Re: Porn Sites I Owned

I’ve had several people inquire why the sites I used to own still exist.Here’s one example:

“Donny, are you reformed or not? Why are your other domains still up? Are you still getting income from them? Even if you aren’t, it really undermines your credibility to have that stuff out there still. You’re still a pornographer even if you’re not producing new content.”

The answer is simple:

I sold all of my pay sites in November of 2005 (10 months before I surrendered my life to God). While I continued to produce content for the new owner as part of the purchase agreement, all porn production stopped when I surrendered my life to God. Those sites still remain online and the company that owns them has Belinda (my ex-fiancée) and another content provider shooting for them.  I’ve been told there are pages that use both my fake name and real name to promote their content.  I assure you, I have nothing to do with them but I cannot legally do anything about it because what they say is true:  I did produce content for those sites.  But again, I haven’t had anything to do with producing for  them since 2006.

I owned several websites, and most of them were branded with the name I used when in the adult industry (which is very similar to my real name, actually).  After getting out of the porn business, I once tried to buy back the main site that still has my name/fake name on it so that I could shut it down.  The company that purchased it from me agreed to sell it back for $400,000.  I don’t have that kind of money anymore, so the network remains online.  I have no doubts they’ll continue to use my name to market it, especially since I’ve been speaking and appearing on TV shows.  Common sense tells you that some people who hear me are going to go look for the work I used to do.  The company that owns my former network knows this, and will undoubtedly make it as easy as possible to find.  It’s out of my hands, and there’s nothing I can do about it.

  • Anonymous

    When you’re talking about Christianity and murder, are you referring to the Crusades? If so, how many people were killed during those? Over a course of how many years?

    You’ll be surprised by the answer. It’s not even close to the “millions” most claim (it was actually in the “thousands” – unfortunate? Yes, of course). And it happened over the course of 350 years.

    Porn, on the other hand, assassinates a person on a very personal, spiritual level. It wreaks spiritual death on everyone who is involved with it – we’re talking millions upon millions of lives.

  • http://www.donnysramblings.com Donny Pauling

    When you’re talking about Christianity and murder, are you referring to the Crusades? If so, how many people were killed during those? Over a course of how many years?

    You’ll be surprised by the answer. It’s not even close to the “millions” most claim (it was actually in the “thousands” – unfortunate? Yes, of course). And it happened over the course of 350 years.

    Porn, on the other hand, assassinates a person on a very personal, spiritual level. It wreaks spiritual death on everyone who is involved with it – we’re talking millions upon millions of lives.

  • Carrie

    mm, if we’re gonna use “assassinate” metaphorically, then I was assassinated by Christianity too. That’s getting pretty grey. Just sayin. =)

  • Carrie

    mm, if we’re gonna use “assassinate” metaphorically, then I was assassinated by Christianity too. That’s getting pretty grey. Just sayin. =)

  • James “Shoes” Walker

    Many pornstars who have come to God keep the URLs and put a faith message on them. Why did you sell them? Was that being part of the solution?

  • http://myspace James “Shoes” Walker

    Many pornstars who have come to God keep the URLs and put a faith message on them. Why did you sell them? Was that being part of the solution?

  • Anonymous

    James, I actually answered your question above. It says, “The answer is simple:
    I sold all of my pay sites in November of 2005 (10 months before I surrendered my life to God).”

    I sold the sites 10 months before I became a Christian.

  • http://www.donnysramblings.com Donny Pauling

    James, I actually answered your question above. It says, “The answer is simple:
    I sold all of my pay sites in November of 2005 (10 months before I surrendered my life to God).”

    I sold the sites 10 months before I became a Christian.

  • K.

    So uh… what are the sites?

    you know… just… for research sakes.

  • K.

    So uh… what are the sites?

    you know… just… for research sakes.

  • http://www.leighkennedymusic.com/ Leigh Kennedy

    To all who wish to condescend Donny Pauling in any way,
    Do remember, all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23), that means all of us, not just Donny.

    God Himself knows Donny would of got rid of those sites if he still had them at the time he surrendered to Christ Jesus.
    However, that wasn’t the case.

    How many of us wish they could change what they have done in the past? I know I do!

    I know you all have done at least ONE thing wrong that you wish you could change, however; you can’t

  • http://www.leighkennedymusic.com Leigh Kennedy

    To all who wish to condescend Donny Pauling in any way,
    Do remember, all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23), that means all of us, not just Donny.

    God Himself knows Donny would of got rid of those sites if he still had them at the time he surrendered to Christ Jesus.
    However, that wasn’t the case.

    How many of us wish they could change what they have done in the past? I know I do!

    I know you all have done at least ONE thing wrong that you wish you could change, however; you can’t

  • More Concerned

    Actually, it was the eating of apples that got us to this point in the first place. Ok, so maybe not apples, exactly. But somehow, at 4:30 a.m. that seems a somewhat clever response to such a sad and empty post. Where does one begin in a refute to such nonsense, when the idiocy is found in almost every line. Too tiresome…think I’ll just pray for the sorry fellow instead.

  • More Concerned

    Actually, it was the eating of apples that got us to this point in the first place. Ok, so maybe not apples, exactly. But somehow, at 4:30 a.m. that seems a somewhat clever response to such a sad and empty post. Where does one begin in a refute to such nonsense, when the idiocy is found in almost every line. Too tiresome…think I’ll just pray for the sorry fellow instead.

  • Blackbart

    I too stopped being responsible for my Life and my Actions and gave myself up to GOD.

  • Blackbart

    I too stopped being responsible for my Life and my Actions and gave myself up to GOD.

  • Lance

    I just saw your video today where you were speaking to an audience about your previous life etc… I am 33 years old and was brought up in a Christian home. I curse the day I first saw porn… I was like 11 or 12 years old with some friends of mine… Porn has many faces, ie Hollywood movies that are sex charged to commercials, swim suit magazines, I mean it's everywhere!! I wonder why us men think about sex so much… I am born again and I know Jesus loves me and cares for me and my family… Each day is a battle and only through Christ can we win… I have added your site to my favorites and I pray God continues to bless your ministry!!! Praying for you man; thank you for your honest words…

    LC

  • carrie – sacramento

    Thank you for doing what you do….and being willing to take the heat you get even from other Believers.

  • Catherine Todd

    Why did you sell them and make money from something you know can become addictive and surely isn’t in “God’s Law” for peace and love?

  • Anonymous

    Catherine,

    Please re-read the above text and pay particular interest to the time frame as to when the sites were sold.

  • Sallypauling

    Oh my Lord in Heaven above!!!!!! I cannot believe what I am reading and what I have heard! Donny J, what the heck happened ?????? Satan got a hold of you and would NOT let go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The Lord was no where near you at this time in your life!! Was it greed???? Was it human impulse? No prayer involved???
    At this time in my life I am so hurt and so disillusioned. I don’t know who to believe or trust. I love ALL you kids and nephews so much, and never had any idea that any of you were ever even missing me, let alone looking for me. When I talk to Daniel, as I do as often as I can, I am so amazed at how smart he is, what a huge heart he has, and how much he loves his children. He truly is trying so hard to be clean and sober. He helps your Mom out so much and he really loves her and is so protective of her. His birthday is coming up on the 31st, and I so want to be able to be there to make him a prime rib roast dinner, complete with mashed garlic potatoes, salad and crescent rolls fresh and warm out of the oven! Dessert would be a pumpkin cheesecake, which would melt your socks off! All his family and cousins would be there to enjoy the bountiful feast that I soooooooooooo love to prepare!!!!!!!!!!!!
    However, in light of the fact that I hardly ever hear from any of you and have to work here 24/7, it breaks my heart to pieces to be stuck here at the Inn and not be able to get away for just a couple of days!! Daniel needs a birthday party with his relatives there with him indulging in a hearty feast!!!!!!!!! That would be so much fun, and mean sooooooooo much to him!!! I never , ever knew he was looking for me or ever even missed me. That was such a surprise to hear, indeed!!! I would have completely been there for him, fer sure!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Donny J, I would really like to know what happened with you back in the day. I feel a bit queasy, so maybe I don’t want to hear all about those days. I just wish I could hear from you a bit more often, so I don’t lose faith. You once said I was doing so much GOOD up there, but have NOT heard a word from you since. I am so confused and afraid I will lose all you precious kids again, so I’m a bit paranoid, to say the least!!!
    Why in the heck did you ever get off track with our Lord, Jesus Christ?”??!!! How did you rediscover the Lord and all his blessings and goodness???!!! Thank God that you did!!! I love you much, XXXOOO
    Do I have to give up all you precious kids again???!!!

  • Sallypauling

    Donny J, come on, please. You have NO excuse for anyone except that you and our Lord were estraged at the time. Period. Apologize profusely, pray and pray ’til you are blue in the face. That, my friend and dear nephew, is a good start. Period. You have a looooonnngggggg way TO GO TO REDEEM THYSELF.

  • humbled

    Actually Donny doesn’t have to go anywhere or any further to be redeemed. He can’t redeem himself, that’s what Christ did on the cross for each of us. The only prayer he needed to pray is the one where he told God that he believed that Christ is his savior. So sad that so many Christians don’t understand grace and mercy.

    Thanks for telling the world about Jesus Donny.

  • Susanne

    Even God cannot change the past. When it comes to digital content and old business associations it is true these things linger for far longer than we’d like, especially since there is a financial incentive for people to keep your name in the game. I am sorry, I deal with this issue too. God knows your heart and that is what counts the most.