Please note that this post is NOT SAFE FOR WORK (NSFW). While I have not embedded any offending images, some of the content and links are objectionable.
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But where exactly is the traffic coming from? Compete’s new search analytics tool shows the following top 5 search terms for Scribd:
Nick from TechCrunch noted shortly after their launch, "Scribd is an example of a small startup doing many things right. They created a naturally viral product and made it ridiculously easy to use." I guess porn is very viral? Are these traffic-increasing methods acceptable for a VC backed company to drive growth via porn?
If we look at the top groups, the most popular group is "adult" with over 24,000 documents. A couple of the safer ones include, "Sexy Brunette Gets Naked in the Tub", which include links to buy porn on another site inside the Scribd document, "College Girl Flashes Her Fresh-out-the-Shower Pussy", and they get more pornographic from there. Should you fancy a look at the entire most popular adult documents list, go here. You can even check out the latest U.K. Maxim full of nude women with just a click. Whether you are gay or straight, male or female or into a fetish, it appears that you needs can be satisfied on Scribd.
While I have no issue with Scribd being used in this manner, shouldn’t there be some disclaimer that the content on the site might be objectionable and the user must agree to the age restrictions before viewing any nudity? It does appear some documents are flagged but I found many that aren’t, and I would suggest that the adult group should have a blanket age restriction before you can even view the docs. Does it worry you as a Scribd user that if someone clicks from your document to the Scribd site they might be immediately faced with porn?
Here is a newsflash….
Kama Sutra is not porn. Yes, if there is graphic nudity or obscene language with swear words then it’s a problem. But, couples trying to enhance their sex life is not porn.
Comments like yours is why the Declaration of Independence is unraveling fiber by fiber.
I have been hearing a lot about the content on scribd, and how they are getting traffic because of pornographic material.
From what it looks like, there has been no attempt at stopping “that kind” of content. So maybe it is a genuine strategy which is being used to draw in more traffic, i guess. It is a trade-off (wrt NSFW content, children, family) but one must see that the numbers suppport what they have done(nearly exponential traffic growth.
Some good end of the day reading Allen… I would be worried if I was a parent and had moderately technical children… though if I did I would imagine there are even easier ways for them to access pron ( image search?).
+1 for not feeling comfortable about sending business/family/friends to the site…