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VideoBox
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Reply of
jberryl69's Comment from jberryl69:
Well - I want to thank all of you that have added to this thread. It certainly makes me think I wasn't just shouting into the void.
I was really hoping that the Webmaster for Videobox would see this and try to make some adjustments/ or at least make their own comment.
I find it interesting that "Spencer" has given it the highest marks of any reviewed site on TBP. So sad :(
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07-19-13 01:43pm
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Reply of
jberryl69's Comment
from rearadmiral:
The inability to preview anything is a big flaw and whoever made that decision at VB should be tarred and feathered. I always used VB as an example of how to make a site user-friendly and allow a prospective customer to see everything that was available. This is bad news.
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07-19-13 12:04pm
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VideoBox
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Reply of
jberryl69's Comment
from PinkPanther:
This seems to be an increasing trend among site whether, like TeenDreams, they are a shadow of the site they used to be, or Videobox, they are a site that is still going strong and has nothing to be ashamed of in letting people see their newest updates.
They ought to go back to letting people see their updates, no doubt about it.
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07-16-13 07:49pm
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VideoBox
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REPLY TO
#5
from pat362:
(jberryl69's Reply)
The new site design is your basic "How to screw up a site up 101". How can they hope to get new customers when anyone who's not familiar with the site is unable to see anything and worse is lied to on the only page you can see
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07-14-13 04:26pm
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REPLY TO
#4
from slutty:
(jberryl69's Reply)
If you go to videobox.com/browse/scenes, not sure why they are hiding this with their new front page (I kept getting taken to join as well), it used to be available straight away.
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07-14-13 02:56pm
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VideoBox
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Reply of
jberryl69's Comment
from pat362:
That seems to be a fairly new thing because that was not the pages that I used to see when I visited the site and it's definitely not the ones that I still see when I use my Firefox link. I still see the original pages which do allow you to see the current info.
That page is actually a giant mess because it's full of lies and half truths. The perfect is example is if you scroll down to the section where it says "Just Added". They have two movies starring Jayden James. That part is true but these were added at least two years ago since there are comments about those movies that are that old.
I know it's VB and there are tons of reviews so anyone curious about what he or she is getting need only read those but this new marketing idea is a really bad one. If I use my Firefox link then I have to pay 15$ instead of 12$ but I will at least know exactly what I'm getting for that amount and frankly 15$ is a joke because there is just too much content for that amount.
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07-14-13 07:32am
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VideoBox
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Reply of
jberryl69's Comment
from Khan:
My guess is that's a limitation of the site's software. To offer a discount to our users, some sites need to make the link directly to the sign-up page. It's not how we prefer it (for obvious reasons) but if it's that or no discount for our users, we allow it.
Obviously, if they have a link to take you to add'l info and it's not working, that's something you'll want to let the site know about directly.
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07-13-13 02:33pm
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Throated
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Reply of
jberryl69's Comment
from thirstyfish:
Hi JB,
I just ran across your thoughts on Throated. About a week before your post, Throated (and all of myXXXpass) got a Gamma 'facelift'. Curious if you decided to renew or not? I've been a member at myXXXpass since early 2013 and am still trying to decide if I like the change.
When you mention the new content is 'not getting very good reviews' are you refering to the internal scene ratings? Or external reviews? One thing I've noticed is that the scene view counts are relatively small for the new 'post-Gamma' content (not a good sign). This suggests scene ratings/votes carry more weight on the newer scenes. I miss the old UI (even though it's the content that counts) - it gave the site a certain uniqueness. I also miss the comments subsystem and the ability to download sub-sections of the scenes.
Scott Hancock was indeed 'The Guy' - hopefully he did a nice clean exit and is enjoying himself.
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07-10-13 06:56pm
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Throated
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REPLY TO
#5
from Marcus:
(jberryl69's Reply)
Thank you - very useful, and glad to hear they have a lot of different options. It moves yet higher up my to-do list :)
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06-24-13 10:52am
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REPLY TO
#3
from Marcus:
(jberryl69's Reply)
Brilliant, thank you - Evil Angel is VERY high up on my to-do list. The only thing that has put me off in the past are file sizes as I've never been sure if you can download lower-quality versions as my favourite file-size is around 500mb as HDD space is kind of at a premium until I get a new drive.
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06-23-13 11:16pm
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Throated
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#1
from Marcus:
(jberryl69's Reply)
Good to know. My opinion has softened a bit since I wrote the comment, and I've found a few great girls on there (loving Riley Reid), but the network only has three videos of her so although I'm sure I can find more of her elsewhere online, it's a shame Throated spread themselves a bit thinly in this respect. I will have a look for the JD thread later :)
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06-22-13 12:51pm
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REPLY TO
#8
from graymane:
(jberryl69's Reply)
Hey big guy....... I trust don't take my parting comment the way it might look.
Your humorous response ("Why yes it does, thank you very much")
got me thinkin' how a less perceptive guy might've taken it.
I knew, however, you'd take it in the spirit that it was intended .
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06-12-13 05:44am
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REPLY TO
#6
from graymane:
(jberryl69's Reply)
Good question, jb.
The night Joan pulled the plug was one I'd made an excuse for as to why I couldn't escort her to an important function to which we both were associated. I'd made the fatal mistake of rather choosing to go out with a babe I'd just met who was free on that night.
The affixed, burning image I've maintained of the physically super endowments bestowed on this lady I'd turned down on that fateful day, leaves me not surprised that on that same evening and at the same function, she'd meet a well-heeled gentleman who was so smitten with her that (while carrying out business in Atlanta) hardly let her out of his sight ......and who later had her airborne on the way to his home in California.
This news was delivered on the next day when I called her.
All my smooth talk and released anguish, in an effort to revive our relationship never came out ....'cause as painful as it were, even at the expense of going the marriage route, it was clear this guy had all the aces, as well as her heart, and would give her a better life.
Being the bright gal that she is......she innately read all this in my voice. Her reply: "Gee, hon, if you'd only showed me you cared enough."
That brings up my own thought on the matter: "if only I had gone with her as she'd asked?
Does that answer your question, partner?
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06-11-13 12:06am
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REPLY TO
#2
from lk2fireone:
(jberryl69's Reply)
jberryl69, in some of my reviews I tend to ramble, but your comment goes all over the place.
I read Tarzan when I was an early teen, and I don't remember Jane being raped. And I'm sure (because ERB was writing in a different climate than the current one) that Jane was utterly pure when she married Tarzan. Tarzan might have kissed her before marriage, but even though they were both living together in the jungle before they were married, there was absolutely no hanky-panky going on. Not like modern times.
Your comment reminds me that I enjoyed Tarzan and also John Carter of Mars when I was much younger. I will try to read some of them again, to see if I can still find pleasure in reading them today, or if my tastes (and ideas) have changed too much.
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06-06-13 08:10am
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REPLY TO
#11
from Jay G:
(jberryl69's Reply)
I enjoyed the discussion. Those who call you to task on PC words are showing their power. You really find this in Universities where "everyone is equal, but some are more equal than others."
And I'll bet they still call those women who work for them by first names (Jill, Jane. Mary) while insisting they themselves be called by their title (Doctor Robins, Professor Noble, Dean Smith).
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06-02-13 12:39am
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#8
from Jay G:
(jberryl69's Reply)
In the real world (not politically correct) where I live, words are used differently. "Girl" is associated with someone young, free, and independent and woman has a more mature, settled implication. But words do have different meanings in different places and cultures and times. Even politically correct women will be caught using the term "girl" for other women when they're not being careful.
People will always try to control the use of words as the conquering Normans were able to do after 1066 in England when Anglo-Saxon words (fuck, shit, cunt,etc) became "obscene" and Latin or French words (coitus, defecation, vagina) for the same thing were considered socially acceptable.
Whoever has power always tries to control language (and usually fails).
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05-31-13 06:16pm
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REPLY TO
#9
from lk2fireone:
(jberryl69's Reply)
Yes, I signed up for the MerArt newsletter earlier this year, after belonging to MetArt many times over the years.
The thumbnails in the newsletter are easy to see. And clicking on a thumbnail brings up a sample gallery of the model's photosets, with nice sized thumbnails.
Clicking on any thumbnail in the sample gallery brings up a 1/3 full-sized photo of the thumbnail. Which is easier to use than the slideshow display for viewing galleries at MetArt.
Even though I am currently a MetArt member, I sometimes use the newsletter thumbnail system to look for new models.
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05-25-13 02:41pm
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#6
from Drooler:
(jberryl69's Reply)
I don't recall asking for it, but I've been getting it. Thanks for the tip. Maybe I'll give it a lookie next time.
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05-25-13 09:48am
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#4
from Drooler:
(jberryl69's Reply)
The funny thing is that I don't even remember when I came up with this poll question. I didn't recognize it as my own until I looked at the poll results and saw my "name" along with it. Doesn't matter to me when it gets posted, though it's kind of funny that a related question was up not long ago.
I guess it's "Thumbnails Month" at the PU polling station. LOL.
Regarding Ik2Fireone's comment, it seems that sites aren't keeping up with monitor resolutions. These days they demand larger thumbs than before. (Remember, anyone, my forum complaint about that?)
Example: ALS Angels. I can step up the size of the page w/cntrl+, but the thumbs look like something out of 1998 when I do.
Getting back to the main point, I think thumbs for visitors is a smart idea. TorridArt does a good job with it, for instance, except, again for the sizes (just as bad as ALS Angels).
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05-25-13 09:26am
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Evil Angel
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REPLY TO
#12
from thirstyfish:
(jberryl69's Reply)
Hi jberryl69 - be glad to mention a few names (observations below based on personal opinion and taste).
Stuck in a rut:
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Mr. Adriano - His scenes are good but seem too boilerplated. He does 'tune' the scenes so you'll see incremental changes over time.
Mr. Darko - An excellent director and photographer, but overuses POV (IMO). Given the limitations of POV, many of his scenes have a certain 'sameness'. I think his non-POV work is superior.
Both of these directors' work is very popular, so we'll probably see no big formula/technique changes until the market says otherwise.
Guy-specific, self-aggrandizing:
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Mr. Siffredi - When he directs and acts (in the same scene), the scene seems more about him than the pretty ladies. The scenes where he only directs are more enjoyable.
Mr. Ferrera - For my taste, he uses too many tricks to upstage the women and focus attention on himself.
Mr. Vidal - His scenes seem to be more about his prowess than about the women.
Idiosyncratic:
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Mr. Cristian - He uses too many distracting camera stunts (fast zooms, whip pans, etc.). The camera work gets too frenetic.
Ms. Belladonna - A lot of scenes that deal with the creation of the scene itself (reflexive). Some scenes border on performance art. Great stuff if you're and insider and 'get it'; if your not an insider, kind of a whoosh.
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05-23-13 07:55am
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Evil Angel
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Reply of
jberryl69's Review
from thirstyfish:
A well done and accurate review. Had a good chuckle over your observation on the commenting system. I've had an account for several months and have spotted a grand total of two comments (both of the 'glowing' variety).
The info on EA's 'privacy policy' is good to know.
There is indeed great variety in the movies and scenes, though a couple of the directors seem to be stuck in a rut. But I guess you can't argue against market success ;-)
A number of the directors make scenes that are a bit too 'guy-specific' for my tastes (I prefer to watch scenes featuring the pretty ladies in action). I.E., the directors will act in their own scenes - so the scenes tend to aggrandize the guys and downplay the women.
A few of the directors make scenes that seem deliberately idiosyncratic. I suspect an attempt to convince the viewer he/she is watching the work of an auteur.
One downside: the scenes, as you mention, are anal about anal. If you're big on anal scenes, you'll be happy. If anal doesn't turn your crank, you'll have to spend some time digging through the scenes to find ones that aren't anal overboard.
It's certainly a site worth checking out.
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05-22-13 08:30pm
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REPLY TO
#25
from Cybertoad:
(jberryl69's Reply)
I own a trenchcoat .....whats your point LOLOLOL
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05-21-13 09:08am
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#21
from Jay G:
(jberryl69's Reply)
I love the harem fantasy, but in MY fantasy I'm so wealthy I don't have to worry about money.....only about which woman or women to play with next.
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05-21-13 04:19am
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21Sextury.com
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#4
from lk2fireone:
(jberryl69's Reply)
I clicked on the email that said I should verify my eamil address.
It did not sign me up to any other sites.
Tangub (a fellow PU member) said he didn't bother clicking on the email, and it made no difference. He was still able to access the site with his password and username, anyway.
So I don't think they are trying to trick anyone.
You do have to uncheck the pre-checked cross-sell on sign-up, or you will be charged and subscribed to a trial offer to a different site.
But the pre-checked cross-sell is easy to see on sign-up. Some sites hide the pre-checked cross-sell in lots of fine print.
$9.95 for the first month is a great deal. There are tons of hardcore videos, and a few of the models are incredibly attractive. Searching though the videos can be exhausting, because there must be thousands. A lot of attractive models. Lots of different niches. So I would think there would be more than enough to satisfy most people for 1 month, if they can find the videos or photographs or models that appeal to them.
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05-20-13 05:12pm
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REPLY TO
#14
from Jay G:
(jberryl69's Reply)
The financial truth: in the real world ONE woman can be too expensive.....as the old saying goes, "In my youth I spent my money on liquor and women and the rest I just wasted"
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05-20-13 10:06am
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