Realy????

[funbilly]

Are you kidding me? ANOTHER Chandler Scott scene? Don't get me wrong I am a big Chandler fan. But really? Give the boys hole a damn rest!!!!! Same with David Hardy. GIVE THEM SOME DAMN TIME OFF!!! It seems like they are in every 4th or 5th scene. The members deserve more than that. Get some new guys for petes sake. I'm not trying to be a dick but damn.

 

[funbilly]

OOPS forgot an L

 

[thejudge]

Chandler, David , The Twins.........Chandler, David, The Twins.........Chandler, David, The Twins...........Its like "Groundhogs Day". Been saying it for a bit now........Change it up some. Makes the Sex more interesting. And the models. Keeps everything Fresh

 

[mikeyank]

Are you kidding me? ANOTHER Chandler Scott scene? Don't get me wrong I am a big Chandler fan. But really? Give the boys hole a damn rest!!!!! Same with David Hardy. GIVE THEM SOME DAMN TIME OFF!!! It seems like they are in every 4th or 5th scene. The members deserve more than that. Get some new guys for petes sake. I'm not trying to be a dick but damn.

Chandler, David , The Twins.........Chandler, David, The Twins.........Chandler, David, The Twins...........Its like "Groundhogs Day". Been saying it for a bit now........Change it up some. Makes the Sex more interesting. And the models. Keeps everything Fresh

You guys have no argument from me. I feel the same way!

 

[elyot1]

Chandler must work cheap. Don't mind David and Kaden Alexander so much. At least their scenes have some variety. Gotta admit I am a big, big fan of Kaden Alexander so I look forward to every scene. Broke Straight Boys needs a planing co-ordinator. Its not the models fault.

 

[Sha]

So we bring models in every month for a week. We film several scenes during that time with the guys that are there. The scenes then go on the release schedule. With releasing 3 scenes per week it is hard to stay caught up as we typically film between 14 and 18 scenes per month. We try our best to mix the releases up some but this is why you will see the same model more frequently at any given time. So it really has nothing to do with who works cheap.

 

[stowe1]

So we bring models in every month for a week. We film several scenes during that time with the guys that are there. The scenes then go on the release schedule. With releasing 3 scenes per week it is hard to stay caught up as we typically film between 14 and 18 scenes per month. We try our best to mix the releases up some but this is why you will see the same model more frequently at any given time. So it really has nothing to do with who works cheap.

I can sympathize to a degree with you, sha, and the rest of Broke Straight Boys management as you try to cope with the changing scene of web-based porn videos. During my long journey out of the closet, especially the last 5 in Pittsburgh, hustlers abounded. You could go around to all the familiar spots and they'd be fighting for them (and this was during the height of the Aids crisis before the avalanche of drugs, protease inhibitors, NNRTI's, NRTI's, etc. that changed things). Then in the early-mid 90's things changed markedly. It is as if the hustlers just disappeared all at one time. They became few and far between. Now, from what I hear, they are virtually non-existence on the street. They are still around, but use Craigslist and other web-based sites to sell their wares. And it is better than doing the street thing - weather, cops, etc.

So I have to presume the same thing happened to a degree to those guys who plied their wares for web porn. Plus the added disadvantage and it is a big one of having their work immortalized forever on the web. Especially for the guys who we want - straight and bi-.

While I agree that who works the cheapest might not be the biggest factor, it has to be a factor. But as I see it the far more significant problems you face are the number of models how have, the number of new models you can get and retain, and scheduling them. The first two of these are costs factors. The last, logistical.

The more models you can get and retain, the greater the number of scene you can fill with differing model combos. But more models=higher costs. So if you have 16 models in your stable and you film 12 scenes a month, that gives mgmnt an edge in negotiating salary. But if you have 4 models to film 12 scenes then the model has an edge. And of course the scheduling problem can gum up the works.

I guess if I were in your shoes, for a 12 scene a month output, I'd like to have 24 models in my stable. I would hope that gives a pretty good scheduling routine, and a cost factor that would pay a high enough salary to keep the models, but low enough for a profitable business to stay in business.

I'm sure there are a bunch of other factors of which I am not aware because I'm not in the business. But supply, demand, costs, expenses rule most businesses.

And then there is your customer base - as fickle, contentious, bitchy as any bunch of mostly older queens can be - lol !!!


PS - I really don't envy your job. It can be a thankless task. Now that doesn't mean I won't bitch and complain about a scene or things in it. But I want you to know that as I head into the end of my 5th year as a member, I remain such because I firmly believe that you and your colleagues are always striving to find the best models you can and create the best scenes you can. And in the best atmosphere for the models and your members. And I think you "know" me well enough to know that if I didn't mean what I've said, I wouldn't have said it.

 

[Sha]

That would be awesome to be able to use 24 different models for 12 scenes. One of the problems with that is flights and housing. This is why we bring guys in a group and try to film them during the week that they are there. Each guy would typically get between 4 and 6 scenes that week. The most that we can handle at 1 time is between 6 and 8 guys with 8 guys really pushing it, mainly because of lodging. There are just so many factors that come in to play running a porn studio and working with the models to try to get the best product. As you know, we do our best.

 

[Youngandconfused22]

That would be awesome to be able to use 24 different models for 12 scenes. One of the problems with that is flights and housing. This is why we bring guys in a group and try to film them during the week that they are there. Each guy would typically get between 4 and 6 scenes that week. The most that we can handle at 1 time is between 6 and 8 guys with 8 guys really pushing it, mainly because of lodging. There are just so many factors that come in to play running a porn studio and working with the models to try to get the best product. As you know, we do our best.

I think there are lots about the Broke Straight Boys studio life we don't know. Thanks for explaining yourself so clearly. I think for us viewers it's just a matter of taste. I can imagine it's hard juggling all the factors. I will agree that certain models tend to pop up more then others. Chandler being the obvious one.

 

[Stripe222]

I like Chandler, too and you have to admit that he works for the money. They really put him through it in that foursome. He never balks at doing any nasty act. Porn all the way

 

[mikeyank]

I like Chandler, too and you have to admit that he works for the money. They really put him through it in that foursome. He never balks at doing any nasty act. Porn all the way

From my personal perspective, porn is very different than most lines of work, whereas in a warehouse or factory situation, clearly the employee who works hard and completes his tasks efficiently and with a good attitude is a total asset to his company. But for me as a consumer of porn, if a performer is not "my type" and does not turn me on, then all else becomes irrelevant.

But to quote a famous San Francisco hair stylist, "That's just me" lol

 

[tampa24]

I'm sure there are a bunch of other factors of which I am not aware because I'm not in the business. But supply, demand, costs, expenses rule most businesses.

And then there is your customer base - as fickle, contentious, bitchy as any bunch of mostly older queens can be - lol !!!


PS - I really don't envy your job. It can be a thankless task. Now that doesn't mean I won't bitch and complain about a scene or things in it. But I want you to know that as I head into the end of my 5th year as a member, I remain such because I firmly believe that you and your colleagues are always striving to find the best models you can and create the best scenes you can. And in the best atmosphere for the models and your members. And I think you "know" me well enough to know that if I didn't mean what I've said, I wouldn't have said it.

I couldn't agree more Stowe. lol

 

[thejudge]

And now it will be David, Kyle & Jesse.........Ill take a break on watching until this wave is over

 

[johnny]

And now it will be David, Kyle & Jesse.........Ill take a break on watching until this wave is over

Save for Abram and checking out Levi. Could miss the next three easy....

 

[Stripe222]

From my personal perspective, porn is very different than most lines of work, whereas in a warehouse or factory situation, clearly the employee who works hard and completes his tasks efficiently and with a good attitude is a total asset to his company. But for me as a consumer of porn, if a performer is not "my type" and does not turn me on, then all else becomes irrelevant.

But to quote a famous San Francisco hair stylist, "That's just me" lol

Wow. You never miss an opportunity to passively aggressively cut up one (nearly all, actually) of the models. Chandler isn't a top favorite on Broke Straight Boys, but he's a hard working worker bee. Not all models can be in the top 10. I make a simple attempt to make a positive comment about his dedication to doing his job and you can't resist the chance to tell us, once again, that he's not your type so he's basically "irrelevant". Why? What was the point in posting something so snarky?

One in 25 is "sort of" your type. Usually briefly. Believe me when I say that anyone who has read your posts over the years is totally, completely and utterly aware of your taste in porn. We get it. 5000 posts ago we got it. You miss what Broke Straight Boys was and have been politely and relentlessly beating a dead horse about your disappointment in Broke Straight Boys's new direction ever since. Broke Straight Boys has evolved into a MUCH different site. There will be no more scenes with a seemingly reluctant, petulant skinny boy giving a bad blow job from a side view to another reluctant skinny boy. No more beating off side by side. No more "will you take it up the ass for $100"?

I know you say you stay for the Forum, but if you hate the porn on the site, why endlessly comment negatively about it? There is little to no chance that you are going to get the type of porn you want from Broke Straight Boys The ship has sailed, the die is cast, and that dog won't hunt. There is a section for non-scene related posts. I'm sure you probably post there. Use that.

I know I'll get a great deal of blow-back on this post but I see the Forum as a place to critic scene's, good or bad, praise good performances and offer constructive criticisms and honest encouragement to do better on poor ones. We all have favorite models and scenes. All of us have models that don't "do it" for us. The point is to contrast and compare. To engage in similar and different points of view. The nearly constant beat of a negative drum does little to add to the discussion.

You have the right to your opinion and there will probably be a bunch of posts about that, but the problem for me is that you rarely offer insight into the scene's because you have such a critical and dismissive attitude toward so many models. I guess that's what really bothers me. You pay for a site where you have known for a long time that you aren't going to get the porn you would like. It's like buying a house you don't really like and then complaining about it for the next 10 years, but stay because you like the view. I think you're taking your anger about the changes at Broke Straight Boys out on the models. Your posts aren't usually blatantly negative, but the message to the models is subtly there. So many seem to be "irrelevant". Just what a 20 yr old needs to hear.

The models Broke Straight Boys has and has had lately are what their audience wants. I have understood your fetish and your frustration for a long time, but there is no point in posts like "I didn't watch it because I don't like the models". Why post that? What does that contribute to the discussion? You do rave about the few scenes that appeal to you and I like reading those. When your posts start out with a negative slant, I read the first and last sentences. That's all I have to read because the middle always has the same theme. "Once again, I didn't get what I wanted".

I'll probably be really sorry I spoke up, but I sympathize with the models precarious life choices and with the state of their young and vulnerable egos. Doing porn is serious business. It'll follow them the rest of their lives.

 

[mikeyank]

Wow! I see that you have a lot of built up resentment towards me and my attitude Stripe, more than I had previously realized. I have accepted that the current version of Broke Straight Boys is far different from the original one, and within the new set of circumstances I do have favorites whom I enjoy. They include, Abram, Brandon Evans, Tanner, Gage Owens, Logan Slater, Jason Sterling, and the adorable Zander Floyd, because they are all "my type" physically, which is and always will be what attracts me to a porn scene. I don't get off on watching guys who I don't find attractive, which seems basic to me when talking about porn.

Even back when Broke Straight Boys was in it's original format, I didn't enjoy all the boys as some did not turn me on. As I said in my post that you quoted and which obviously offended you, to me "hard work" in porn isn't what I look for, it is hot sexy guys that turn me on. If this offends you, I apologize. It is not my intention to piss you off or anyone else with my posts, but as I obviously do, I guess your current system of only reading the first and last sentence of my posts is probably the best way to go, other than completely ignoring whatever I say. As you are being genuine and honest in your comments Stripe, I take no offense in what you said, as I admire honest, genuine, no bull shit people who speak what they see as the truth, as that is what I strive to do as well.

 

[Stripe222]

Wow! I see that you have a lot of built up resentment towards me and my attitude Stripe, more than I had previously realized. I have accepted that the current version of Broke Straight Boys is far different from the original one, and within the new set of circumstances I do have favorites whom I enjoy. They include, Abram, Brandon Evans, Tanner, Gage Owens, Logan Slater, Jason Sterling, and the adorable Zander Floyd, because they are all "my type" physically, which is and always will be what attracts me to a porn scene. I don't get off on watching guys who I don't find attractive, which seems basic to me when talking about porn.

Even back when Broke Straight Boys was in it's original format, I didn't enjoy all the boys as some did not turn me on. As I said in my post that you quoted and which obviously offended you, to me "hard work" in porn isn't what I look for, it is hot sexy guys that turn me on. If this offends you, I apologize. It is not my intention to piss you off or anyone else with my posts, but as I obviously do, I guess your current system of only reading the first and last sentence of my posts is probably the best way to go, other than completely ignoring whatever I say. As you are being genuine and honest in your comments Stripe, I take no offense in what you said, as I admire honest, genuine, no bull shit people who speak what they see as the truth, as that is what I strive to do as well.

Thank you, Mike for the respectful reply. I understand your position on porn as it is the same as mine. Our difference lies in our approach to commenting on scenes and models. I wrote and said that I didn't understand why you stayed on the site if you found so many scenes and models a disappointment. That basically I didn't understand why you were so overtly or subtly dismissive and critical when you didn't have to be. It's easy to grow cynical and develop a thick skin when watching Broke Straight Boys or porn in general. But Broke Straight Boys offers us the opportunity to comment and exchange our opinions and tastes. About REAL boys doing a difficult job. I think it's possible to offer an opinion that is critical without the snarkiness.

I thought more about what I wrote and realized that it wasn't all about the models. You have been on the forum, well, forever and people like and respect you. You often set the tone. You're sort of the de-facto leader of the pack. What would the forum be without Mike Yank? That's not to say that everyone follows your lead, but your opinions have a real influence. The models are aware of this, too. I try and put myself in their place and think how I would feel about what is written. They are totally objectified, but they signed up for that. I've written many posts that made it clear that I wasn't happy with a scene or a model. But I try and do it by remembering that they might read it and there's a real guy with real feelings behind the dick.

I won't belabor it any further. I don't resent or dislike you but as you wrote, I don't like your attitude in some of the posts you make. I understand the "he does it for me, but the other one doesn't". But there's no need to be dismissive and snarky for the sake of it.

I don't expect your posts to change, as well they shouldn't, but I feel much better having written about them. As you said, I will continue to read the first and last sentence of what I see as unnecessarily critical, and look forward to your thoughtful and positive, if somewhat fawning and frothy posts. (See, it's easy to slip the blade of subtle praise/criticism into a remark).