonna bring in paying subscribers. That said, there's something out there for everybody, especially in this age of post-studio era, do-it-yourself porn. I personally have always found conventional commercial porn, and the men hired to perform in it, deadly dull, of no real interest at all. I certainly have never paid for it. There's plenty of porn out there featuring performers similar to every one of the models shown at the top of this thread. (With the exception, perhaps, of the model whose features suggest Down Syndrome.) The markets for "niche" performers are obviously smaller, but they certainly exist. Somebody just revived the venerable "Bear Magazine" brand, which was seen as game-changing in the late-80s. It was the first time a commercial producer really stepped outside the presumed tastes of gay porn customers of the time, and was met with runaway success.

I can't speak for his husband, but I suspect he's monitoring business accounts Bryan maintained simply to communicate the sad news as broadly as possible. Bryan might have used the RMs (Men and Massage) as well as other accounts to communicate with clients.

His husband (who goes by the name Snake) has been active on social media (FB, Twitter) on Bryan's accounts. He doesn't have accounts of his own, knows little about social media and I believe is generally not known among Bryan's wide-ranging contacts. He's understandably stunned and just trying to get his bearings. Offers of help, suggestions of memorials, directed giving, etc., have been made online, but I think it will be a while before he can sort it out. He's trying.

This is so sad. I've seen Bryan a number of times over a number of years in NYC. He was always sweet and generous, both as a provider and as a person. He traveled often, which meant he was off somewhere when I was looking to hire, but I was always glad when our schedules meshed. He was passionate about the comic books he authored. I'm not sure they ever got the traction he hoped for, but he pursued a few editions to publication. Among the many lives he touched and enriched, I believe he was close to his bio-family in NYC. I'm sure his sudden exit at such a young age has broken many hearts. RIP, sweet man.

I think there's a difference here between client and provider. OP, as a client you set your desired parameters. Provided you are clean and not overly-perfumed (we've all encountered people who take it waaaay too far), I think it's your prerogative to groom for your meet as you see fit. Providers OTOH need by default to provide a blank slate to accommodate client preferences, as discussed above. In the west, underarm deodorant marketers have convinced us all that we stink to high heaven without daily (or more) application of their products. I guess the default for providers would include deo, unless otherwise specifically requested by the client, but I think cologne, body oil or other artificial scents are a bad idea, again unless the client has made a specific request in advance. There are, of course, providers whose brand includes a well-developed natural scent, but I guess that's a niche. This topic is often addressed in the ads of more thoughtful providers. I'm a scent pig, I love musky pits and asses and bushes and foreskins on a fit, younger guy in an erotic scenario. But context is everything, and same can be off-putting, even repulsive, in a social situation or on the subway or in any other non-sexual setting.

It seems that increasingly RM providers include the whole package in their unlocked pix. (If ya got it, flaunt it I guess.) Really gives little incentive to pay for Premium (at any price point) when you can get most of what you need to know for free.

OnlyFans is the 10-ton elephant in the room. Many M4M Content Creators seem to prefer JustForFans, which is less restrictive about permitted content and how "co-stars" have to be IDd, although some post on both. The other wannabes are very small, can't vouch for them. You don't pay for anything until you follow someone, usually for 30 days, and it's easy enough to cancel the rebill, which I usually do as soon as I subscribe. I've never had a billing problem with either platform. It is like the proverbial box of chocolates, you don't know what you're getting until you bite into it. However, most CCs charge about $10/month so the exposure isn't great. Before subscribing, I always check the number of videos at the top, and scroll through the feed to see how often the content is updated (you usually can't see the content, but can see the dates of posts). If a guy has 20 vids and hasn't updated in a year, he's probably not worth following. The long game for CCs who are serious about making money this way is engagement, keeping the subscriber so interested in what's coming next that he renews. IMHO both platforms provide a really poor user experience if used to stream the content. The Facebook-like chronological "wall" format is ridiculous, and the streams can be choppy and navigation slow. I always download videos to watch them, but both platforms have begun to implement DRM protection on some feeds so this has become more difficult. Most working pornies today have fans platforms, so you can search for favorites that way. Almost all of the CCs I have followed were unknown to me until I encountered them "in the wild" (Twitter and Torrents and Tubes, oh my), so yes, Twitter is a good source of leads for this. Obviously, taste in this is VERY subjective, but a few very productive CCs that I like are Mike Gaite, Seattle Dad, Daddy Lance, David-SF, Jonah Wheeler and Nate Stetson.

Dunno about the big guy, but stanchris can be peeked at https://onlyfans.com/twinkstann

Saw him about a year ago. He requires a phone conversation to book, and offers therapeutic or erotic options at different price points. Erotic was spendy for sight unseen, so as a first shot I took the therapeutic. He wore a loose tee and shorts so I can't say the body isn't as depicted, but my impression was his pix show a much better body than he has now. I also found him really unattractive. I don't know how to say that in a way that isn't judgemental, but I was really glad I booked the therapeutic because I had no interest in any erotic action with this provider when I met him in person. We actually chatted about face pix (I usually send one unsolicited before a new meet) and he won't provide one in his ad or by request. To the good, the massage was fine I guess, in a tiny but neat and clean space in Midtown West. He's pleasant to talk to. Would not repeat, though.

Welcome to the forum, ShaitanIblis Account settings in JFF provide two options for onsite video player. The default is JS Player. I found that changing to the HTML5 player again allows downloads (for now). The latter option apparently doesn't offer 1080p viewing/downloading, but rather defaults to 720p, which is fine for me. Can't say this will work forever, or even with all content, but for now I've continued my subs on JFF. I messaged one of my long-time follows, one of the few subs I continue month to month. He is incredibly prolific, content creation is a full-time job and it shows in his pro-level production. That is to also say that he is obviously thoughtful and deliberate in managing his online business. He replied he didn't know anything about this change and would look into it. It seems strange that the platform implemented such a sweeping change BY DEFAULT and didn't clearly communicate its implications to content creators. I have a few subs on OF (who don't cross post on JFF) and none has opted in to DRM controls, so for now yes, it seems OF is the way if JFF is just too much trouble.

I wonder if any progress has been made on restoring the space on 14th St (the 3rd floor, not MMX on the 4th floor) destroyed by fire in February. Many bodywork freelancers used the facilities to meet clients. The website does have current group events listed, but they all seem to be at other venues. Has anybody met a provider or client there recently or heard anything about progress?

That is the way. I wouldn't worry about getting into their heads for a story that reflects on you. There's no way to know that. But they did not respond to simple, direct requests from you, and so underperformed. Move on. There are excellent providers out there, you just have to find them.

Yeah, that's one for the CoM Howler Hall of Fame, right there.

Yeah, that's weird, I can follow that link, fine, but if I back out to the homepage and Search by Name, or by Age over 50, or even just escorts in SF, he doesn't come up. I must keep that in mind for using the app.

Thanks @jrhoutex I stand corrected. Interesting that I can't find that profile on the "new" version of the site, it only appears on the old version ... no idea how or why that works like that. As @Charlie posted, it does give his age as 61. I can attest, though that the photos are reasonably accurate, the selfie as #2 is probably most current and included with the pro shots precisely for that reason.

@Charlie where are you seeing this? He does not seem to be advertising on either "RM", Men or Masseur, and I don't believe he has done so in several years. I'm quite certain he never "claimed to be 61," I believe his last birthday he turned 57, his memoir probably has a date but I can't be bothered looking for it. As more-or-less the original "Dad" in gay studio porn, clients are hardly looking to meet a 30-something. And like any porn luminary of many years, there are thousands of images of him out there taken over 2+ decades. Time has certainly passed for all of us, and he would probably be happy to provide a current pic if that's of great concern. I've seen him many times over several years, both for massage (which he's quite good at) and play sessions. He is invariably fit, clean, sober and fully present, a big-hearted, blue-eyed cupcake with a mischievously dirty mind. I only regret that he has cut back on travel since the pandemic, and I might have to go to SF to see him again. AllenSI: Sacred Intimate WWW.ALLENSI.COM Allen S.I. Sacred Intimate

Yes I noticed that too. I used to follow hundreds of tumblrs, most are long defunct, but some of my old follows still come up with last posts in 2019. Interesting that that content, though verboten for 4 years, is still intact. Thing is, we've learned that social media platforms have a life-cycle that's often quite short. (MySpace anyone?) New entries in the field push out the old ones constantly. Various corporate handoffs, and finally Verizon's censorship of content was the nail in tumblr's coffin. The user base has moved on and not coming back, and that IS the product. I have to think the case study of tumblr was pored over when OF announced a few years ago that it was banning erotic content to much hubbub. (It never happened.)

As a white person, I understand that my diktat of what is offensive about blackface is totally irrelevant.

Insofar as that's true, it's for the obvious reason that it isn't a level playing field. At all. For ever and always, Caucasian performers have been hired to portray non-European characters. If there's the teensiest tilt in the other direction, that's just how it goes. To me, color-blind casting, as well as other kinds of "reimagining," can work or not, depending on the material, direction, style of production, specific performer, target audience, etc. The concept isn't black-or-white, heh-heh. But that's how it goes in theatre, opera, film, TV, etc. Not everything pays off.

A black abbess ... singing R&H showtunes with a full orchestra just offscreen. Gee, the complexion of the performer just DESTROYS the historical accuracy of the piece!

All platforms work in different ways, you have to learn how to use them. On Twitter you build a list of "follows" that have the content you seek. Practically all porn/Fans creators have active twitter accounts. You follow those that interest you, and they in turn will tend to re-tweet related content from other users/collaborators, whom you can also follow. I follow thousands because that's how I roll. I have no idea what you like, but you might start with @jockedupgeek @mikegaite @joelsomeone1 @PizzaOtter726 @kingdwarfnyc On Reddit, you join communities or "subreddits" which are interest groups, that are named with "r/" in front. This is somewhat like joining groups on tumblr. You can search for key words to find groups of interest, there are some astoundingly niche groups. Some general ones you might try are r/Beardsandboners r/TotallyStraight r/MaleArmpits r/GayPorn_NSFW You must of course register with the platforms for any of the above to work. Note that both platforms allow multiple accounts by a single user, so you can sort your interests as you wish by creating different IDs. I have a porn Twitter and and separate SFW Twitter, ditto for Reddit.

Twitter, Reddit

Again, what do your words even mean? WHO is targeting "OUR" youth (and whose "youth") and children, how "creating division." When and where in this context are children being separated from parents. And WHAT "medical experiments"? You're just a bomb-tosser throwing words around without meaning.

Who is "they" and in precisely what way are any children being harmed by gay activism?