I think that the affiliate business model has hurt the industry as a whole... Many sites out there are nothing but big databases of the same old tired models, being recycled with pretty new cover pages... and the sales are generated in a 'throw it against the wall and see what clicks' basis.

This isnt quite so free on the gay porn side, but straight porn? The whole affiliate / free porn / new site every week is literally killing the goose that laid the golden egg... and has robbed the industry of fresh new ideas. Every straight porn site looks like every other straight porn site.... because the whole business focus isnt on content - its on feeding the affiliate monster!

And yes - there are sponsors out there who are really good.... but then, there are those who want you to redesign your entire business model just for THEM (and make it just like every other cookie cutter site out there...)

Our sites do very well. It took a lot of persuasion on my part to convince my boss to even allow me to open up for some sponsors. The sponsors we DO have - they do great. I don't mind a BIT paying them 50%. However, if my entire day were spent doing nothing but building free sites for them, FHG's, new banners, new tours, new this and that... I would have NO time to give them a great site to sell!