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Re: Ask HN: Are there any innovative startups in the porn/adult industry?

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I'm delighted you ask that question! I can tell you that there are plenty of us, but that as #sextech entrepreneurs we fight a battle every day to build our startups. Every piece of business infrastructure any other startup can at least take for granted, we can't, because the small print always says 'No adult content'. This is me and other #sextech founders interviewed about this by Fast Company: http://www.fastcompa…

Thank you so much for all the information you've provided Cindy, I was not expecting this much of a response. I basically got nothing on Reddit. I'm going to study everything in this thread and use it for my startup. I have some ideas of how human sexuality can be explored through using technology without losing our humanity. Hopefully, we can all change the perception of porn and the dynamics of the industry. I will…

I'd recommend connecting with a few amazing & sex-positive accounts on twitter.

@cindygallop @makelovenotporn @happyplaytime @mikandistore @oactually @simplysxy @missemmamcg @orgasmatronics [account-name-redacted]

There are so many more, but that should get you on track to surrounding yourself with people who want to positively effect change through sex tech.

Re: Ask HN: Are there any innovative startups in the porn/adult industry?

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Hi guys, great discussion! @Striking, thanks for mentioning our company Faploid! Due to the overkill of free porn online these days, piracy and the overkill of scam websites, we decide to create http://www.faploid.com.

Faploid hasn’t officially launched, but has already build an active audience, is socially accepted and actively mentioned and promoted by various mainstream media outlets. Faploid’s users are as diverse as the content we serve. They are socially engaged, digitally equipped and searching for safe and quality adult content in an user friendly environment.

All content including movies, pictures, articles and more are based on our user's taste and interests. Faploid evaluates millions of new adult content every day and uses this information to match content to their personal interests and then delivers them automatically to their personal Faploid magazine.

Our users aim high and for that reason we only work directly together with the best publishers/content owners in a variety of niches from A to Z. For them Faploid isn't only a trusted partner in brand building, but also a quality partner in sending them traffic of people who are seriously interested in their content and willing to pay for safe and quality adult content.

After a long time of developing and deal making, we're in our run up to public launch. In the upcoming months, partly because of the enormous positive attention we´ve received from both (mainstream) business and consumer side, we will invite all the subscribers on our waitinglist step by step.

Cheers, Team Faploid

Re: Ask HN: Are there any innovative startups in the porn/adult industry?

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post #126

I'm delighted you ask that question! I can tell you that there are plenty of us, but that as #sextech entrepreneurs we fight a battle every day to build our startups. Every piece of business infrastructure any other startup can at least take for granted, we can't, because the small print always says 'No adult content'. This is me and other #sextech founders interviewed about this by Fast Company: http://www.fastcompa…

Thank you so much for all the information you've provided Cindy, I was not expecting this much of a response. I basically got nothing on Reddit. I'm going to study everything in this thread and use it for my startup. I have some ideas of how human sexuality can be explored through using technology without losing our humanity. Hopefully, we can all change the perception of porn and the dynamics of the industry. I will…

Terrific! Do email cindy@makelovenotporn.com when you're ready to talk :)

Re: Ask HN: Are there any innovative startups in the porn/adult industry?

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I think that there's opportunity in teledildonics as well. If it wasn't for it being, well, teledildonics, I'd be interested in pursuing it.

That's precisely why you should. :) Seriously, I and my team and every other #sextech entrepreneur are working to change the public attitude. For the people ahead of the curve - OH MY GOD THE MONEY TO BE MADE :)

I care about public attitude towards sex.

But that's not the reason that I'd be interested in teledildonics.

You hit the nail on the head with your second point - the money to be made.

Just think about how much money the online pornography, and camgirl, sites pull in.

Re: Ask HN: Are there any innovative startups in the porn/adult industry?

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post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think that there's opportunity in teledildonics as well. If it wasn't for it being, well, teledildonics, I'd be interested in pursuing it.

We're doing our part! www.frixion.me

From an engineering perspective that contraption is cool.

From a practical perspective... what would Steve Jobs say?

Re: Ask HN: Are there any innovative startups in the porn/adult industry?

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

That's precisely why you should. :) Seriously, I and my team and every other #sextech entrepreneur are working to change the public attitude. For the people ahead of the curve - OH MY GOD THE MONEY TO BE MADE :)

I agree. Why not? It doesn't make you any less respectable or a bad person. You might be surprised as to how much you like it!

It doesn't make me any less respectable or a bad person in my own eyes... but other people's eyes count for a lot.
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