Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Rate This Thread
Hop To
Page 1 of 3 1 2 3
#4181021 - 10/13/15 02:41 PM Goodbye Playboy!  
Joined: Dec 2014
Posts: 3,552
CG2015 Offline
Senior Member
CG2015  Offline
Senior Member

Joined: Dec 2014
Posts: 3,552
Gee.... I always thought Hugh would die before his magazine would considering all the orgies he had in the 50s, 60s and 70s before safe sex.

The staff at Playboy better start filling out their unemployment benefits forms.

The magazine is going to go under once they stop publishing nude photos of women in its pages starting next March.

There will still be photos of women in explicit poses but they won't be nude.

If they think their current yearly circulation of 800,000 issues is low, it will get even lower.

Sorry but there are magazines like that already: FHM, Stuff, Maxim.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015...-porn/73856022/
warning: autostart video on the usa today site

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/13/business/media/nudes-are-old-news-at-playboy.html?_r=0

Inline advert (2nd and 3rd post)

#4181022 - 10/13/15 02:42 PM Re: Goodbye Playboy! [Re: CG2015]  
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 5,699
NavyNuke99 Offline
One Man Wolfpack
NavyNuke99  Offline
One Man Wolfpack
Hotshot

Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 5,699
Raleigh, NC
Actually, according to an article on NPR, their sales are UP after taking all the nudie pics off the website.


" And any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worthwhile, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction: 'I served in the United States Navy.'"- John F. Kennedy

"NUKE-ular. It's pronounced NUKE-ular."- Homer Simpson

AMD FX-8350 Vishera @ 4.0 Ghz
ASUS Sabertooth 990FX R2.0
2x 8GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3 @ 1600
Sapphire Radeon HD 7850 2GB
CM Storm Series Trooper
Samsung 840 series 500 GB OS/ Game drive
WD Green 2TB Media Drive
Thermaltake Black Widow 850W PSU
#4181032 - 10/13/15 03:00 PM Re: Goodbye Playboy! [Re: CG2015]  
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 13,225
No105_Archie Offline
No105_Archie  Offline

Veteran

Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 13,225
N. Atlantic east of Canada
I thought everybody bought Playboy "for the articles" smile

I have not seen one in years but in the 70's & 80's they actually did have really good writing ( as well as the obvious eye candy )


Archie Smythe

carpe diem
#4181035 - 10/13/15 03:03 PM Re: Goodbye Playboy! [Re: No105_Archie]  
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 5,699
NavyNuke99 Offline
One Man Wolfpack
NavyNuke99  Offline
One Man Wolfpack
Hotshot

Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 5,699
Raleigh, NC
Originally Posted By: No105_Archie
I thought everybody bought Playboy "for the articles" smile

I have not seen one in years but in the 70's & 80's they actually did have really good writing ( as well as the obvious eye candy )



^this. I remember reading the short stories and interview in my dad's playboys when I was a teenager (as well as the pictures). I definitely think there's a market to return to those roots, to counter the "lad rags" that are Maxim, FHM, etc. There's definitely a place for the refined, well-read gentleman playboy, and hopefully that'll help slow the infestation of the boorish, obnoxious douchebag playboy that is currently celebrated in modern culture.


" And any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worthwhile, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction: 'I served in the United States Navy.'"- John F. Kennedy

"NUKE-ular. It's pronounced NUKE-ular."- Homer Simpson

AMD FX-8350 Vishera @ 4.0 Ghz
ASUS Sabertooth 990FX R2.0
2x 8GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3 @ 1600
Sapphire Radeon HD 7850 2GB
CM Storm Series Trooper
Samsung 840 series 500 GB OS/ Game drive
WD Green 2TB Media Drive
Thermaltake Black Widow 850W PSU
#4181038 - 10/13/15 03:07 PM Re: Goodbye Playboy! [Re: CG2015]  
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 121,346
PanzerMeyer Offline
Pro-Consul of Florida
PanzerMeyer  Offline
Pro-Consul of Florida
King Crimson - SimHQ's Top Poster

Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 121,346
Miami, FL USA
So what exactly is the point of Playboy if they no longer have nude women in their magazines?

So I guess they are just going to compete with Maxim now?


Too late.


“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.”
#4181040 - 10/13/15 03:08 PM Re: Goodbye Playboy! [Re: CG2015]  
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 13,225
No105_Archie Offline
No105_Archie  Offline

Veteran

Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 13,225
N. Atlantic east of Canada
Maxim is pretty close to what Playboy used to be.


Archie Smythe

carpe diem
#4181042 - 10/13/15 03:10 PM Re: Goodbye Playboy! [Re: No105_Archie]  
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 121,346
PanzerMeyer Offline
Pro-Consul of Florida
PanzerMeyer  Offline
Pro-Consul of Florida
King Crimson - SimHQ's Top Poster

Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 121,346
Miami, FL USA
Originally Posted By: No105_Archie
Maxim is pretty close to what Playboy used to be.


Exactly. Playboy should just do what Sears has done and go into real estate speculation to make money while maintaining a facade that they are still doing their original business.


“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.”
#4181045 - 10/13/15 03:23 PM Re: Goodbye Playboy! [Re: CG2015]  
Joined: Dec 2014
Posts: 3,552
CG2015 Offline
Senior Member
CG2015  Offline
Senior Member

Joined: Dec 2014
Posts: 3,552
Last time I bought a Playboy was the last staples issue, September 1985, with Madonna on the cover.

#4181046 - 10/13/15 03:24 PM Re: Goodbye Playboy! [Re: CG2015]  
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 121,346
PanzerMeyer Offline
Pro-Consul of Florida
PanzerMeyer  Offline
Pro-Consul of Florida
King Crimson - SimHQ's Top Poster

Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 121,346
Miami, FL USA
Print media in general is dying out and if there is a market out there for Playboy it's a very small niche one.

This is a classic example of a business trying desperately to reimage itself in order to stay relevant.

Last edited by PanzerMeyer; 10/13/15 03:25 PM.

“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.”
#4181048 - 10/13/15 03:29 PM Re: Goodbye Playboy! [Re: CG2015]  
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 6,870
Wireman Offline
Lurker Extraordinaire
Wireman  Offline
Lurker Extraordinaire
Hotshot

Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 6,870
The First State, USA
The internet is a fad. You'll see...

#4181052 - 10/13/15 03:31 PM Re: Goodbye Playboy! [Re: No105_Archie]  
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 5,699
NavyNuke99 Offline
One Man Wolfpack
NavyNuke99  Offline
One Man Wolfpack
Hotshot

Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 5,699
Raleigh, NC
Originally Posted By: No105_Archie
Maxim is pretty close to what Playboy used to be.


But much lower brow in terms of actual content. Maxim was basically Buzzfeed before Buzzfeed was even a thing, combined with a bit of The Chive.


" And any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worthwhile, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction: 'I served in the United States Navy.'"- John F. Kennedy

"NUKE-ular. It's pronounced NUKE-ular."- Homer Simpson

AMD FX-8350 Vishera @ 4.0 Ghz
ASUS Sabertooth 990FX R2.0
2x 8GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3 @ 1600
Sapphire Radeon HD 7850 2GB
CM Storm Series Trooper
Samsung 840 series 500 GB OS/ Game drive
WD Green 2TB Media Drive
Thermaltake Black Widow 850W PSU
#4181057 - 10/13/15 03:36 PM Re: Goodbye Playboy! [Re: CG2015]  
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 6,968
Jayhawk Offline
Silastic Armorfiend
Jayhawk  Offline
Silastic Armorfiend
Hotshot

Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 6,968
Docking Bay 94
Do sailors these days tape their tablets to their lockers? wink


Why men throw their lives away attacking an armed Witcher... I'll never know. Something wrong with my face?
#4181058 - 10/13/15 03:39 PM Re: Goodbye Playboy! [Re: Jayhawk]  
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 5,699
NavyNuke99 Offline
One Man Wolfpack
NavyNuke99  Offline
One Man Wolfpack
Hotshot

Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 5,699
Raleigh, NC
Originally Posted By: Jayhawk
Do sailors these days tape their tablets to their lockers? wink


That's an excellent question. But more accurately, do they put their tablets in waterproof cases and tape them to the sides of the shower? You know, because... scenery...


" And any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worthwhile, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction: 'I served in the United States Navy.'"- John F. Kennedy

"NUKE-ular. It's pronounced NUKE-ular."- Homer Simpson

AMD FX-8350 Vishera @ 4.0 Ghz
ASUS Sabertooth 990FX R2.0
2x 8GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3 @ 1600
Sapphire Radeon HD 7850 2GB
CM Storm Series Trooper
Samsung 840 series 500 GB OS/ Game drive
WD Green 2TB Media Drive
Thermaltake Black Widow 850W PSU
#4181061 - 10/13/15 03:41 PM Re: Goodbye Playboy! [Re: NavyNuke99]  
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 121,346
PanzerMeyer Offline
Pro-Consul of Florida
PanzerMeyer  Offline
Pro-Consul of Florida
King Crimson - SimHQ's Top Poster

Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 121,346
Miami, FL USA
Originally Posted By: NavyNuke99

That's an excellent question. But more accurately, do they put their tablets in waterproof cases and tape them to the sides of the shower? You know, because... scenery...


LOL!! I myself have dwelt in that cave in the past my son.


“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.”
#4181077 - 10/13/15 04:09 PM Re: Goodbye Playboy! [Re: CG2015]  
Joined: Dec 2014
Posts: 3,552
CG2015 Offline
Senior Member
CG2015  Offline
Senior Member

Joined: Dec 2014
Posts: 3,552
The last nude issue will be February 2016.

That should be a collector's item.

Hef made a big mistake years ago when he let his daughter run Playboy.

She drove it into the ground using it to carry out her own personal agenda against nudity and adult materials.

#4181081 - 10/13/15 04:16 PM Re: Goodbye Playboy! [Re: CG2015]  
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 121,346
PanzerMeyer Offline
Pro-Consul of Florida
PanzerMeyer  Offline
Pro-Consul of Florida
King Crimson - SimHQ's Top Poster

Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 121,346
Miami, FL USA
Playboy's major problem is that it became an outdated relic of the past. Its allure in the first couple of decades is that it was a very deviant publication when compared to the societal norms and morality of the time. It ceased being interesting once society changed and became more liberal and open with sexuality.

Last edited by PanzerMeyer; 10/13/15 04:17 PM.

“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.”
#4181096 - 10/13/15 04:47 PM Re: Goodbye Playboy! [Re: NavyNuke99]  
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 20,152
Top Gun Offline
Lifer
Top Gun  Offline
Lifer

Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 20,152
Roch-Vegas NH
Originally Posted By: NavyNuke99
Actually, according to an article on NPR, their sales are UP after taking all the nudie pics off the website.


Not what others are saying..

LINK

Quote:
The writing seemed to be on the wall. It was not a matter of if, but when Playboy stopped publishing nude photos. The rise of free internet pornography led to a steady decline in Playboys subscription base, with a circulation of around 5.6 million readers shrinking down to less than 1 million subscribers


I used to subscribe a few years ago but their articles went so left or wouldn't pertain to anything close to what I liked I wouldn't even subscribe for the $1 an issue. I actually still had some in wrappers I asked my GF to sell on Ebay...


XboxLive Tag: DOBrienTG1969

Dave O'Brien,
Top Gun Photography
Nikon D500 & D7200
Nikkor 70-200VR AF-s F/2.8
Sigma 50-500 & 17-50 F2.8
Sigma 150-600
#4181151 - 10/13/15 06:15 PM Re: Goodbye Playboy! [Re: CG2015]  
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 24,712
Dart Offline
Measured in Llamathrusts
Dart  Offline
Measured in Llamathrusts
Lifer

Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 24,712
Alabaster, AL USA


The opinions of this poster are largely based on facts and portray a possible version of the actual events.

More dumb stuff at http://www.darts-page.com

From Laser:
"The forum is the place where combat (real time) flight simulator fans come to play turn based strategy combat."
#4181191 - 10/13/15 07:47 PM Re: Goodbye Playboy! [Re: CG2015]  
Joined: Feb 2000
Posts: 49,716
Jedi Master Offline
Entil'zha
Jedi Master  Offline
Entil'zha
Sierra Hotel

Joined: Feb 2000
Posts: 49,716
Space Coast, USA
I only ever read it for the ads. *sniffle*



The Jedi Master


The anteater is wearing the bagel because he's a reindeer princess. -- my 4 yr old daughter
#4181341 - 10/14/15 02:35 AM Re: Goodbye Playboy! [Re: CG2015]  
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 534
WolfDancer Offline
Member
WolfDancer  Offline
Member

Joined: May 2012
Posts: 534
Ontario, Canada
"The onslaught of Internet pornography has made the nude images in Playboy "pass," Scott Flanders, the company's chief executive, told the New York Times." - USA TODAY

He's right.


War is the continuation of natural selection by other means.
Page 1 of 3 1 2 3

Moderated by  RacerGT 

Quick Search
Recent Articles
Support SimHQ

If you shop on Amazon use this Amazon link to support SimHQ
.
Social


Recent Topics
Grown ups joke time
by NoFlyBoy. 03/18/24 10:34 PM
Anyone Heard from Nimits?
by F4UDash4. 03/18/24 10:01 PM
RIP Gemini/Apollo astronaut Tom Stafford
by semmern. 03/18/24 02:14 PM
10 years after 3/8/2014
by NoFlyBoy. 03/17/24 10:25 AM
Hans Zimmer North American concert tour 2024
by NoFlyBoy. 03/16/24 10:54 PM
Steam Spring Sale.
by RedToo. 03/15/24 09:09 PM
Starship Attempt Three
by F4UDash4. 03/14/24 12:06 PM
This is one cool turbofan model
by Zamzow. 03/14/24 02:41 AM
Map Errors
by F4UDash4. 03/13/24 11:25 AM
Copyright 1997-2016, SimHQ Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.6.0