PORN BETTER

With PORN BETTER we want to help people find ethically produced porn without encountering discriminatory, sexist or stolen content.

There are already many porn sites and studios out there that have high ethical standards and are working to educate the public about ethics in the production and marketing of porn. But too few people know about them, so most users end up on the big tube sites, some of which have problematic content.

That's why we find alternative porn sites for our readers and review them. Every porn site we review is given a rating based on transparent criteria. For example, we look at the working conditions and diversity / inclusivity of the production companies, as well as the external presentation of the site.
Performers can rate sites anonymously or publicly, and our readers can also get to know the people behind the camera in interviews, from the producer to the person responsible for consent on the set.

Especially because so many people watch porn, sex education and conscious consumption are very important.
Our project is aimed at everyone who cares about the responsible use of porn, regardless of gender, background, age or ability.
Our campaign therefore has several main objectives:

• PORN BETTER is currently a DIY project. We are building the site ourselves using WordPress. We want to completely redesign the site so that it is easier to use and has more features (e.g. forum, easy language, glossary).

• We want to expand our educational work to promote a nuanced and open exchange about pornography and sexuality. To this end, more educational material will be made available on our website. We also need funding to run workshops, streamings and panel discussions with experts.

• PORN BETTER will become more diverse. To achieve this, we want to give more guest writers the opportunity to contribute their perspective - be it in the blog or in reviews. In return, the contributors should be fairly compensated.

• PORN BETTER also wants to support people within the porn industry. Aspiring performers often ask us for advice on choosing the right studio, or aspiring producers for tips on how to treat their crew fairly. In order to be able to answer these questions in a qualified way, we want to work with industry experts to provide recources that performers and producers can refer to.

Breaking down barriers.
Pornography is still a stigmatised issue in our society. Many watch porn, but few talk about it. By supporting us, you are helping to break down the stigma surrounding pornography use and making porn producers with high ethical standards more visible.

[Promote diversity
You'll be supporting a queer feminist team working to increase the visibility of marginalised people and overcome the male gaze that (still) dominates the porn industry.

Jumpstart.
We want PORN BETTER to add value to society and are working to make our project self-sustaining with enough reach in the future to keep us going for a long time! So far only Esti and Luna have been able to invest so much time in PORN BETTER thanks to a grant (InnoStartBonus). This funding will end in October. With your support we can get our site ready for the future and also finance Evi's participation.

5000 EURO:
This amount covers our past and current costs for running the site this year: Domain, website, insurance, software subscriptions and so on. We have paid these costs from our savings so far.

15000 EURO: We will improve our website with the help of a web designer and make it available in more languages. We also add a magnifying glass and read aloud tool for people with visual impairments. We expand our blog and invite experts in sexual health, sex education and pornography to write for us. We are producing videos on the topics covered in the blog to help us share the content on social media. The money should also be enough for some smaller events (screenings & workshops).

30000 EURO: We are completely redesigning our website. This will include better filtering and search functions, a separate section for the blog, a section for educational resources (e.g. collections of materials for aspiring content producers) and interactive offers for users. Running costs for the website will be covered for at least another year.