ILEW Scoring Guidelines
Original Content: (10 pts) I am looking for the percentage of original content to purchased content. Many porn sites these days are reality themed with all original content, at least that is the current trend. I feel this is a positive direction to take as back in the early days of online porn, 10 years ago, many sites had the same content. Nowadays if paysites only have purchased or licensed content chances are their member retention will suffer. With this in mind I want to reward those sites that have mostly or all original content with a higher score. However just because a site only has licensed content doesnt mean the content isn't good it just increases the chances that the member may have seen it before. I also take into consideration sites that only have full-length DVDs and scenes from DVDs. They obviously will not have original content but will receive a score in this category of between 10 and 12 depending on their titles and other factors.
All original = 9-10
Most original the rest not = 7-8
Half & Half = 6
Majority not original = 4 or 5
None original = 3
Same old recycled content = 0-2
Content Quality: (10 pts) Quality is in the eye of the beholder for most things except photo and video quality. The content is either going to be very crisp and clear, in between or grainy and difficult to enjoy. We score this category along those lines and as of yet are not going to get into bit rates and resolutions. The video and picture quality is fairly self evident once you open the file especially if you can't make out what you are looking at.
Content Quantity: (10 pts) The amount of content is undoubtedly going to depend on several factors including the length of time the site has been around. For newer sites I am going to take a look at other sites they may already have running and the promises they make to the surfers regarding the frequency of updates. The numbers below refer to individual video episodes and photo galleries or sets combined. Screencaps do not count as photos. If a site updates with new models and they have both videos and photos then that counts as 2. This way I can better evaluate their overall content collection regardless if it is pics or videos.
300 or more = 10
201 - 300 = 9
101 - 200 = 8
81 - 100 = 7
61 - 80 = 6
41 - 60 = 5
31 - 40 = 4
21 - 30 = 3
15 - 20 = 2
14 or less = 1
Ease of Navigation: (10 pts) This category is fairly self explanatory. Navigation includes having plenty of links to easily find your way through the site, clearly labeled internal links and no confusing or misleading links. The layout of the site is also important as it pertains to navigating smoothly through the site. The simpler the site is laid out the higher score a site will receive.
Honesty: (10 pts) An often overlooked yet important aspect of the buying process for a porn site is how honest the company is on its tour, enticement or marketing pages. Do they make bold claims that sound great on page but are nowhere to be found once you have paid or do they back up what they purport to offer inside the members area? This score is going to be an indication of what to expect of their overall customer service. If they are enticing you to join with grandiose declarations but are flat out lying then one might be a bit leery of joining. Sometimes sites make slight exagerations or embellishments but for the most part speak the truth about what they offer the customer. Those sites with no misleading statements will receive a higher score.
Updates: (10 pts) The inability or desire of a company to frequently update will cost them in this category. The more they update the better score they'll receive, it's that simple.
3 - 5 times/week = 10
2 times/week = 9
1 time/week = 8
3 times/month = 7
2 times/month = 6
1 time/month = 5
1 time/2 months = 4
1 time/3 months = 3
1 time/4 months = 2
1 time/6 months = 1
1 time/year or who knows when = 0
Speed: (10 pts) If a porn paysite has tons of content but it takes 10 minutes to download or see a picture then what's the point of sticking around? Speed is especially important for porn sites because of the large files that have to be streamed and downloaded. The score is based on a DSL or similar connection speed, obviously not dial up. If you are an avid porn searcher online then I highly recommend as fast a connection as you can afford or get.
Lightening fast = 10
Very fast = 8 or 9
Pretty darn fast = 6 or 7
Lethargic = 4 or 5
Stick in the mud = 2 or 3
I took a nap = 1
Price: (10 pts) The amount of money one wants to pay for access to a porn pay site is a slippery slope indeed. While we all want inexpensive access there are several things to consider. Original quality porn updated frequently can be expensive so don't expect to pay $9.99 a month for all your porn. On the other end if a site is charging a similar price take a look at the amount of content, how frequently they update and the quality of the content. I reward sites for a less expensive monthly price but take other areas into consideration. Many sites nowadays have trials, multi-month and even yearly access options. However, our scores are based solely on monthly prices, which all paysites have.
$12 or less/month = 10
$12.01 - $15/month = 9
$15.01 - $$20/month = 8
$20.01 - $25/month = 7
$25.01 - $30/month = 6
$30.01 - $35/month - 5
$35.01 - $40/month = 4
$40.01 - $45/month = 3
$45.01 - $50/month = 2
$50.01 - $55/month = 1
$55.01 or more = 0
Design: (10 pts) The attractiveness of a site can be important when viewing your porn. How does the site look? Does it have too many graphics and therefore take too long to load? Is it very unappealing or just downright ugly? Also does the structure or organization make perfect sense or no sense at all? Visually appealing websites with interesting yet not annoying features score higher.
Entertainment: (5 pts) For many people the entertainment value is most important when talking about video content and the overall feel of the members' area. A site's content should have entertainment value but quantifying that value can prove difficult. Usually a video's humor or even shock value can boost this score. If the content is run of the mill then this score will likely decrease. Site theme originality can play into the entertainment score as well.
Bonus Material: (5 pts) Many porn pay sites nowadays are part of a network of sites that usually give you access to all their sites once you join just one. Some networks are only 6 or 10 sites while others have 30 or more sites. While I appreciate bonus sites I have to also keep in mind whether all the bonus sites actually have different content or are only used for marketing purposes.
10 or more bouns sites = 5
4-9 bonus sites = 4
1-3 bonus sites plus some extras = 3
A few extras= 1 or 2
No extras or bonus sites = 0