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It is funny on HN that whenever there is a porn related post, a lot of people will upvote but wont comment. :) Anyways, I am just curious as to why it is taboo
by ujjwalg 17y ago
It is funny on HN that whenever there is a porn related post, a lot of people will upvote but wont comment. :)
Anyways, I am just curious as to why it is taboo for a normal VC to be investing in adult entertainment? Porn is a big/booming industry and I think a lot innovation can be made in it too.
- falsestprophet 17y agoWe can't be sure that they don't invest in porn. General Catalyst Partners and Highland Capital Partners quietly invested in Cash4Gold [1] (whose business practices are a lot more questionable than porn) [2]. [1] http://venturebeat.com/2009/02/03/sleazy-measures-for-sad-times-vc-backed-cash4gold-attracts-complaints/ http://venturebeat.com/2009/02/03/sleazy-measures-for-sad-ti... [2] http://consumerist.com/5147418/florida-ag-examining-cash4gold-complaints http://consumerist.com/5147418/florida-ag-examining-cash4gol...
- dpapathanasiou 17y agoPorn is a big/booming industry Not really; porn is having all kinds of problems as a money-making enterprise: http://www.portfolio.com/culture-lifestyle/culture-inc/arts/2007/10/15/YouPorn-Vivid-Entertainment-Profile/ http://www.portfolio.com/culture-lifestyle/culture-inc/arts/... (link is dated but those trends have not changed).
- roc 17y agoThe established players are having trouble in the new economy. The upstarts who leverage the technology and innovate are being richly rewarded. I think we've heard this story before...
- anigbrowl 17y agoI read that article when it came out - it's an excellent snapshot of a niche industry in flux, if you don't mind the adult orientation.
- zaidf 17y agoI read somewhere how the porn industry is usually ahead of the others and leads in innovation in many areas(especially billing/bandwidth etc.).