In re: BNA and deleted pics/vids... Discussed at length. Sorry!
[QUOTE=JumpStart69;2056703]I had text her mentioned I saw her photos on BNA and hers adds on BP to see if she was taking Appts and commented on her video shoot and how lovely she looked nice. She never text back or responded at all. I think shortly after that her pitcures were removed. Would still like to get appt. To sample her.[/QUOTE]I met with the owner / operator during the past summer to discuss possible options. Ultimately, it just wasn't a good match for me professionally at that time, and I suspect by his body language and interactions that he was more accustomed to working with a younger, "non-professional" crowd. This isn't meant to be a negative comment towards him. After all, the camera captures a lot more of the performer's "look" and not as much of the skills and attitude that are key to an escort's professional success. During a couple of days, we talked for several hours before I decided not to do a video, although he did take a few photos that never made it to the site. (After all, streaming video killed the still-photo porn star).
Summarily, to address some of the questions and concerns voiced in this forum, I can say that the owner discussed a few of these things directly with me, face-to-face, and I was able to reasonably deduce that which is not strictly fact...
1) Directly from the owner, BNA intentionally blocks all web traffic from TN, KY, and maybe states southward. The general motive behind this was to protect actresses from being unintentionally "discovered" by people from their personal lives, like a relative who is randomly perusing porn. There were a few gaps in this, though, because I was able to access his site from my hotel room.
2) The owner emphasized his attention to legal concerns. He had a business license, the proper film permits, and procedures to ensure that everyone was of legal age to participate. I had to show my photo I'd, which was copied and retained with a contract, and I had to verbally state on film that I was of legal age, capable of consent, and freely participating.
3) The owner was not overly familiar with the escort scene. I pulled up my profiles on a few sites on his computer to show him what was out there, and I helped him sign up for an account here on USASG. He was interested in using these sites to contact escorts as potential talent, primarily.
4) The owner did tell me that a friend of his essentially managed appointments, ads, and payments for a group of women who were advertising on BP under the body rub / massage section during summer (maybe June-July, but I'm not sure). He pulled up specific BP ads for providers that later received less-than-stellar reviews (bait-and-switch, pissy attitudes, and general shady business, I think). Based on his lack of knowledge of the escort scene, I concluded that he had very little or no involvement in his friend's enterprise at that time (or, less likely, he did an exceptional job at playing innocent).
Take all that for what it's worth to the discussion at hand, and if you have questions, email or PM me. I don't want this to be interpreted as ANY kind of attack, but I did want to share my own personal experiences. Bear in mind that this was all many months ago, and I haven't maintained contact with anyone involved with BNA, so things may have changed dramatically since summer.
Interesting Sight in Court
Was leaving the AA Birch Building today, and I saw a familiar face from BP and NR walking in, dressed nice--like she was headed to criminal court. She is as skinny in person as she looks online.
Davidson County Criminal Court records and dockets are available online, and, today, there were 5 prostitution related cases set. One guy with a familiar first name and his 4 employees.
I say this not to name names, but to remind everybody to be careful.