Expert: Jim Boyd - 4/17/2010

Question
Hello, I was browsing this section looking for information on future endeavors (I want to start a website) and I noticed in the last question you answered, you mentioned you're not a fan of cam sites. I plan on using a few to get a feel for this side of the adult industry initially before I start a page myself. Is your dislike of cam sites purely because the models get taken advantage of (pay wise) or are there other reasons? And if it's mainly about pay, what is a realistic range a model can aim for as far as pay? I keep googling looking for honest inside experiences, but all I get back are lies and prompts for applications so it would be a great help if I could get an actual opinion on this form of adult entertainment from someone who's willing to open up about how it REALLY is.

Also, I noticed you mentioned MyFreeCams being one of the better sites for payouts and I agree with that from what I've seen, but I'm a bit wary because they claim to have a few hard and fast rules, but from what the models say, they pick and choose when to enforce them and on who (the FAQ prohibits public masturbation but as I'm sure you know, just about every model does it and some make model of the month! The few models who don't cite recent crackdowns and suspensions). I tried contacting the site to get an answer on why it is that the rules say one thing, but I'm seeing another, but they were sarcastic in the response and avoided the question which rubs me the wrong way. Any opinion on that as well? They're at the top of my list as far as possible sites to work for, but I wouldn't want to do anything that causes me to be terminated or conversely hurt the amount of income I could otherwise make.

Thanks for your time in advance!

Answer
My dislike of webcam sites is simple...there are far too many girls getting ripped off by them.

MyFreeCams.com is without doubt one of the most reputable webcam sites currently in operation.
It is especially great for the girls who work directly with the site as independent contractors....which is exactly what I recommend they do. They pay their girls as promised....thats why I recommend them.

I am not directly associated with MFC and have no vested interest in their operations...therefor I have no comment on their rules or how they chose to enforce them.