An inappropriate request... (NSFW)

[Taboo]

NSFW is definitely accurate here. Involves very 'adult' entertainment. You've been forewarned!

Got a potential client the other day asking me about a website. Same old, same old, until he specified that what he wanted to have built was a porn website. Well - that's fine and dandy for him, and I certainly don't mind those sorts of sites, but I wasn't too sure about building one myself. Not a concern about my own morals, but just that if there was any issue that came up of him not having consent to publish photos or a model being underaged, I did not particularly want to be caught in the middle of any legal battles that would result.

I politely told him that since I am not too aware of the laws around photo and video copyrights etc for the porn industry, I would rather not take on this project myself, but that I was willing to see if I knew anyone else who might be interested.

Let's just say that his return email was rather... um... apparently he's decided that I'm unwilling to build it because I'm too uptight. He sent me some 'suggestions' on how to 'unwind.' With photos to illustrate them. I'm now even gladder I turned him down because frankly that has to have been the most bored looking 'couple' I've ever seen, ahaha. I suspect his site will not do too well based on content alone. The girl had this expression like "I'd rather be waiting in line in the DMV than here."

Oh, and he had the audacity to email me back and ask me what I thought of it. "You know, personally." That was when I blocked him. I found the whole thing rather amusing up until then, but that was just inappropriate on his part...

*sigh* Is it bad that the whole thing didn't even surprise me? I think I'm getting too used to the craziness of web clients now. Someone asked me about making a website for his dog the other day (more on that later, perhaps) and I didn't even bat an eye.

[Sapphire Silk]

*sigh* Is it bad that the whole thing didn't even surprise me? I think I'm getting too used to the craziness of web clients now. Someone asked me about making a website for his dog the other day (more on that later, perhaps) and I didn't even bat an eye.

I'd like to think a website for a dog is pretty safe territory, so go ahead and take his money if he's insistent.

Then again, given your last potential, I can understand a certain caution . . .

[RetailWorkhorse]

Oh, and he had the audacity to email me back and ask me what I thought of it. "You know, personally."

*Ar-Dubya writing him back*

Okay, well, see, this, this, and this is wrong. That doesn't actually feel as good as you'd think it would, you need to add bacon, and last time I checked the biggest thing in the porn industry was pretty-gay-bois and the girls paid a boatload for it. But they hafta be like REALLY pretty, man. For real.

PS: I herd yew liek mudkips.

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[BlaqueKatt]

Someone asked me about making a website for his dog the other day

was he white and nerdy?

[underemployeed]

Reminds me of the good old days in college when we had skinamax... oops I mean cinemax because after 11 there showed the most hilarious "porn" videos and the whole dorm was watching with their doors open. My group of friends did critiques on both the action and attempt at a plot.
I wonder if that constitutes sexual harassment on prospectives client part. asking to make site is legit but then following actions when you declined went from crossing a line to attempting a world record long jump past the line. I'm thinking he did very well. Was it enough to require ?

[RetailWorkhorse]

Probably not really all that brain-bleach worthy. Ya get used to certain things when you're in the porn business.

At some point it gets dreadfully boring and you start fantasizing about women (or men, whatever floats your boat) in long coats.

[Mr Hero]

was he white and nerdy?

Damnit you beat me to it. At least I was the first on a Weird Al reference in GK's latest Pulitzer winner.

[Jester]

Ya get used to certain things when you're in the porn business.

At some point it gets dreadfully boring and you start fantasizing about women (or men, whatever floats your boat) in long coats.

I hope you are exaggerating.

I know you get desensitized, though. I remember when I used to DJ in this one titty bar, seeing the girls naked didn't phase me, as that was their "work uniform." But sometimes after work at a Denny's, seeing them in some cute little outfit would definitely get my mental wheels turning.

But long coats? Nah!

[vstorevigilante]

Damnit you beat me to it. At least I was the first on a Weird Al reference in GK's latest Pulitzer winner.

Beat me too! First thing I thought when I saw that bit about the dog-site. We are some sad, sad people.

[chainedbarista]

weird al, lol; sadly i wouldn't be surprised at what 'clients' bring to you, either. people have some weird ideas, after all.

i loves me doggy, but a site for him, um no...and the whole donny osmond in the background, omg.

[RetailWorkhorse]

I hope you are exaggerating.

Nope. It's sad.

[earl colby pottinger]

Business is business

This client is not following that idea.

He is taking your rejection too personally.

This is not what you want in a person you want to do any business with as he probably will try to blame you for anything that goes wrong.

[Ironclad Alibi]

Ya get used to certain things when you're in the porn business.

That thought does need a link to this comic (NSFW).

[Seshat]

What's wrong with fantasising about men in long coats?

[Taboo]

he probably will try to blame you for anything that goes wrong.

Most of them do - but yes, his whole "I refuse the reality of your response and submit my own nonsensical solution!" attitude did make me thriled that I'd turned him down. I suspect he would have handled payment similarly. *rolls eyes*