Just because something is porn doesn't make it a waste. It's a waste if it doesn't achieve anything. No doubt the author enjoyed making it, so not a waste on that count. The readers probably enjoyed themselves too, not a waste either. They could have written a proper perhaps but how would that have been any more meaningful than their porn? After a few years (more or less depending on the story, although nearly certainly more for a book) it'll be forgotten.
"If all mankind minus one, were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person, than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind."
~John Stuart Mill~
Just because something is porn doesn't make it a waste. It's a waste if it doesn't achieve anything. No doubt the author enjoyed making it, so not a waste on that count. The readers probably enjoyed themselves too, not a waste either. They could have written a proper perhaps but how would that have been any more meaningful than their porn? After a few years (more or less depending on the story, although nearly certainly more for a book) it'll be forgotten.
"If all mankind minus one, were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person, than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind."
~John Stuart Mill~