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Almost
the first thing the absolute beginner does when
they get on-line is to look for porn. We've
heard the web is full of porn - and indeed it
is - so most of us just dive straight in.
Usually this is not a problem
and the surfer learns by experience where and
how to find the sort of porn that turns him
or her on. Sometimes, however, this can also
be a long and frustrating activity with regrettably
some pitfalls for the unwary.
In this section we first look
at how pornography and adult sites in general
are organized on the net.
Pornography on the web is available
from essentially three types of web site -
pay sites, adult verification sites (AVS) and
free sites. All these types of site provide
adult material in slightly different ways and
with various levels of quality.
Pay
sites - whatever turns you on pay
sites are where you'll find the best
pornography online in vast quantities.
The best pay sites give you easy
access to thousands of images and, increasingly,
live web cams and videos
for those with broadband connection to the Internet.
Also because they want you to stay subscribed,
and paying your monthly fee, the best sites
update material regularly - sometimes daily.
Pay sites obviously require surfers
to pay to join - usually by monthly subscription.
The monthly fee is usually in the region of
$20 to $35 though many sites offer a taster
with access for free initially or a few dollars
for a trial period of up to three to four days.
Increasingly many sites are
providing content on the basis of Video
on Demand (VOD).
This suits some surfers because they only pay
for the content they want. They don't have
to worry about recurring monthly sign-up charges.
Also you don't have to worry about having
porn videos on your PC
because the movie is streamed to your browser.
An excellent introduction to
the VOD system can be seen at the XonDemand
site which has around 20,000 videos in the
following sections: Straight, Gay, Lesbian, Fetish and Voyeur
It
is advisable to check that the site really
provides the sort of material you are looking
for. This is easier to do with a good pay
site because they will provide a comprehensive
tour or free samples of what is available
in the members' area.
You will also want to convince
yourself that the pay site is honest and genuine.
There are no sure fire guarantees on this but
there are some simple rules to follow before
subscribing to any pay site. Check out our info
on paying for porn.
In summary, a good adult pay
site:
- contains lots of free samples
or a good tour in the preview pages so that
you can easily tell whether the site provides
the content you want and is good value
- displays clearly how
often updates of content occur
- shows contact details and
responds quickly to content or billing questions
But remember, more is not necessarily
better. On the one hand many large commercial
sites, like the ATK sites illustrated here,
are good value for money and offer consistently
high quality content. On the other hand there
are many small pay sites out there that are
little gems. Often run by enthusiasts for a
particular type of content these sites offer
or more personal relationship with their members.
We try and publish reviews of a good mixture
of sites of all sizes here at Guide2Porn.
You can check out all reviewed
sites at a glance on our All
Sites page and there are many links to pay
sites arranged by topic in our Porn
Glossary section.
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