What Tumblr's Porn Warning Means for Webcam Models

A report from XBiz . . .

Tumblr Adds Porn Warning on New Version of iOS App

Microblogging site Tumblr has mounted what appears to be a preemptive move to keep its iOS app from being banned for allowing porn.



The Twitter Vine situation is interesting. It takes us back to our recent discussion on  "Selling in a Free Adult Economy" and, at the same time, also it shows the significant role adult entertainment plays in the development of apps and in technological advances in general. Notice they didn't take the position of banning porn on their platform, instead opting to age-restrict  their users. Even though I thought 17 was still considered a minor.

It's a great move for cam models. Especially since Tumblr is used by lots of cam girls to promote their cam shows and share pictures. Hopefully the restricted app will be efficient at keeping younger minors from viewing adult material and provide a better quality, marketplace for webcam models to promote their services.

Dealing with the Cam Girl Competition

       Lately, I've been getting more and more e-mails about how catty and rude models are to other cam girls who ask for help and thanking me for being willing to share my knowledge and experience with cam models. On that note, I wanted to say a word about competition in the webcam modeling industry.

Cam Girl Competition

Is it real or simply a figment of your imagination?

In the book, Karmic Management, the author offers the following commentary on the subject of competition,

"The line between me and you is artificial ...Give up me versus you...Give up us versus them, create success for everyone. When you drop the boundaries and work for everyone's success...then, for the first time in your life, you are in harmony with the laws that govern the Universe. Your co-workers, your customers, your suppliers, and the world are no longer your competition, they are your business partners. You are them and they are you. When you help them win, you win too."

Marinate on that and keep it in mind the next time you find yourself caught up in gossip about another model behind her back (or on Twitter). Stop to consider the karmic repercussions before you start taking one of your regular customers for granted and remember this concept whenever you get the idea that you are too good, too busy, too whatever, to support other cam girls along their journey. The line between you and them is non-existent. If you help enough people get what they want, you get what you want automatically.

I mean, let's be honest, isn't this the way we've always wished things would worked?

The Answer to All Your Cam Girl Problems

How do I keep my chat room entertained?

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Where can I sell clips and pictures?

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Which cam site is the best?

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How do I get more regular customers?

What do I have to do to get longer private chats?

How do I become an independent cam model?

If I quit camming, is there a way to get rid of all my videos?

Do I need a payment processor? Which one should I use?

Sound familiar? 

Come get the solutions to these and other cam girl problems during our live Cam Girl

Q & A class tomorrow, Thursday, January 24th, 2013 at 9:30pm EST in the Cam Girl Classroom

For one full hour, I'll be at your disposable to answer all your webcam modeling and business questions. There's no cost and no registered required. It's sure to be a fun and informative experience!

See you in class!

P.S. - Yes, I will be doing a "How to Split Cam Using ManyCam" tutorial! Go to Ustream and get a screen name so you can ask questions during the class.

***Edited to Add*** You can now watch the recording of this class in the Cam Girl Classroom. Please rate and share it. Thank you!