Are Cam Girls Shifting the Way People Use Porn?

Whether we realize it or not, we spend almost all of our downtime consuming media one way or another–listening to our favorite podcasts, streaming TV shows and movies, and of course, watching porn. So it’s no surprise that as new trends in media technology emerge, most of us are quick to ride the bandwagon. But when it comes to watching porn, a lot of viewers are still stuck in the 2000s, and today’s cam girls are calling them out.

The average 21st-century porn viewer is used to not having to pay for access to explicit material, and we can’t blame them. Sites like PornHub, XVideos, and other huge porn tube channels provide an endless amount of content free of charge in nearly every category imaginable. And while this sounds like a porn fan’s paradise, these “free” videos can come at a disturbing cost. Recent controversies surrounding PornHub in particular have exposed the porn megalith for allowing child pornography and revenge porn in their library since literally anyone can publish a video to the site instantly without any further checks.

Because of this lax uploading policy, this also means viewers have no way to truly know whether or not the acts performed in any given video are consensual or a ghastly window into sex trafficking. But even aside from these obviously horrific circumstances in which porn could be produced, at least tube sites are making the real porn stars rich, right? Well, not exactly.

Since the popularization of streaming and social media, people love to assume that the more fans or exposure someone has, the wealthier they are. On YouTube and Twitch, content creators can monetize views through ad revenue, so this model makes sense. Even top webcam sites like Chaturbate, reward models that can draw in a crowd, paying or not. But what most people don’t know is that porn doesn’t work that way. Performers are paid a one-time fee to shoot per scene and generally don’t collect royalties. So no matter how popular a scene becomes, it never reflects on the performers’ incomes directly.

Okay, okay, we get it. No more tube sites. So what can we do? The answer is simple and cam girls have been asking fans to do this pretty much the entire time: pay for your porn! Supporting the people who make porn ensures a thriving market for growth and variety, which means even more juicy material to get off to. And make no mistake: cam girls listen to their supporters and take feedback seriously. Plus, you can get custom content fitted specifically to your tastes. Try getting that from a tube site.

It’s hard to accept that you should pay for something that you’ve never had to pay for before. But before you refuse, consider this. US legislators are itching to scrub the Internet clean of pornographic content for good to discourage sex trafficking and chid pornography. So sure, you can continue watching tube sites for now, at least. Or you could give them one less reason to pass that bill and help keep the Internet fun and free by supporting your favorite adult content creator instead.

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