Well, I was going to blog on this a bit more thoroughly this weekend, but turns out someone has been tag drafting some of my delicious tags:) Awesome!! Props to Sue at Mobile Technologies in TAFE for a nice write up on the article that caught my eye this week in the Economist: "Devices and Desires: Is lascivious online content, traditionally on top, losing its lustre?"
I recommend reading Sue’s post, I thought it was interesting and enjoyed the added references she supplies.
On the whole, it’s a moderately interesting analysis by the Economist, though they stop short of looking at how much of this trend may simply be a diversion from dedicated adult sites to "adult" sub-sites within many social networking properties (yes, ok, they address this a little regarding Second Life, but overall the article is a little thin)…
That said, I’m sure there is a line of reporters at the Economist hoping for the opportunity to further investigate these trends – brings a whole new perspective to "embedded journalism."
Sean