Iain Thomson in San Francisco, vnunet.com04 Jul 2008
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President Bush's economic stimulus plan which involved sending cheques of up
to $1,200 to every taxpayer has provided a boom to the online porn industry,
according to market research.
The Adult Internet Market Research Company (AIMRCo) identified an "
uncharacteristic" increase in spending on online pornography since the cheques
were sent out.
Kirk Mishkin, head research consultant at AIMRCo, said: "Typically the summer
is a slow period for this market.
"But many of the sites we surveyed have reported 20 to 30 per cent growth in
membership rates since mid-May when the cheques were sent out."
The rebates were supposed to stimulate to the flagging US consumer sector,
but it seems that many people are using them for a different kind of
stimulation.
Jillian Fox, a spokeswoman for LSGmodels.com, one of the sites reporting
figures to AIMRCo, said: "In a June 2008 survey of our members, 32 per cent
referenced the recent stimulus package as part of their decision to either
become a new member, or renew an existing membership.
"Getting more people to buy porn was probably the last thing Bush had on his
mind when he came up with his 'stimulus package'. But we'll take it."
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