The History of GFY - GoFuckYourself.com

Mayya · Yesterday, 07:09 AM

My husband first registered in 2001 and had a long sleeve GFY T-Shirt sent to him by Lensman as being one of the first 50 to register on GFY.

He attended many GFY gatherings.

Recently with a few other "older" webmasters he was on a podcast reliving the history of online adult industry.

How many other places have gone by the wayside?

GONE:
PornResource
iBill
CozyFrog

DEAD:
Paul Markham: Photographer, probably one of the best ever (Heart Failure, cancer)
David Lace: Photographer, one of the largest ever collections (Heart attack)
JFPDude: Content guy, photographer (Drug Overdose)
Turboface: Traffic, scammer (Patrick Tither, suicide)
TurboAngel: Traffic, scammer (Last information was rehab, then silence)
LowKeyTx: Photographer, arrested for child p***, (James Greuel, Cancer)
GraphicsByTia: Graphics, Banners, Buttons (Suicide)

So many webmasters have died from this forum that actually helped shape the adult industry, it is now a skeleton of what it once was.

Looking at PRE 2005 webmasters, how many are actually left here on GFY?

Boneprone
Lensman
SexToyKing

anyone else left?

Mayya · Yesterday, 07:12 AM

Randy Shelly IME Publishing (Dead? No details)

Mayya · Yesterday, 07:23 AM

LadyMischief (Content Manager Orgasm.com, suicide)

OneHungLo · Yesterday, 07:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mayya

My husband first registered in 2001 and had a long sleeve GFY T-Shirt sent to him by Lensman as being one of the first 50 to register on GFY.

He attended many GFY gatherings.

Recently with a few other "older" webmasters he was on a podcast reliving the history of online adult industry.

How many other places have gone by the wayside?

GONE:
PornResource
iBill
CozyFrog

DEAD:
Paul Markham: Photographer, probably one of the best ever (Heart Failure)
David Lace: Photographer, one of the largest ever collections (Heart attack)
JFPDude: Content guy, photographer (Drug Overdose)
Turboface: Traffic, scammer (Patrick Tither, suicide)
TurboAngel: Traffic, scammer (Last information was rehab, then silence)
LowKeyTx: Photographer, arrested for child p***, (James Greuel, Cancer)
GraphicsByTia: Graphics, Banners, Buttons (Suicide)

So many webmasters have died from this forum that actually helped shape the adult industry, it is now a skeleton of what it once was.

Looking at PRE 2005 webmasters, how many are actually left here on GFY?

Boneprone
Lensman
SexToyKing

anyone else left?

Didn't Paul Markham die from cancer?

Mayya · Yesterday, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by OneHungLo

Didn't Paul Markham die from cancer?

Paul had cancer but his actual cause of death was from Heart Failure. I know it's anal to write that, but even his wife said it was heart failure.

One of the best photographers in the world for Adult Images, hands down, ever.

I updated it for you.

Killswitch · Yesterday, 09:43 AM

Killswitch: Programmer, affiliate (Dead, inside)

I wish I still had my GFY shirt, mine was long sleeve red one, so not the first 50 but a later stage. I think I originally joined in late 2001.

jscott · Yesterday, 11:13 AM

Quiet, Sitesurfer & JFK gone too, RIP

fuzebox · Yesterday, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by jscott

Quiet

Persiankitty
Datinggold (Allan Henning)

mechanicvirus · Yesterday, 11:47 AM

Not a person but I miss the Freeones hall of shame

https://web.archive.org/web/20190304...m/hallofshame/

2MuchMark · Yesterday, 01:12 PM

Rip jfk.

Publisher Bucks · Yesterday, 01:18 PM

MaxCash (Bottos, MikeFold, etc...) - What was that shitty magazine they did for a yr or so after shuttering MaxCash?
WebOverdrive (Snoops/Dondrea & Karen)
TomsNewbieBooster (A cool guy, met him in London several years back when we met Aga at Spearmint Rhinos one night)
NetPond
AdutRevenueService (Marc & Becky Deforest, JohnV)

Plus a ton more of the 'names' from back in the day.

sarettah · Yesterday, 02:53 PM

VNWR

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stickyfingerz · Yesterday, 03:48 PM

Don't forget Marc Womack we lost not too long ago.

I didn't know TurboFace and TurboAngel passed. I knew too many of these names in real life.

Dirty D, Jfk. The list is getting long.

OneHungLo · Yesterday, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mayya

Paul had cancer but his actual cause of death was from Heart Failure. I know it's anal to write that, but even his wife said it was heart failure.

One of the best photographers in the world for Adult Images, hands down, ever.

I updated it for you.

Ok wow I didn't realize it was heart failure.

Turboface: Traffic, scammer (Patrick Tither, suicide)

Are you sure about this one? A quick Google search takes me to a LinkedIn page that was updated 3 weeks ago.

Maqua · Yesterday, 04:28 PM

GraphicsByTia: Tia was with Buzzard, Dravyk from All Of Em, I heard PK passed away, Meat, man lots of good peeps

sarettah · Yesterday, 07:34 PM

Nickatilynx

Spunky · Yesterday, 10:03 PM

After 22 years @ GFY, I'm grateful I lasted this long and also shake my head and wonder wtf was I thinking

jscott · Yesterday, 10:20 PM

PureTotty (aka Steve), another one lost.

King Mark · Today, 01:29 AM

I didn't know turbo angel died.

Yesterday, 07:09 AM	#1
Mayya Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: Kyiv, NYC Posts: 57	The History of GFY My husband first registered in 2001 and had a long sleeve GFY T-Shirt sent to him by Lensman as being one of the first 50 to register on GFY. He attended many GFY gatherings. Recently with a few other "older" webmasters he was on a podcast reliving the history of online adult industry. How many other places have gone by the wayside? GONE: PornResource iBill CozyFrog DEAD: Paul Markham: Photographer, probably one of the best ever (Heart Failure, cancer) David Lace: Photographer, one of the largest ever collections (Heart attack) JFPDude: Content guy, photographer (Drug Overdose) Turboface: Traffic, scammer (Patrick Tither, suicide) TurboAngel: Traffic, scammer (Last information was rehab, then silence) LowKeyTx: Photographer, arrested for child p*, (James Greuel, Cancer) GraphicsByTia: Graphics, Banners, Buttons (Suicide) So many webmasters have died from this forum that actually helped shape the adult industry, it is now a skeleton of what it once was. Looking at PRE 2005 webmasters, how many are actually left here on GFY? Boneprone Lensman SexToyKing anyone else left? __________________ Привет! Я Майя из Украины!**

Yesterday, 07:12 AM	#2
Mayya Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: Kyiv, NYC Posts: 57	Randy Shelly IME Publishing (Dead? No details) __________________ Привет! Я Майя из Украины!

Yesterday, 07:23 AM	#3
Mayya Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: Kyiv, NYC Posts: 57	LadyMischief (Content Manager Orgasm.com, suicide) __________________ Привет! Я Майя из Украины!

Yesterday, 09:43 AM	#6
Killswitch 👏 REVOLUTIONARY 👏 Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 2,047	Killswitch: Programmer, affiliate (Dead, inside) I wish I still had my GFY shirt, mine was long sleeve red one, so not the first 50 but a later stage. I think I originally joined in late 2001. __________________

Yesterday, 11:13 AM	#7
jscott jscizzle Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Taipei Posts: 23,832	Quiet, Sitesurfer & JFK gone too, RIP __________________ “If you think tough men are dangerous, wait until you see what weak men are capable of.” —Jordan B. Peterson Listen to Pomp tell why is Bitcoin important

Yesterday, 11:47 AM	#9
mechanicvirus Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 3,400	Not a person but I miss the Freeones hall of shame https://web.archive.org/web/20190304...m/hallofshame/

Yesterday, 01:12 PM	#10
2MuchMark Videochat Solutions Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 46,454	Rip jfk. __________________ VideoChat Solutions \| Custom Software \| IT Support https://www.2much.net \| https://www.lcntech.com

Yesterday, 01:18 PM	#11
Publisher Bucks Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: New Orleans, Louisiana. Posts: 667	MaxCash (Bottos, MikeFold, etc...) - What was that shitty magazine they did for a yr or so after shuttering MaxCash? WebOverdrive (Snoops/Dondrea & Karen) TomsNewbieBooster (A cool guy, met him in London several years back when we met Aga at Spearmint Rhinos one night) NetPond AdutRevenueService (Marc & Becky Deforest, JohnV) Plus a ton more of the 'names' from back in the day. __________________ PublisherBucks Wellness Affiliate Program.

Yesterday, 02:53 PM	#12
sarettah l8r Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 13,676	VNWR 8chars

Yesterday, 03:48 PM	#13
stickyfingerz Doin fine Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 24,967	Don't forget Marc Womack we lost not too long ago. I didn't know TurboFace and TurboAngel passed. I knew too many of these names in real life. Dirty D, Jfk. The list is getting long.

Yesterday, 04:28 PM	#15
Maqua T.G.D Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Possum Lodge Posts: 2,008	GraphicsByTia: Tia was with Buzzard, Dravyk from All Of Em, I heard PK passed away, Meat, man lots of good peeps __________________ T.G.D *Two Guys Domains, In business since 1997, Lets make more $$$, Old or new friends contact me!! ICQ 2020543* Twitter @maquaed or Email maqua @ tgtld.ca, Keep your stick on the ice!!

Yesterday, 07:34 PM	#16
sarettah l8r Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 13,676	Nickatilynx

Yesterday, 10:03 PM	#17
Spunky I need a beer Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: ♠ Toiletville ♠ Posts: 133,895	After 22 years @ GFY, I'm grateful I lasted this long and also shake my head and wonder wtf was I thinking __________________ *Skype : Spunky GFY*

Yesterday, 10:20 PM	#18
jscott jscizzle Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Taipei Posts: 23,832	PureTotty (aka Steve), another one lost. __________________ “If you think tough men are dangerous, wait until you see what weak men are capable of.” —Jordan B. Peterson Listen to Pomp tell why is Bitcoin important

Today, 01:29 AM	#19
King Mark Masterbaiter Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 25,363	I didn't know turbo angel died.