Jacob Brought Up A Good Point In The Show Thread..

[gaybucks_chip]

Phoenix has a huge straight side to it, as does the Internext events; remember that the industry is probably about 70-80% straight.

I've been tossing around this idea with various people for some time. There is definitely some interest out there and I think something may come of it before too long, but the other thing to remember is that many of the largest straight players are moving into gay traffic, and I know of several gay players that have some straight traffic and sites as well... so there are arguments to be made that keeping all of us in the industry together (gay and straight) makes sense as well... which is the viewpoint that some of the folks I've talked to have held. They like the idea of "cross pollinating" with the straight companies.

As far as the politics go, it's petty bullshit that people need to just get over.

Anyone who avoids an event because c-y-b-e-r-s-o-c-k-e-t is sponsoring or involved is an idiot, just as anyone who avoids a show just because GWW is sponsoring or involved is also an idiot. The gay side of the industry is way too small for anyone to hold onto grudges or act like children and "take their ball and go home" because they don't like this or that person... and those who do take that attitude will just end up losing out, which is fine for me, 'cause it will leave that much more business that AJ and I can snap up

[LiveTwinksCam]

I think when people mean a gay only event. They mean people that are marketing to the gay side of the industry. This not only makes it easier for us that have gay sites to market to other people that have gay sites or gay businesses.

I would never discriminate; most of my friends are straight. It is like this: I am looking to buy a BMW but I am at a Dodge dealership? I probably won't find a BMW there.

When I am at these events, I may not run up and hand out cards and talk to some people, because I could be wasting their time and my time if they own HotGirlsFuck.com. They would have no interest in leasing out gay twink feeds from me. Because of this mix marketing it does just the opposite of good networking, it keeps some of us in the same circles we are already familiar with because we don't know who is str8 and who is gay. It is just another kink that gets in the way of good networking, in my opinion.

Also you have to remember we only have 3 days per convention to do it right. There are only 3 or 4 conventions a year? It isn't like we have a lot of time to get our message out. So we need as few obstacles in the way as possible.

Just my few cents worth.

[jonjayw]

Live Twink Cam said it right!! We need a gay show -- for anyone into or wanting to get into adult or mainstream marketing to the gay community. The orientation of those attending isn't the definition -- it's the purpose of the show that's the definition.