a little intimidated!

[RoxyS]

Hello,
first off, I'd like to say that I've love this forum - it has proven to be soooo helpful (although I am somewhat drowning in infromation)! Which is partially what inspires this post... I'm going to try my best to stay away from questions that have already been answered a million times, but if I don't, please forgive me!

So I'm brand new to being a camgirl - well 2 weeks new actually. But I've just been playing around on webcammodels . com for a bit, trying out what works for me and what i'm comfortable with. I signed up with Internetmodeling - not realizing that they're an agency and agencies in general should be avoided.... I just figured that's the way things were done online! I tried looking up reviews for them and hadnt come across any negative deal breakers at the time... i just wonder why I hadn't read about staying away from agencies and staying independent... They paired me up with Streammate and I did my first cam session last night. I was in private chat for 48% of my time online... not too bad for a first timer I think! (at least to me anyway! my expectations are not all that high lol) BUT, as pointed out, I feel like I'm getting ripped off on that time payment.

Soooo.... I plan on breaking my contract with IM, and after having read over it again today, I don't see anywhere in there that states I am exclusive to them and only them for the term of a year ... or that I can't work independent with SM for a year either.... Im hoping I didnt miss anything.

Annnyway ( sorry I'm doing the first post ramble.....) I've created my MFC account but haven't finished my profile... mainly because the whole site intimidates the hell out of me. Actually, the contract is quite intimidating.... its been the only one I've come across so far that uses the term "entire universe" (paraphrase) to describe their rights over me and "my likeness". As in if people ever inhabit Mars, they'd have the right to distribute my content there too? lol Does anyone have any concerns over the legalities of contracts they've signed on any sites?

Honestly, MFC just seems so busy to me - and the first 2 weeks seem crucial to making it or breaking it, and I've just been kind of shying away from it for now...But since I'm breaking my contract with IM, and I've gotten more comfortable with myself, I'm looking at getting into MFC real soon... I just need to read more and decide what kinds of things I want to do in private, shows, etc...

One of my questions is, how many of you work on multiple sites? Are there any sites that don't allow that?

Thanks for reading

 

[CharlotteLace]

Most girls (at least on here) find it's best to diversify when it comes to camming. Besides Streamate, Chaturbate, and MFC, there's also MyGirlFund, Clips 4 Sale, and a whole slew of other ways to bring in income. I haven't heard of a camsite ever making you sign a non-compete clause, but some of them discourage camming on multiple sites at once.

I know MFC's contract is a bit... encompassing, but really they're just trying to cover their bases. They really more just want the option to use your image in ads and white-label sites. That's what they're getting at by owning your likeness.

 

[missmeowmixx]

Soooo.... I plan on breaking my contract with IM, and after having read over it again today, I don't see anywhere in there that states I am exclusive to them .....

I've created my MFC account but haven't finished my profile... mainly because the whole site intimidates the hell out of me. Actually, the contract is quite intimidating.... its been the only one I've come across so far that uses the term "entire universe" (paraphrase) to describe their rights over me and "my likeness". As in if people ever inhabit Mars, they'd have the right to distribute my content there too? lol Does anyone have any concerns over the legalities of contracts they've signed on any sites?

the MFC contract BUGGED me when i read it. I was like "no wayyyyy you guys do NOT own my likeness forever throughout the universe." But, realistically? They ain't gonna change it for me. I think I even emailed them about it, and they ignored it (obviously.) MFC makes their money and they don't care about much, 'specially not what we think about the way their contract is worded.

and they ain't gonna go trying to claim royalties on my shit later on either. They ARE just trying to cover their own asses, as Charlotte said above. Later on when you want them to send DMCAs for your stolen content, this clause actually becomes your best friend. This vid posted of me on xhamster isn't from my camfeed BUT it's my likeness. Soooooo regardless of how hard they look at it, actually, they WILL get it taken down. And i don't feel bad about asking either, since the contract is the way it is.

Honestly, MFC just seems so busy to me - and the first 2 weeks seem crucial to making it or breaking it, and I've just been kind of shying away from it for now...But since I'm breaking my contract with IM, and I've gotten more comfortable with myself, I'm looking at getting into MFC real soon... I just need to read more and decide what kinds of things I want to do in private, shows, etc...

don't overthink it too hard now. you'll probably change your mind once you do it more anyways. (at least thats how it was for me.)

One of my questions is, how many of you work on multiple sites? Are there any sites that don't allow that?

I work on MFC and on chaturbate. I chose those two websites because they don't do a lot of broadcasting of their cams outside their home sites and they have location blocks. I don't know of any site that doesn't allow it, except on MGF you have to use a different username than you do elsewhere. I've never splitcammed, it seems like way too much effort for not enough return personally. :naughty: But I do rotate between those two sites. :twocents-02cents:

I know MFC's contract is a bit... encompassing, but really they're just trying to cover their bases. They really more just want the option to use your image in ads and white-label sites. That's what they're getting at by owning your likeness.

This. Jenna Jameson is an MFC girl now, d'you think they are gonna go after HER likeness? The most extreme case I've heard of this is detailed here

https://www.ambercutie.com/forums/viewt ... ht#p405072

other than that i've NEVER heard of them giving a fuck about anything really, lol.

goodluck!