Can't We All Just Get Along ?

Dear Friends, I am delighted to tell you that we now have some new contributors & columnists here at UK Porn news. The article below has been written by Terry Stephens aka One Eyed Jack who is one of the top producers in the UK Adult scene. Terry is very involved in the UK adult market and is also on the board of the UK Adult Producers group which was recently formed in the UK.
I am delighted that Terry has decided to share his thoughts here exclusively at UK Porn news. His views as a true industry insider will be a very nice addition to the site.

Hi there. I'm Terry. For those who have no idea who I am, I go by the name of One Eyed Jack and I've been around for over 10 years now churning out reality based sex shows, my most current and popular being Real Couples. You can see my other efforts over the years on a variety of other sites I have produced or co-produced with partners.

Its really rather nice that Layla has given me my own little soap box to share my thoughts and views with regards to what is going on in our beloved industry. I know some of you might prefer to hear about the behind the scenes squabbling, bitchin and a fightin' especially when it comes to the subject of who has got chlamydia or syphillis. Oh my god, the mudslinging that went on from producers to performers!

I heard a lot of things that had my dreadlocked head spinning dizzy and I came to the conclusion within myself that if it was all true...Then as an industry we are fucked!

After much consideration over a cup of tea I regained my composure among the squabbling throng of producers at the UKAP summit meeting on August 2nd (members meet up 4 times a year) and we decided the wisest course of action was to put a lockdown on shooting until September at least, but what does this all mean when non members are continuing to shoot knowing full well what has just occurred in Europe? Without any real support you don't have any power and therein is where it all falls down.

Why should producers give a hoot? Its not our dicks and pussies on the line right? WRONG! Just because it is the porn business you are still legally within the remit of the Health ahd Safety act in that you are employing people and if they catch something, they can legally sue you. Some producers seem to think that performers are that stupid until one is made an example of.

Its indicative of where we are with this business really. Sure, the wheels of progress are turning slowly since UKAPs inception, regardless of what people think the UKAP (UK Adult Producers) awards may have come a little bit quicker (thanks to Phil at Red Zone) than the members expected but for better or worse it did happen, BAIHA for those who were there at Sadlers Wells post Darren James HIV scare in the US had some measure of success bringing a majority of producers and performers together in one summit meeting to implement the 30 day testing that seems to be the standard at the moment. without full support of producers throughout the industry the whole thing is going to be an uphill struggle as the minority (UKAP) fight against adversity and apathy (the majority of new and part time producers and webmasters of which there are quite a few now.

Then there is the constant battle against existing and constantly evolving legislation that threatens to affect our very lively hoods with what is going on with VAT, the BBFC and voluntary approval of websites and the home office with regards to criminal Justice and Immigration Bill going through parliament as you read this. Did you know that possession of extreme porn whether still or moving image may land you a spell in chokey for 3 years! The powers that be are trying to instill fear in our customers now and surely that must signal some kind of solidarity among producers to come in for the big fight?

As you can see there is a lot of things going on in my mind, so excuse me if I don't waste time on the light hearted jocular entertainment of naming names and trashing people because in the grand scheme of things all that shit talking don't mean diddly.