According to a new study released today by the Federal Trade Commission, spammers continue to harvest email addresses from public areas of the Internet, but Internet Service Providers’ anti-spam technologies can block the vast majority of spam sent to these email addresses. The FTC staff report also found that consumers who must post their e-mail addresses on the Internet can prevent them from being harvested by using a technique known as “masking.”

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RuPaul was seen on the set of Lucas Entertainment’s new film Encounters. Ru was there to direct an unscripted scene with actors Bruce Beckham and Wilson Vasquez. The scene involves a psychiatrist, played by Beckham, falling in love with his patient (Vasquez). Michael Lucas reports Ru’s direction was inspirational, and the dialogue was touching. Under RuPauls direction, shooting went smoothly, and they got the entire scene in one take.

The MenOnTheNet.com Erotic Stories Archive broke the 14,000 story barrier during mid-November. It’s an achievement that surprises even the editors of the all-free anthology of sex tales. The current pace of submissions amounts to over 30 stories arriving every week. The collection is largely recognized to be the world’s largest library of online erotica. The original stories are all contributed by their authors from all over the globe and hosted for free by MenOnTheNet.com.

“When we established the Erotic Stories Archive nearly a decade ago, we knew people would like the concept. We had no clue that it would grow so big so quickly!” says Craig Kasparek, of the Enterprise Performance Dept. “What’s truly amazing is that the number continues to grow every day.”

Begun in 1996, the MenOnTheNet.com Erotic Stories Archive today contains 130 various themes, including 27 non-English languages. For some, such as Indonesian and Malaysian, the archive is the largest known online compendium of erotica in that language.

As the Internet matures to include ever more images and multi-media content, the power of a well-written story continues to compel. Better still, the Net allows writers to present their work before a global audience - at virtually no cost.

New York City webzine NYCGuys.com will be updating weekly from now on, a big change from its previous bimonthly format. Updates include commentary on web links, pornography, and exclusive out take videos from NYC’s underground gay porn scene. “We’ve always focused on young guys from the city who look good getting naked,” says Nicolas James, editor of the site

NYCGuys is an irreverent and sardonic webzine focused on regular guys from New York City getting naked, plus articles on local events, recreational pharmacology, boozing, and recommendations for the connoisseur of male-centric photography. It has become a popular destination for the overeducated and underemployed.

Raging Stallion Studios is pushing to raise model fees paid to French actors. Many US companies try to bring in European models at cut rates, exploiting weaker European rates in an effort to reduce production costs. Raging Stallion, a company formed by models Chris Ward, JD Slater, and Michael Brancon is committed to thwarting blatant exploitation of French talent.

A series of ads will be run in French Magazines to inform potential French actors that when working for an American company they should be paid at least $1000 per scene–especially for hardcore action such as fisting. Ward commented, “One big company was actually offering only $400 per scene for fisting. This is the kind of thing that gives our industry a bad reputation. We are working in France for the long term and we intend to support French actors just as much as we support the guys we work with here in the States.”

Keith Griffith, founder of CFS.com, LLC, the New Orleans-based parent company of free gay Web site Cruising for Sex announced on Tuesday they have filed suit and are seeking unspecified damages from PayPal, Inc. CFS.com is seeking restitution for breach of contract and for emotional distress after the online pay processing giant shut down an account designated for the assistance of CFS.com employees affected by Hurricane Katrina. CFS.com, which operates out of New York and New Orleans , is also seeking a declaratory judgment to establish that their use of PayPal was not in violation of the terms of use agreement, and seeks an injunction forcing PayPal to restore the account immediately.

“We weren’t using PayPal to sell dildos, porn, etc. The only use of PayPal on our site was in an attempt to raise donations to pay mortgages, buy gas, pay cell phone bills, and help these people and their families get back up on their feet,” Griffith said.

PlanetOut Inc. (Nasdaq: LGBT) today announced that it has acquired substantially all of the assets of LPI Media Inc., and affiliated direct marketing and publishing entities for $24.0 million in cash and approximately $7.1 million in seller-financed debt. PlanetOut will also reimburse certain prepaid and other expenses totaling approximately $1.0 million. LPI, a privately-held company, is the nation’s leading publisher targeting the gay and lesbian market, distributing more than eight million copies of its magazines each year. LPI publishes The Advocate and OUT, which are the two largest circulation LGBT magazines in the U.S., as well as the acclaimed Web sites Advocate.com, OUT.com and related e-commerce sites. PlanetOut intends to finance the cash portion of the purchase price with cash on hand. This acquisition makes PlanetOut Inc. the largest gay media company the world.

Raging Stallion Studios (RSS), whose unbending commitment to quality and productivity have made it the largest producer of high-end gay videos in the world, has released three new blockbuster films this fall. Each of the three films is unique, focusing on the popular niches and exclusive stars that have made Raging Stallion such an industry force.

Hard As Wood stars Michael Brandon and newcomer Francois Sagat, and stands as the most significant outdoor release from any gay studio over the past three years. Directed by Chris Ward and Michael Brandon, Hard As Wood is the flagship movie for the company’s Monster Bang Video, a line focused on hardcore anal fucking.

The fisting-focused, Hole Sweet Hole offers high-production value and places the fetish in an entirely new light. It doesn’t take place inside a dank dungeon or low-rent sex club, but rather a noble and majestic mansion. By spending as much production cash on Hole Sweet Hole as they would on a feature project, RSS gives the entire genre a complete makeover.

Chris Ward’s epic, Arabesque, will be released as a mammoth three-disc set on Christmas day. The studio head’s major effort for 2005 boasts blockbuster-level production values, and features the star power of RSS-exclusives like Huessein, Francois Sagat, and Remy Delaine. This Middle Eastern fantasy was inspired by the 1920s Rudolph Valentino films of the same name, and employs footage from Valentino’s originals as devices to bookmark each of the feature’s 12 long scenes.

By year’s end, the studio will also debut three additional titles: Hold Everything, a sports-inspired film shot both in the United States and Australia, Fuck Flik #1, a two-hour re-edit of classic Raging Stallion Studios fuck footage, and Construction Zone #3, the final installment in the popular fisting trilogy.

Raging Stallion President Chris Ward is excited about these newest additions to the company’s impressive body of work: “This fall we have the strongest release schedule in our history. Each of these movies is a major porn event, and all of them will stand the test of time to become best-sellers for years to come. Raging Stallion, both as a producer and a distributor, is at the top of its game. This is a very satisfying feeling, and all of us are proud of the product we produce.”

To purchase these hot new RSS releases, visit www.RagingStallion.com or Email Chris@RagingStallion.com today.

A funny thing I noticed when working with straight boys.

There are a lot of straight Guys that will pose and even jack off for the camera. What I found humorous is a lot of them won’t let the photographer shoot their asshole. Come to find out, straight boys think it’s too suggestive of being Gay. So, “as long as you don’t shoot my asshole man…I’m cool.” Go figure!

ER Flynn Productions, makers of Rubberroom Pornaments, have expanded their pursuit of the risqué with the release of an audio album entitled “PODGASMIC: Arouse Your Pleasure Centers.” Produced in the style of old time radio dramas, backed by alluring music and rich sound-effects, PODGASMIC is a mix of adult burlesque humor and erotica that invites the listener into a world of fetish, fantasy and sexual abandon.

“PODGASMIC: Arouse Your Pleasure Centers” is the first in series of planned releases, each catering to a different sexual theme. Upcoming themes include Gay, Lesbian and SM/BD. “PODGASMIC: Arouse Your Pleasure Centers” is currently available at www.podgasmic.com, where you can also hear sample mp3s and selections from the “Rubberroom Erotic Podgasmic Podcast.”