Are we taking a wrong approach here?

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Originally Posted by MadCat

Anyone who claims that porn is not affected by the economy is either on crack or just plain dumb. Porn is, and always has been, a "luxury" item.

To just say that the entire industry is down as a whole is also pretty dumb. I asked for hard numbers and as your economy professor should have also pointed out, not ALL sectors of an industry are negatively affected by a recession. Some actually increase in their profits.

As I mentioned, I have seen an increase in micro niche sales. I'm not calling that a trend. However, before everyone throws their hands up in the air and says "Aww, fuck this economy!" we should at least look at some statistics to find out exactly HOW this industry is affected rather than make some sweeping generalization and tucking our tails between our legs. Greenies gave his stats and that helps. But I also think we should look at those more carefully to see what's being hit hardest and what areas might actually be doing better, if any. If life gives you lemons, add some fucking vodka.