Okie dokie, I think I am going to go ahead and chime in even though I have a feeling I may make some enemies with this post.
LovelyLemon and I share the same viewpoint on this so I will try not to repeat what she said and only support it with my personal feelings about freeloaders.
I, for one, don't mind freeloaders because I have come to realize they are prevalent on all camming sites, not just MFC. Not everyone has expendable income to shower camgirls with tokens and maybe they just want someone to hang out with. Whether they get it from a "non-adult" website or a camsite doesn't matter to me.
What I don't like is when I hear MODELS complaining about freeloaders when they are doing public shows, regardless if there was a tipdown for it. Wake up and smell the coffee, girls! When you are in public chat there is only one way to make money and that is via tips. You are NOT guaranteed any monetary compensation for your time while you're in free chat. It's your JOB to get members to join you in group/private chat. So, if you want to complain about not getting paid then go to group or private where you know you are guaranteed pay for your time. If you don't have people interested in group or private then don't do a public show. If you do a public show, consider it a donation to charity. It really is as simple as that, in my opinion.
Personally, I do what I feel like doing while I am in public chat. That means I dance, chat, jump on my bed, make silly faces, masturbate and generally do what makes ME happy because, afterall, no one is paying me for that time. That being said, I don't think acting like a 5 year old by jumping on my bed is going to get members to say "Yes, BB, I'm hot and horny for you now let's go private, shall we?". So, I WORK to entice members to take me group/private by teasing or engaging in some sort of conversation that won't totally kill the vibe in my room (this has been hard lately because of some totally random topics, but I've enjoyed it nonetheless). Additionally, I don't have a price list, like 100tokens for flash or anything like that so if someone tips and includes a request to see tits or whatever I may or may not fulfill their request. It's not like I said "If you tip this, then you get this". People should just assume that tips are given because you enjoy what the model is doing at the moment. Ok, I'm digressing from the topic...
To reiterate one of LovelyLemon's points, I have dozens of members in my room that visit regularly and while not all of them contribute to my chatroom in the form of tokens, they do contribute in other ways (sometimes in ways unseen by others). If they are able to tip, great! If not, that's okay, too. I'm not going to make them feel like a lowlife piece of shit because they can't shower me with tokens. I don't know their personal situation and maybe they are hanging out with me to escape the negativity in their life from work/wives/girlfriends/family/friends. Maybe they just need is some friendly company and good conversation. The last thing they need and want is another negative person in their life asking "What can you do for me, BB?". In some ways, I feel like I'm earning "karma tokens" which in my mind can be more valuable than any real tokens I could ever receive. :-D
Anywho, I rarely get ban happy (unless I'm PMS'ing - ha!) but I'll do it when necessary, like when someone only communicates via annoying emotes or is an absolute douchebag. If someone wants to try and get my attention by calling me names and trying to tear me down I simply ignore their comments and respond to more respectful chatters. This reinforces to other members that the only way they'll get attention from me is if they are being positive. The losers are just trying to get attention (and maybe even a ban). They'll move on eventually.
So, my point to all this is that I welcome freeloaders with open arms so long as they are respectful and try to contribute to the chat when they feel they have something positive and/or relevant to contribute. If they enjoy what I do and can't tip then I'd at least appreciate a nice compliment or two and for them to rate/admire my profile. Flattery goes a long way in my world and I really enjoy meeting new people.
xoxo,
Kitty