Non-English Speaking Webmasters

[Mr Spock]

(2) Thanks to the chimp you currently have running your country, the US dollar is pretty worthless compared with most other countries' currency. This means that if you live outside the US and get paid in $US, you have to sell twice as many memberships to make your money as you would if you sold them in your own country's currency.

Actually the US $ has been trending weaker against most other currencies for the past 20/30 years and has nothing to do with GW.

The bottom line is this: the reason that non-english speaking webmasters target english speakers is the fact that most english speakers have higher disposable incomes and present alarger more viable market.

If China or India suddenly became receptive to porn wm - I doubt whether there would be a rush of wm trying to get into China or India - these people just don't have disposable incomes at this point in time

[ecchi]

Originally Posted by Mr Spock

Actually the US $ has been trending weaker against most other currencies for the past 20/30 years and has nothing to do with GW.

I was not trading outside Britain 20/30 years ago, so I cannot agree/disagree for certain but, yes I think it was stronger back then. However it took another nose dive a few years ago and has been incredibly low since then. This did happen on George W.'s watch and it is his fault. He not only admits it, he claims (probably honestly) that he did it deliberately. His theory is that if the US$ is this far down the toilet, Americans will not be able to buy foreign goods, thus improving the balance of payment. The problem is that if Americans buy foreign goods anyway (eg oil) then it has the reverse effect, and recession happens. That is why it is a gambol.

[Licker4U]

Originally Posted by Mr Spock

The bottom line is this: the reason that non-english speaking webmasters target english speakers is the fact that most english speakers have higher disposable incomes and present alarger more viable market.

I agree. I have no facts to back it up but I would think english speaking people tend to have a higher disposable income. What's the price of petrol (gasoline) in the UK? Here it's around $2.30/U.S gallon, give or take a little. I hear in Italy it's around $6.00/gallon. What's the average income in non-english speaking countries. When you have lower average income, higher costs for goods and services, there isn't much left for porn.

Edit: I guess Mr. Spock and I just answered my original question in this thread

[stuveltje]

Originally Posted by Licker4U

I agree. I have no facts to back it up but I would think english speaking people tend to have a higher disposable income. What's the price of petrol (gasoline) in the UK? Here it's around $2.30/U.S gallon, give or take a little. I hear in Italy it's around $6.00/gallon. What's the average income in non-english speaking countries. When you have lower average income, higher costs for goods and services, there isn't much left for porn.

Edit: I guess Mr. Spock and I just answered my original question in this thread

na i dont believe the income has something to do with it, i do believe the way how they can pay for porn has to do something with it. to my knowledge the usa is the country where all can have several creditcards, here in holland it doesnt work that way, yes you can get a credit card but isnt easy, so several creditcards..you can forget that part only if you are a millionair you get that deal, this is done to prevent to get people in money trouble. And paying prn by check.....we dont use checks in holland