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03-24-24 17:45 #787
Posts: 1156Ever hear of the Berne Convention:
"And you DO NOT have authority to tell me what to do with public photos. Once you post them, you lose ALL rights and protections over them. ".
As a reminder to all who post photos here & contrary to above beliefs recently expressed in SW forum.
I'm acquainted with photo rights.
Over my career, I've had a couple of my remodeling projects & photos sold to magazines for publication. Any original photos taken by myself to accompany the writing despite being paid for them are one time use only. I still own the rights. No, if & or buts...
A semi-recent example.
During Covid 2020 lockdowns was contacted by magazine who I'd previously sold an article. They asked if they could reuse a couple for an upcoming article on creative uses of reusing old growth douglas fir window frames. I agreed & they offered to extend my current subscription two years or 50.00 check. My choice & I went with the extension as magazine is close to 40.00 per year.
While the USSG is a different beast compared to a monthly publication. And as freewheeling as it is, I consider it a form of social media & falls under the Berne convention protections.
You absolutely do own any photo you create. No action needed, by posting said photo you own all the rights & privileges.
Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
Links:
Some light & simple reading on the Berne Convention. Even has a cheat sheet graph with pictures.
https://blog.hootsuite.com/understan...age-copyright/
Dry legal speak version:
https://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/ip/...ary_berne.html
It's just common courtesy not to change or repost another's photos. Especially when asked.
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03-07-24 15:12 #786
Posts: 85Originally Posted by Valinor [View Original Post]
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03-05-24 16:33 #785
Posts: 73Re: Rates - +1
Just thought of one more:
5. Shifts in culture.
This is adjacent to the dating culture point, but also consider that social media has helped fuel a culture of "go get that money; you desirve it; girl boss".
I see lots of reposts on provider socials that spout some nonsense along the lines of getting paid. Providers now celebrate the income and use it to support lavish lifestyles, which naturally increases how much they demand. The group think effect may also raise their expectations. At the very least, the socials open the door for larger pools of Johns which increases demand and increases rates.
Additionally, the social posts may also increase their aura of legitimacy, as Johns may see them less risky than lower priced unknowns. Such criteria may not be applicable to single men, but those in relationships may pay a premium for assured discreetness. This effect is similar to when schools inact testing requirements to reduce demand. Typically demand actually increases because consumers now see a test requirement and assume that the school must be good because they have a test requirement.
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03-05-24 16:20 #784
Posts: 73Re: Rates
I agree with what you've stated, but I want to add a few possibilities.
1. The market will find an equilibrium where demand == supply.
A. There is comparably less competition in the good body / looks category in pdx than other markets. This means more demand chasing less supply, so higher prices. This is likely what's driving the younger hotties' price point.
B. Consider the shift in dating. There are likely far more young adults in this hobby than historically. Young adults have fewer fixed expenses, so I assume they are less price sensitive. They may not make as much as middle aged men, but they are happy to blow a week's pay on an hour with a hooker because their fixed expenses are low and there is no spouse getting curious about the "misc expense" budget line.
For example, check out this group which aggregated some of Venassa aka banjeo's discussion: https://t.me/tokyooangel.
She used to post on tna, but I haven't seen her in awhile.
Additionally, desire has an insta story stating "no 16 year olds".
Additionally, consider the youth demographic is more likely to have speculated in crypto or meme stocks so may have a decent amount of free money to burn and haven't yet realized it would be better to invest it.
2. Pricing information is asymmetric.
I call this the "ebay problem. " Once in awhile I'll get a call from my mom telling me that some old vhs is selling for tens of thousands on ebay and she heard about it on the news, and she has the vhs so meeds my help selling it. I check ebay listings. Sure enough, I see a few listings of it for 5-20 k. Then I filter by "sold" and see that, while folks may be asking for $10 k, the recorded completed sales are more like $4. 99.
I use this story to point out that we only see asking price. Who knows hoe many women are willing to accept lower. They say they don't, and they probably don't 80% of the time, but then rent becomes due and there is an urgency to make money, so they lower their price for some lucky dudes.
Now consider that only the asking and not negotiated price is public. Of your competition is asking for 150% of your rate for months on end, you'll probably conclude that the market is supporting it and up your price. While I believe that there is likely collusion behind the scenes, it's not hard to see how rates increase based solely off the public prices that providers see their competition posts.
3. Alternative income streams.
Never has it been easier for women to make money for doing almost nothing. OnlyFans has dramatically increased earnings potential for providers by giving them a global audience. There are a lot of lonely men in the world that happily pay $5-$100's / month for a fake, digital connection because it is the only connection with another human they can foster. Not only does this reduce supply by entirely removing otherwise would-be-providers from the pool of business partners, but it also reduces the supply of full time hookers. Why drop your price to $200/ hour whem you can spend that hour making six, ten minute videos that you see for $20? You only get $180 dor that hour instead of $200, but you've significantly decreased risk, and risk premiums are not neglible.
4. Exploding penis syndrome (EPS).
This describes what you've already: hormones are flowing so freely that your penis is on the verge of losing its load. You also described the cure: masturbation. But there still does exist some nonzwro pool of men experiencing yhis exact crysis daily, and the unfortunate side effect is that this condition impairs judgement, and reduces price elasticity. It's similar to someone chasing a high.
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03-05-24 15:25 #783
Posts: 69The crazy rates
Providers should set their rates to whatever they want. And I also am not here with remorse that I can't always afford what I want.
What I'm ranting a bit about is the observational insanity on what some of these women are asking for and why other hobbyists are enabling it.
On that other forum, there are girls touring in PDX, and an hour of their time is around 4. Then I just saw a very plus-sized woman post an ad where her rates went from 3/ h to 7/ h. And while I am sure time with her can be pretty fun, I wonder about the guy who will drop 7 bills there. So you can get a very big woman for 7 or enjoy a hardbody for 4? I get that everyone has a type. And yet.
As mentioned previously in this thread, so many younger providers are showing up asking 5/ h with a list of "no" that is mind-boggling. I realize that some gents have a fetish sleeping with women who are disgusted by them. But for the rest of us, it really seems that we should all put some sort of reminder to go jack off before booking one of these girls. After you clean your pipes, then do a check with the big head and see if you really want to spend 5 bills on something you would best review as "accommodating. ".
I do want providers to do well. I firmly support prosperity for us all, and I know the erosion of the middle class is hurting everyone. Providers and clients alike.
It seems that many of the other boards are paid for by providers (ads) and many are run by providers or ex-providers. I've heard stories of some providers getting convinced / bullied into raising rates on those boards too. I really have no idea how true that is or if they just copy what is there and then add their own premium perceived value.
Also, I should also admit there are great values out there. Highly reviewed providers who offer a very fair rate and make the experience completely worth every penny. This rant is more about the majority of all that mediocre talent that someone must be paying for to keep them around.
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02-04-24 01:57 #782
Posts: 72Originally Posted by PdxHobbiest [View Original Post]
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02-03-24 10:36 #781
Posts: 545No
Originally Posted by PdxLuvBB [View Original Post]
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02-03-24 09:34 #780
Posts: 72Sf
Originally Posted by FuzzNits [View Original Post]
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02-02-24 21:10 #779
Posts: 87Originally Posted by FuzzNits [View Original Post]
I recently asked one girl about her duo. She said full safety. No going back and forth either. But they were both hot, so I asked could they eat each other out while I'm with them. Hard no, that's gross. So pretty much 2 girls, one appointment, only get to fuck one or the other, for 8 for the experience lmfao.
I'm tempted to take a break, my regular is using more and more and becoming unreliable and the other girls lame af. Meh.
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02-02-24 20:02 #778
Posts: 1787Originally Posted by Zippy69 [View Original Post]
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02-02-24 18:58 #777
Posts: 40Originally Posted by Zippy69 [View Original Post]
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02-02-24 16:54 #776
Posts: 545Sarafoxxx is tiny?
Unless she lost 80 lbs recently in what universe is this old w h ore tiny? https://www.tnaboard.com/showthread....rst-experience.
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02-02-24 12:52 #775
Posts: 30Gps
Holy fuck, the GPS signal is strong in PDX.
It has just about priced me out of the hobby.
Especially with the changing of agreed upon services upon arrival.
Promise the world then don't even get to lick the canyon.
There is very few that are worth seeing that deliver.
Rant over.
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02-01-24 12:23 #774
Posts: 30Sf
Originally Posted by Facials [View Original Post]
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02-01-24 12:19 #773
Posts: 30Ha
Originally Posted by SugarDaddyPDX [View Original Post]