SPLOSH! - The Next 20 Years?

[slimeysophie]

I havnt been here for the full 20 years (I would have been 1 years old when you started up) but from what I have seen over the last couple of years, I have only noticed one major change. That would be the "naughtiness" getting really "naughty" (you have to remember i'm a sweet, innocent girl ). Other than that, it is still as fun as ever and I love going on this forum as I am always guaranteed a good read or laugh!

Andi41 is so right...Splosh! wouldnt be what it is now without the people who made it. Going back to Candy's post, I agree totally with that! Including the volunteering of self! Lol!!! With the majority of sites going to BJ's and sex and basically making it more porny that slapstick, I think a broad spectrum of videos would be good.

Right, off to do an AFD at work!

[Mike Nomic]

What would you like to see more of in terms of facilities? For instance, as we have mentioned we are planning to make old material available on download soon. But what else would you like us to offer?

How about an occasional ‘out-take’ clip on the download site? I thought ‘It’ll be alright after a pint’ was hilarious. From a purely personal point of view, as mud is my sploshing preference, I’d like to see a muddy clip in the download store; and yes, it needs a wet one for the wet-look fans.
Are live events (post-recession) a possibility?

Should we be providing lots of different sites or concentrating on making this one as varied as we can?

I think one varied site is the way to go. If you fragment things the uptake on each one will be less, and I fear you will lose the ‘one big happy family’ feel of this site and forum. Elsewhere, male wam is separated, and one then has big arguments (I can’t call it a debate, that is an exchange of intelligence – an argument is an exchange of ignorance or prejudice) about where a mixed-sex picture should appear. It takes one click to access a thread, and similarly one click to leave it if one doesn’t like the content – it isn’t rocket science or any great hardship.

In terms of new content, is our mix of some clothed/some raunchy material right or should we join the 'Race to be Rudest' and try to be the first to film a double anal, double vaginal custardy blow-job?

I think the ‘feel’ of this forum is friendly and welcoming, and as such can be used by members as part of an introduction to the scene for partners or potential partners. I think that element will be diminished if you join and endorse the race to be rudest, so keep the mix just the way it is.

Is our new material okay or is it just a bit dated? Should I disappear and let younger people take over (after all when I started, I saw people my age as old fuddy-duddies who needed a bit of a slap-in-the-face)?

What makes a scene dated? How does 1980’s custard differ from today’s custard? Where are all these budding, thrusting entrepreneurs (I’ve not seen any on Dragon’s Den) and ‘custard porn magnates’ waiting to take over what is I suspect largely a labour of love that will not enable one to retire on a pension of £650k or anything near it. I suspect that every generation sees the one above it as old fuddy-duddies – I suspect the Victorians would be horrified by this forum, and by the first issue of the magazine. You stay exactly where you are: don’t even think about ‘disappearing’.

Would you like to see a broader or narrower range of people getting messy? At the moment we encourage everyone of all shapes and sizes to join in, even commercially, but would you rather it was just pretty 18-year-old bimbos?

Come one, come all. Shape, size, gender or sexual orientation should not be an issue.
Gilly’s site is still popular, and she’s not an 18-year-old bimbo. Many of the people who appear in pictures on this forum have ‘fuller’ figures – please don’t let’s go down the size 0 route. Our kink is evidently not confined to such people, so let the forum reflect the reality, and let potential splosh partners see that it is not just for those with supermodel figures.

This is not meant to be a eulogy – I’m just happy with things the way they are.

Carry on Sploshing!

Mike.

[Richard]

Bill,
Whatever you may do with Splosh in the future, please keep this forum at the heart of the organisation. Keep it as a friendly group, middle of the road and not too serious. I happen to like both fully clothed wam also porn but I know where to go for both when I want; Splosh is the place for silly comic stuff, nobody does it better.
Regarding commercials its difficult to know where to draw the line; for instance, Candy does paid sessions but I get the impression that she is mainly here for the chat rather than to promote herself; other site owners seem mainly intent on self publicity without entering the general discussions. It would be nice to see everyone participating.
As at present all ages of models should be welcome and all lifestyles. For instance, I am not into crossdressing and I don't 'get' the latex/pvc thing but what the hell! There's room for all.
Oh, if you are thinking of giving up in favour of a younger person, can I apply?!

[maxoverdrive]

One impression I get from various forums is that the sploshing/wam stars who are most loved by the audience are not the most hardcore. SPLOSH is on the edge of this, perhaps, and it would be a shame if SPLOSH drifted too far toward the pornographc mainstream, I think there's a sense of genuine fun there that is generally lacking in adult material. Also, I doubt that even racy women's issues magazines would interview 'conventional' adult stars quite so often

[Squelch]

Whilst I miss having something rude and glossy in my hand, I guess the days of the mag were numbered. But you've taken Splosh! in the right direction Bill and stuck to the brief admirably. Here's my pennyworth:
-Keep this a single site. Much simpler.
-Keep Splosh! funny and sexy. Regular sploshers getting messy....losing their clothes...tits akimbo ....looking hapless.
-Splosh! hardcore for me would be 'The Hopeful Starlet...gets fucked' It was the first proper sploshing vhs video I bought and I fantasised about what happened to the starlet at the end of the scene
-No need for you to pack up just yet Bill (or Hayley) Do you really want to
-Keep it messy...really messy. Whats happened to mud and paint recently? If you do that you'll keep us punters happy

Sorry for rambling a bit....hope thats useful

[BillShipton]

-No need for you to pack up just yet Bill (or Hayley) Do you really want to

No I don't want to give up. I enjoy what I do. However I would hate to feel that I was being self indulgent and just doing things the way I wanted rather than what people liked. As you get older, one does become more selfish and it is as well to check that you haven't become irritatingly so - hence the post.

Having said that, I intend to keep my various eccentricities (the rubbish voice-overs in the films, the mentions of old buses on the forums) if I possibly can!

[mudbath]

bill whatever you do don't stop posting those wonderful bus, tiswas and rambles you regularly post they are interesting

Its the mix of styles, mess people and the very british feel that keeps me coming back here over and over for over 15 years. More mud in the downloads would be nice as that is my first choice but that could be me being selfish....although i would be downloading now if there were

keep it the one site otherwise things get hard to find and i find things by accident i wouldn't normally look at as a result too..

To see the old films in download would be good news would love to say would like to see this or that or point out bad bits but i really dont have anything to the post that others havent said...just keep up the good work you are indeed an ambasador for sploshing

[messylou]

Hiya Bill
Sorry , but much of what I have to say is in support of the incredible opportunity this site gives us to express ourselves , have a huge amount of fun and share our experiences without fear of hostility or adverse comment . Most people won`t get off on messy crossdressing but some do and we can share our experiences here very freely . I don`t think I could get away with sharing some of my pics on UMD . That`s not a criticism of that site , just a fact of life.
It would be good to see more amatuer contribution but I know and appreciate that it`s not always easy or indeed possible to do that . The BA stewardess movie that you put on the Free House is a classic example. Just pure fun . Incidentally , how many other producers would give us something like that gratis and for nothing .
For my part , Sploshing is about seeing people enjoying themselves and having a laugh along with them . I get more pleasure out of seeing the expression on Sammy Janes face after receiving a pie than I do from a picture of a stick thin 19 year old pretending to pleasure herself with a dildo whilst covered in cream . I may well be in a minority in that view but then again for every fan of Fern Cotton there is probably someone out there who worships Fern Brittan .
So my vote goes to the amatuer contributors , the crap jokes , the funny videos and the French maid tripping and pouring custard over The Lady of The House.
Whether you should have seperate Forum for Male , Female , CD , Mud , gunge, wetlook etc is a moot point . UMD of course do this but I don`t believe you have to.
For my part , thanks for the fun you have given me for the past two decades and I feel very pleased to be among friends on The Splosh Forum .
I know you are looking for constructive criticism but it would be a bit like saying that Mona Lisa`s smile was a bit crooked!

[wampony]

Hi, I think that the Splosh site should remain as it is now as I have lurked at other forums and all people seem to do is be knocking each other for not following their particular kink, where here everyone seems to get on well, anywhere else and my pictures of me in a horse-mask would probably have got me banned or there would be calls for a seperate sub-forum for animal-impostor-wam!

As for content, for me once the girl has lost all her clothes then I am not bothered in seeing the rest, for me the enjoyment lies in seeing the girl start clean and slowly get covered in mess, messy hardcore sex actually doesn't turn me on (unless I am doing it )

I like the forum as is, with all it's silly jokes, off-topic ramblings, and so on-it's a bit like going to the pub with your mates as you don't have one set topic of conversation for the entire night (or we don't anyway). I sometimes think commercial posts should include more pictures as some of them seem to be saying "join my site and pay me lots of money, and by the way here is a thumbnail picture of someone about to get messy (maybe) " .Sorry if this bit seems harsh on producers but that is my personal opinion, and everyone is entitled to hear it.

And Bill-glad to hear you are not going to give up and hand Splosh over to someone else, it just wouldn't be the same.

[boxster]

The sentiments expressed by Messylou, Vera, and Richard are spot on.

[HenryWilcox]

(This wasn't meant to be so long)

In May this year SPLOSH! celebrates it's 20th birthday.

First off, congratulations! I've been with you for most (but not all) of those years, and I've loved them all

Although the magazine isn't being produced any more (though you can, of course, buy the old ones)

Which I have... except for the out of print ones - any chance of making them available as downloads in some form? While I can understand you'd worry about copies being out there, I think most 'real' fans would be happy to pay a few quid to complete their collection, even 'virtually'...

Should we be providing lots of different sites or concentrating on making this one as varied as we can?

Personally I'd say stiuck with the one-stop-shop approach, Splosh! was always a mag for everyone, and if you're doing pay-per-download, there's no need to worry that the mess fans are paying a monthly fee and whining there's wetlook included...

In terms of new content, is our mix of some clothed/some raunchy material right or should we join the 'Race to be Rudest' and try to be the first to film a double anal, double vaginal custardy blow-job?

Yes, and yes I think I'm with most respondants here in saying the mix is right, but you can experiment more - and already are! CC vs DD was clothed, raunchy, silly, funny, messy, rude, depraved, naughty and downright filthy - and wonderful for all those reasons. There's room for 'clothes stay on' and 'full on hardcore' - and you have fans who love both...

Is our new material okay or is it just a bit dated? Should I disappear and let younger people take over (after all when I started, I saw people my age as old fuddy-duddies who needed a bit of a slap-in-the-face)?

Slap! No, please continue - you're a big part of Splosh (no pun intended) and it wouldn't be the same without you - I don't feel you're stuck in your ways, so why stop now? You've always been open about other people posting and promoting here, and if that continues I don't see a problem - and certainly no need to shoe-horn you out!

Would you like to see a broader or narrower range of people getting messy? At the moment we encourage everyone of all shapes and sizes to join in, even commercially, but would you rather it was just pretty 18-year-old bimbos?

Again, there's room for both - but I for one come here because it's not the supposedly 'ideal' women getting pied - but there's a few hot young(er) things around, so we get the best of all worlds. Be a boring world if everyone posted big boobed blondes every time...

Let me know what you think about this and anything else. Be gentle though...

I much prefer this forum to the UMD - I know you don't want comparing, but it's true - because it's open, friendly, and anyone and everyone can post anything without worrying about getting a bad reaction. While there's some great people over there too, the 'group think' seems different to here, and I'm more at home here.... Maybe it's a British thing, but you have a lot of overseas fans, and I'd hate to lose them too.

Oh, and I wouldn't try and push the commercial stuff out - make sure they post a few good pics and let them carry on... It's not overwhelming here, and you can see the reaction they get is less noisy than the amateurs get! Almost the reverse of the 'other' place where the amateurs can be ignored in favour of the 'update of the week' stuff.

Henry

PS I think Splosh (as a mag) was always for us, the reader - and now the InterWebs let us take control more, fulfilling the idea better. Far too much pretension in that last sentence, so I'll stop. In summary, more of the same, and here's to the next 20 years!

[driversoft]

HI Bill,

As one of the original subscribers to Splosh (still have every issue!), I've watched both the magazine and the website develop. I love the way that Sploshing here is an all-encompassing definition (both in substances and gender [all three??]), and doesn't descend into futile arguments as other sites tend to. The very 'Britishness' of the site is attractive, as it feels a safe-haven, and I know I'm amongst friends - quite a rarity for a commercial site on the web.

So - do you need to change anything? Well, very little, I suspect, so long as you keep up with the inevitable (and of course currently unknown) technical developments. I'm quite happy with WAM porn, for example, but I wouldn't expect everyone else to have my taste, and I like the eclectic mix of values expressed here. You can only ever please all of the people some of the time - that's life - so there's no point trying to concentrate on any specific areas at the expense of others.

Like others have said, don't make this a 'model only' site - it's the reality of WAM, as practised by genuine, unpaid WAMmers for pleasure, that shines through here - let's at least try and keep it that way. I'm also perfectly happy with the commercial mix of the site - a 'pot-pouri' of pleasure, with a little of everything, and nothing to excess.

Please don't step down, either! I for one will never tire of your puns, and verbal dexterity - indeed, your scripts occasionally make the movie for me!

[BillShipton]

Very quickly on the subject of commercial posts....

I like the variety they give, especially when companies 'specialise' in a particular element of sploshing that may not otherwise get much coverage. My only problem is when commercial posts look (and are) just adverts with no thought about how much entertainment this provides the person reading it. Or when they swamp the forum to the extent that the amateur posts appear in the minority. Oh, and some of the 'bumping' is a bit obvious too!

The doesn't happen a lot but when it does I get concerned the forum looks too blatantly commercial. We keep meaning to produce a list of guidelines for commercial posters but then the problem eases a bit so we haven't got round to it yet. But we will sometime...

Bill

[matt2matt2002]

Hi Ya Bill.
I'm from way back - issue 1 of Splosh mag has pride of place in my collection.
I have always thought you have done a great job & hope you carry on for many more years.
Changes - well keep up with any technical developments and keep it naughty and not too 'dirty'.
We can all go and get filthy whenever we want but we all keep coming back here because although you run a professional site - you don't take the whole thing too seriously.
It's always fun and most folk are welcomed with open arms and a fresh cream pie.
Matt

[andy250]

I enjoy the forum a lot, and have made a lot of friends through here that has to be said. Yes I do produce threads on here, advertising some of the sets we film, though I always try to make it funny, with a free vid clip as well of stills. I also try to join in on other threads, where as some producers most deffo do not!

I also wear poss, try to give away as much stuff as I can, as we are feeling the crunch. I currently have noturnal wallet!!

I really wouldn't change much of the board, I also really enjoy the stuff people send in when they done a session just for the hell of it. That always comes through and shows what a good time they are having. I do think you should realise the backdated stuff Bill, it would go down a treat.

regards

Andy