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The top linked answer blames lack of effective copyright enforcement, but I think that the availability of rivalrous homegrown porn is at least as significant.
by philipkglass 9y ago
The top linked answer blames lack of effective copyright enforcement, but I think that the availability of rivalrous homegrown porn is at least as significant. High quality video cameras are now built into millions of phones. The performers don't require scripts, crew, or payment to appear in videos. The product doesn't need localization for global consumption -- French movies are fine for US audiences even without dubbing or subtitles.
This is in contrast to theatrical movies, where Joe Rando's video clips of him and his girlfriend are very rarely an effective substitute for a scripted production with paid actors. Even with hypothetical perfect copyright enforcement on all pornography containing professional actors, the deluge of free amateur content would have dramatically eroded movie pricing by now.
- DoreenMichele 9y agoAdditionally, there are people who prefer "real sex" clips to scripted porn featuring professional porn stars.
- ralfn 9y agoWould that be because maybe sexual attraction to a person is based on the personality we project onto the looks and energy? And maybe within an industry you simply don't have every type of personality and that is actually really hard to fake? Which is why some people like the amateur stuff much more. Of course this suggests there are deep layers of emotional needs behind our sexual preferences. Which is obviously not true. It is all about the flesh. That is why porn sites only need three videos ;)