twitter may purge porn pics or disable porn accts?

[mutantdonut]

Cam models, nude models, porn stars, and any other sex industry workers be aware.

http://www.businessinsider.com/twitter- ... ers-2015-5

 

[Emmalie]

This will make me so sad. Hopefully it will end up like google and Blogger. I don't even post anything not legal in public in New York City, but who knows how they will choose. Seems pretty lame since I constantly see other violations, yet we get targeted. I wish they would just make us a separate part. Like instead of twitter.com there is twitter.porn that way dudes can still use a twitter app. I don't know if that is even possible, but I'm addicted to twitter and I don't want to loose it.

 

[mynameisbob84]

Ridiculous. And what's the betting the thousands of dick pic avatars are safe?

 

[eclipse76]

I wish they would made a difference with legit content creators (or copyright holders) and sleazy porn reposters.

 

[Gen]

I wish they'd send out a warning or something, and give us a chance to delete any hardcore content. I'm fine if we can't post explicit photos or whatever but I'd sure like to keep my followers and be able to use Twitter for general updating.

 

[Jessi]

:? sooooo I can't load the article...
Is it adult content accounts or just ones with a lot of uncensored nudity? I'd like to go through and remove the really explicit ones.

Won't be sad to see those annoying porn spam people go though

 

[mutantdonut]

:? sooooo I can't load the article...
Is it adult content accounts or just ones with a lot of uncensored nudity? I'd like to go through and remove the really explicit ones.

Won't be sad to see those annoying porn spam people go though

Here's a copy & paste of the article


Twitter is likely preparing to purge up to 10 million users from the app because they post too much porn, according to SunTrust Robinson Humphrey analyst Robert Peck and his team. Peck made the prediction in a note to investors ahead of Twitter's April 28 Q1 earnings call.

A purge of that size would weigh heavily on Twitter's stock, which generally gets punished by investors whenever it does not meet expectations for user growth. As Twitter grew users by only 14 million sequentially in Q1 2015, a purge of 10 million would crush Twitter's numbers.

Peck is concerned because "basic searches" on Twitter produce results riddled with pornography, and he has seen some big name brands' ads appear next to that adult content. Nielsen recently halted a Twitter ad campaign for this reason.

Peck believes Twitter is aware of the problem and will employ technology to root out and disable the accounts of people tweeting graphic material in violation of Twitter's "terms of service" (TOS). "Bears" (people who think TWTR will decline in price) believe this could lead to a loss of users and the people who enjoy following them. Peck writes (emphasis in the original):

Bearish investors point out that one can still see users that that are violating Twitter’s ToS and we would expect these users will need to be purged at some point – estimates put this users range ~10m users.

... Twitter’s technology should hopefully be able to identify these users, but it may take some time. One can perform basic searches to see the issue.

... Bears believe that there must come a time when Twitter’s technology can purge these users. While a one-time purge of these users would impact MAUs [monthly active users], Bears also point out that, in addition, followers of these users could also churn off which could weigh on MAU growth (sometimes the non-compliant user has thousands of users). We want to underscore that we think Twitter takes ToS violations seriously, and is likely diligently working on this issue (or would address immediately if currently unaware). Further, we suspect this is a short to mid term issue, as longer term we presume the issue can be solved.

Peck noted after the call, in a separate note, that CEO Dick Costolo offered "no change or update on the issue of potential 'not safe for work' content or users and monetization. The company stated that it deploys filters in an attempt to keep up with a very dynamic platform and those filters are not perfect."

Disclosure: The author owns Twitter stock.

 

[PunkInDrublic]

Terrible news if true. How will models beg for offline tips now? Who will 12 year olds troll now? Who will high school boys follow now? Who will the jack off dick pic dudes talk to if camgirls aren't there? Who will become the most embarassing group of people on twitter if camgirls get blocked? So many questions.

Seriously tho, seems like a risky move by twitter but I won't really miss camgirls, promoters, jack off dudes, dudes with dick avatars that barely even speak English trying to propose, the constant stream of illogical reasoning, the constant stupidity, just ugh. Would miss a few camgirls I guess but as a member I never really saw the need or wanted to interact on twitter with camgirls. Feel really bad for the girls that live their life on twitter, how is everyone going to know what you had for dinner? How will their fragile self esteem cope if they can't post a nude pic and have random strangers like it? Dark days possibly ahead for some.

 

[SexySteph]

Terrible news if true. How will models beg for offline tips now? Who will 12 year olds troll now? Who will high school boys follow now? Who will the jack off dick pic dudes talk to if camgirls aren't there? Who will become the most embarassing group of people on twitter if camgirls get blocked? So many questions.

Seriously tho, seems like a risky move by twitter but I won't really miss camgirls, promoters, jack off dudes, dudes with dick avatars that barely even speak English trying to propose, the constant stream of illogical reasoning, the constant stupidity, just ugh. Would miss a few camgirls I guess but as a member I never really saw the need or wanted to interact on twitter with camgirls. Feel really bad for the girls that live their life on twitter, how is everyone going to know what you had for dinner? How will their fragile self esteem cope if they can't post a nude pic and have random strangers like it? Dark days possibly ahead for some.

Just because you don't enjoy interacting with camgirls on twitter doesn't mean the majority of members feel the same way.

I really hope they at least give warnings before they do this. But I've got a feeling they're not going to delete accounts based on explicit images but instead will do it based off links and the type of traffic the individual profiles get. So dick pic dudes will probably be safe but even non nude MFC girls will probably be at risk.

I hope this doesn't happen because I use my cam twitter the same way I would use my personal twitter (you know, talking to my friends) except with the addition of camming updates. I'll miss that.

 

[Lexi Emerson]

I seem to be one of the few, but I have actually had a few guys start watching me and camsites in general after finding me on Twitter. Plus I really like keeping in contact with so many people. I know Twitter is useless for the most part but I will be a bit sad if we all get kicked off. It's so easy and so many people have Twitter whereas not as many people have sites like Tumblr or Instagram. :/ laaaaaaame

 

[PunkInDrublic]

Just because you don't enjoy interacting with camgirls on twitter doesn't mean the majority of members feel the same way.

Well then I guess It's a good thing I never said or implied that other members feel the same as me.

 

[curvyredhead]

ugh

 

[AshleyNicole_]

Terrible news if true. How will models beg for offline tips now? Who will 12 year olds troll now? Who will high school boys follow now? Who will the jack off dick pic dudes talk to if camgirls aren't there? Who will become the most embarassing group of people on twitter if camgirls get blocked? So many questions.

Seriously tho, seems like a risky move by twitter but I won't really miss camgirls, promoters, jack off dudes, dudes with dick avatars that barely even speak English trying to propose, the constant stream of illogical reasoning, the constant stupidity, just ugh. Would miss a few camgirls I guess but as a member I never really saw the need or wanted to interact on twitter with camgirls. Feel really bad for the girls that live their life on twitter, how is everyone going to know what you had for dinner? How will their fragile self esteem cope if they can't post a nude pic and have random strangers like it? Dark days possibly ahead for some.

Just because you don't enjoy interacting with camgirls on twitter doesn't mean the majority of members feel the same way.

I really hope they at least give warnings before they do this. But I've got a feeling they're not going to delete accounts based on explicit images but instead will do it based off links and the type of traffic the individual profiles get. So dick pic dudes will probably be safe but even non nude MFC girls will probably be at risk.

I hope this doesn't happen because I use my cam twitter the same way I would use my personal twitter (you know, talking to my friends) except with the addition of camming updates. I'll miss that.

It would be shitty if it were based on links. I was just thinking about this today and really camgirls aren't the problem. We tend to follow the rules and our stuff is labeled as 18+ and with the NSFW and explicit warnings. It's the dick pic dudes who post without those things and spam people.

 

[BlairLuxe]

Terrible news if true. How will models beg for offline tips now? Who will 12 year olds troll now? Who will high school boys follow now? Who will the jack off dick pic dudes talk to if camgirls aren't there? Who will become the most embarassing group of people on twitter if camgirls get blocked? So many questions.

Seriously tho, seems like a risky move by twitter but I won't really miss camgirls, promoters, jack off dudes, dudes with dick avatars that barely even speak English trying to propose, the constant stream of illogical reasoning, the constant stupidity, just ugh. Would miss a few camgirls I guess but as a member I never really saw the need or wanted to interact on twitter with camgirls. Feel really bad for the girls that live their life on twitter, how is everyone going to know what you had for dinner? How will their fragile self esteem cope if they can't post a nude pic and have random strangers like it? Dark days possibly ahead for some.

We get it, you don't like cam girls.

 

[SexySteph]

Terrible news if true. How will models beg for offline tips now? Who will 12 year olds troll now? Who will high school boys follow now? Who will the jack off dick pic dudes talk to if camgirls aren't there? Who will become the most embarassing group of people on twitter if camgirls get blocked? So many questions.

Seriously tho, seems like a risky move by twitter but I won't really miss camgirls, promoters, jack off dudes, dudes with dick avatars that barely even speak English trying to propose, the constant stream of illogical reasoning, the constant stupidity, just ugh. Would miss a few camgirls I guess but as a member I never really saw the need or wanted to interact on twitter with camgirls. Feel really bad for the girls that live their life on twitter, how is everyone going to know what you had for dinner? How will their fragile self esteem cope if they can't post a nude pic and have random strangers like it? Dark days possibly ahead for some.

Just because you don't enjoy interacting with camgirls on twitter doesn't mean the majority of members feel the same way.

I really hope they at least give warnings before they do this. But I've got a feeling they're not going to delete accounts based on explicit images but instead will do it based off links and the type of traffic the individual profiles get. So dick pic dudes will probably be safe but even non nude MFC girls will probably be at risk.

I hope this doesn't happen because I use my cam twitter the same way I would use my personal twitter (you know, talking to my friends) except with the addition of camming updates. I'll miss that.

It would be shitty if it were based on links. I was just thinking about this today and really camgirls aren't the problem. We tend to follow the rules and our stuff is labeled as 18+ and with the NSFW and explicit warnings. It's the dick pic dudes who post without those things and spam people.

They're not doing it because of spam or dick pics. From what I understand it's due to companies pulling advertising campaigns after being accidentally associated with porn accounts (like big porn companies).

 

[JickyJuly]

I'm guessing that this means "promoters", dick pics, catfish scams and people who are blatantly using Twitter as their way of selling shows for which they have no way of verifying age or credit card usage. Maybe I'm naive, but I don't think they're going to cut out anyone just for being in porn. If they were that anti-porn, there wouldn't be verified users who are porn stars.

Honestly, I don't feel that putting hardcore pictures on Twitter is necessary or especially appropriate. They don't age verify. It shouldn't become their responsibility to do so. I have like 2 pictures of my tits on Twitter, and I still have over 30k followers. I get plenty of wishlist gifts, and I occasionally get sign ups to Streamate with my affiliate link. I would LOVE if those affiliate link bot accounts got pulled. I don't know, I feel like if you are going to bother with social media, it's a good place to put away your twat and showcase your other attributes.

I would be pretty bummed if they pulled my account just for camming. I like having a place to throw random thoughts out.

 

[PunkInDrublic]

We get it, you don't like cam girls.

Do me a favor here, don't pretend to know anything about me or what I like. I like certain camgirls plenty and have a lot of respect for them.

Do the whole forum a favor and don't use words like we when you don't speak for the group. Isn't there posts on this forum with insults that you haven't hunted down to thank yet? haha the only thing I know about this person is that she thanks every post with an insult, classy broad.

 

[Lexi Emerson]

We get it, you don't like cam girls.

Do me a favor here, don't pretend to know anything about me or what I like. I like certain camgirls plenty and have a lot of respect for them.

Do the whole forum a favor and don't use words like we when you don't speak for the group. Isn't there posts on this forum with insults that you haven't hunted down to thank yet? haha the only thing I know about this person is that she thanks every post with an insult, classy broad.

I know I haven't ever interacted with you, because I really don't care for the drama, but this response is so disrespectful. Your posts sometimes do come off as very hateful towards camgirls and leave a bad taste in lots of people's mouths. Blair's comment did not warrant you being sarcastic and calling names. :/

Not directed just at Punk but what the heck is up with the recent obsession with who thanks what?!

 

[DeezNA]

Terrible news if true. How will models beg for offline tips now? Who will 12 year olds troll now? Who will high school boys follow now? Who will the jack off dick pic dudes talk to if camgirls aren't there? Who will become the most embarassing group of people on twitter if camgirls get blocked? So many questions.

Seriously tho, seems like a risky move by twitter but I won't really miss camgirls, promoters, jack off dudes, dudes with dick avatars that barely even speak English trying to propose, the constant stream of illogical reasoning, the constant stupidity, just ugh. Would miss a few camgirls I guess but as a member I never really saw the need or wanted to interact on twitter with camgirls. Feel really bad for the girls that live their life on twitter, how is everyone going to know what you had for dinner? How will their fragile self esteem cope if they can't post a nude pic and have random strangers like it? Dark days possibly ahead for some.

If you don't like Twitter, get off of Twitter. If you don't like the models you follow tweeting about their lives... unfollow them... It's really simple, you see that button you pressed to follow them? Press it again. Problem solved. There is no need to be rude about it.

Twitter is by far one of the most accessible and simple interfaces for model PR and offline interaction. It has provided a lot of us an "international waters" where members can see promoted content or events, be informed of when models are online and even directly interact with us for *free*. For many models, it is the ONLY place you will be able to have these options for free. That in tandem with retweet effects can work wonders for publicity and establishing/building a fanbase.

If you don't understand the benefits of Twitter and are only here to discuss personal actions that specific models make, you are not contributing to the conversation. It seems you don't care if model Twitter accounts get shut down. It might go over better next time if you just type "I don't care if mode Twitter accounts get shut down". Or just don't participate in the discussion. Or bring anything relevant to the table. Just a thought.

But those are your choices to make, Punk. Please go pick fights somewhere else, this topic is important.

CHOOCHOO, BACK ON THE RAILS FOLKS!
I know that if Twitter goes through some sort of purge, which will likely be automated and based on keywords and picture filtering since they're not going to enlist thousands of people to individually validate EVERY account by hand, it will definitely impact my business and the business of many other models. This is important and, if they go through with it, it will hurt... but we will find ways to make it work. Social media has a knack for infesting every corner of the internet, I'm sure there are at least a handful of conceptual sites currently in the works simply based on the prospect of profiting off of this potential outcome. Life... uh... finds a way...

 

[Lexi Emerson]

Terrible news if true. How will models beg for offline tips now? Who will 12 year olds troll now? Who will high school boys follow now? Who will the jack off dick pic dudes talk to if camgirls aren't there? Who will become the most embarassing group of people on twitter if camgirls get blocked? So many questions.

Seriously tho, seems like a risky move by twitter but I won't really miss camgirls, promoters, jack off dudes, dudes with dick avatars that barely even speak English trying to propose, the constant stream of illogical reasoning, the constant stupidity, just ugh. Would miss a few camgirls I guess but as a member I never really saw the need or wanted to interact on twitter with camgirls. Feel really bad for the girls that live their life on twitter, how is everyone going to know what you had for dinner? How will their fragile self esteem cope if they can't post a nude pic and have random strangers like it? Dark days possibly ahead for some.

If you don't like Twitter, get off of Twitter. If you don't like the models you follow tweeting about their lives... unfollow them... It's really simple, you see that button you pressed to follow them? Press it again. Problem solved. There is no need to be rude about it.

Twitter is by far one of the most accessible and simple interfaces for model PR and offline interaction. It has provided a lot of us an "international waters" where members can see promoted content or events, be informed of when models are online and even directly interact with us for *free*. For many models, it is the ONLY place you will be able to have these options for free. That in tandem with retweet effects can work wonders for publicity and establishing/building a fanbase.

If you don't understand the benefits of Twitter and are only here to discuss personal actions that specific models make, you are not contributing to the conversation. It seems you don't care if model Twitter accounts get shut down. It might go over better next time if you just type "I don't care if mode Twitter accounts get shut down". Or just don't participate in the discussion. Or bring anything relevant to the table. Just a thought.

But those are your choices to make, Punk. Please go pick fights somewhere else, this topic is important.

CHOOCHOO, BACK ON THE RAILS FOLKS!
I know that if Twitter goes through some sort of purge, which will likely be automated and based on keywords and picture filtering since they're not going to enlist thousands of people to individually validate EVERY account by hand, it will definitely impact my business and the business of many other models. This is important and, if they go through with it, it will hurt... but we will find ways to make it work. Social media has a knack for infesting every corner of the internet, I'm sure there are at least a handful of conceptual sites currently in the works simply based on the prospect of profiting off of this potential outcome. Life... uh... finds a way...

Deez, I love you and your intelligent responses to things always please me.

 

[NicoleRiley]

From a model perspective it would be sad to see it go. Simply because it's one of the easiest ways to let people know when you're online. It's also a great way to promote content, deals, and planned shows.

Not to mention that I make an extra $40-$70 a week just through people clicking the "mygirlfund" link I have in my bio and signing up. I'm almost always in the weekly top 5 for site recruitment and that's one of the only reasons I've stayed on that site. I don't even actively push the site.

There's an adult friendly site called "Ello" and I know a few of us are on there. I don't use mine at all because I don't see the point when we have Twitter. It's still so new, but maybe if we get shut down by Twitter we can relocate there?

 

[PunkInDrublic]

I know I haven't ever interacted with you, because I really don't care for the drama

I'll let you in on a super secret about me. I treat others how they treat me. Won't be any drama if you act like an adult with me.

this response is so disrespectful.

I see the same type of comments from models all the time but it's ok for them to do it, right? No lectures in sight when a model does it, the exact opposite usually.

Your posts sometimes do come off as very hateful towards camgirls and leave a bad taste in lots of people's mouths.

What a mark.

Not directed just at Punk but what the heck is up with the recent obsession with who thanks what?!

The only time thanks bother me is when all the models thank posts with insults. Say it yourself if you want to insult someone. Don't cowardly thank a post and not say anything.

 

[Amberlie_]

The problem with this of course is that Twitter won't discriminate (how could they?), they will just delete every adult related account. Doesn't matter if you post explicit pics or not. If you've ever tweeted an adult site mentioned adult terms or sites etc, posted a picture which has been flagged as adult, then they can likely already see your account is adult based. A good way to check is to go to the twitter analytics ads page https://ads.twitter.com/accounts/18ce53 ... _dashboard and see if you get the red message about you being ineligible. Another is if you ever tweet and it comes up with "this media has been marked as sensitive". I fear they will just do a sweep of all these accounts.

 

[PunkInDrublic]

If you don't like Twitter, get off of Twitter.

What? I like twitter

If you don't understand the benefits of Twitter and are only here to discuss personal actions that specific models make, you are not contributing to the conversation.

Understand the benefits boss and I don't care if I'm contributing in a way that camboy DeezNA doesn't feel is appropriate.

Or just don't participate in the discussion. Or bring anything relevant to the table. Just a thought.

So I did the same thing that one girl did? Why no corny lecture for her tho?

Please go pick fights somewhere else, this topic is important..

Not picking any fights, made a comment. People responded so I responded back. Was cool with just making a comment and moving on but then people tried putting words in my mouth. I'm done with the thread unless someone else wants to give out some more lectures. Yall got important matters to discuss. nofunallowed.jpg

 

[DeezNA]

@Punk - If you have a message for a single person, you can use this nifty little function called a Private Message. You were asked politely and respectfully, please stop fighting in the thread. You have nothing to lose regarding this topic, models potentially DO. This thread isn't about you, please stop making it such.

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@Nicole - I had never heard of Ello, I'm looking at it right now. Looks like a very interesting and promising alternative.

Besides the obvious Tumblr response, does anyone else have any other thoughts about social media venues that are easy to get into, sign up for, etc.? Obvious emphasis on gender neutrality and adult-friendly...

@xKatie - I clicked on the link you posted and it led to nothing for me. AdBlock?

 

[mutantdonut]

Here is an opinion editorial/letter written by Aurora Snow, mostly geared toward the porn industry in mind but still relevant to cam models. Cut & pasted below for those who can't click the link

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2 ... worst.html

Twitter’s Great Porn Purge of 2015: Porn Stars and XXX Companies Fear the Worst

A tech analyst claims that Twitter is about to purge up to 10 million users that post pornographic material, and porn stars and adult companies are worried it’ll hurt their bottom line.
Say it ain’t so! Don’t censor us Twitter, like all those other wildly profitable social media platforms.

According to SunTrust Robinson Humphrey tech analyst Robert Peck, Twitter is preparing to purge an estimated 10 million porn-posting users. Ditching such a large chunk of users sounds drastic until you do the math: Twitter claims to have 302 million monthly users, so getting rid of the explicit posters will only account for about 3 percent of its total—although that’s just counting the users and not their followers. Twitter is a one-stop shop for all your media needs, whether you want to catch up on news, message a celeb in real time, or browse explicit images posted by adult stars. Purging the porn will surely upset millions of users, and would certainly put a dent in Twitter’s hip freedom of speech reputation.

Social media has altered the way fans interact with porn stars—arguably none to the degree Twitter has. Fans have real-time direct access to their favorite performers. “Twitter is one of the few large social media platforms that doesn’t apply a lot of censorship rules to our images so by default it’s a network tool in the adult industry,” says adult actress Mercedes Carrera.

Like many others, Carrera is worried about the types of changes recent headlines might encourage Twitter to make. One week after Twitter’s revenue forecast was reported to be below expectations and deemed a “nightmare earnings scenario,” Nielsen, a global television and digital data company, pulled its advertising campaign after discovering paid promoted tweets on pornography-associated pages. “I don’t think adult content is the reason Twitter’s stock plummeted but adult content is always an easy scapegoat in society, always,” says Carrera.

A Twitter spokesperson told Adweek they “are committed to providing a safe environment for brands to build their business, and our product team is working to fix the issue.” But what will this mean for those who post explicit media? How the company intends to fix the issue is a growing concern within the adult industry, which has in many ways come to rely on Twitter for advertising of their own. Unlike Nielsen’s paid ads, adult performers and companies generate no direct revenue but they do provide a targeted audience to sell to.

“To block my freedom of expression and not be able to show the world what I am doing when I was previously able to post anything without fear of being kicked off? That’s going to hurt.”
Some might argue that users don’t need to post explicit content, but for some companies working to lure in an audience, it is essential. Producer/director Glenn King of MeanBitch Productions acknowledges the value of connecting companies and entertainers with targeted consumers, but also the need to clearly define his product. “I need to differentiate my product from others because there are lots of people in my industry that don’t do full nudity, so I have to show that when you go to meanbitches.com you're getting the fully explicit content. That’s part of my marketing,” says King.

If done properly, sexually explicit content doesn’t seem to violate any terms of service just yet.

According to Twitter’s Media Policy, their “goal is to provide a service that allows you to discover and receive content from sources that interest you as well as to easily share your content with others. We also want you to understand our guidelines for making sure your content is labeled appropriately.”

And just in case you're not sure how to label appropriately, it goes on to say, “For the most part, using common sense won’t steer you wrong.” People uploading naughty stuff know what they’re doing. Which is presumably OK so long as you abide by this “common sense” rule: “If you upload media that might be considered sensitive content such as nudity, violence, or medical procedures, you should consider applying the account setting ‘Mark my media as containing sensitive content.’ We do not mediate content. All content should be marked appropriately as per our guidelines.”

The problem is many people do not mark their content appropriately.

Incidentally, Twitter Rules about graphic content seem to have few limitations in terms of uploaded media, stating only that users “may not use pornographic or excessively violent media in your profile image, header image, or background image”—which circles back to their policy about not mediating content, and, in my opinion, promoting freedoms few social media institutions bother with.

This is the cleanest thing on http://t.co/N36FxBMdNS pic.twitter.com/FBud76E0Ej

— Missy Martinez (@MissyXMartinez) May 13, 2015
I applaud Twitter for being a free speech zone, previously unafraid of whatever its filthy-minded user base might post. You don’t like porn on your timeline? Don’t follow porn stars. That’s what sets Twitter apart.

AVN award winner Missy Martinez has 425,000 followers and her profile clearly states 18+ ONLY. “Twitter is a very big marketing and promotional tool for my career. It’s one of the only social media outlets I use, Instagram being second, and my fan base relies on it for up to date information on my current projects, releases and appearances,” says Martinez. Hoping Twitter will give accounts like hers a chance to comply with potential new guidelines, she says, “I, for one, would be extremely upset if my account was deleted. Twitter has become a part of my life and I would be sad to see it deleted in the blink of an eye.”

Fans have come to expect more in the information age. In an oversaturated market, it’s important to become a relatable person in addition to selling a brand—which makes Twitter one of adult performers’ favorite media outlets. “I like that Twitter has made me a real person to these people where otherwise I would just be the girl fucking on film. Porn is a big part of life, whether you want to agree with that or not, and that includes social media,” says starlet Leya Falcon. “To block my freedom of expression and not be able to show the world what I am doing when I was previously able to post anything without fear of being kicked off? That’s going to hurt.”

Naughty photos are frequently used as incentives, encouraging fans to follow adult performers (followers are frequently thought of as potential paying website members). To keep fans from feeling used, posts asking them to buy something have to be peppered with more personalized content. And when it comes to selling sex, well, visual aids are a must. “Today’s porn star is an interactive one, even a webcam girl can get Internet fame just by having Twitter,” says adult actress Alex Chance. “It’s a completely different age of the porn star. Fans tweet us now. There is no other free way to interact with them to get them to pay for things.”

In some ways, it’s a perfect storm of opportunity.

“If you had a magazine ten years ago that you could guarantee was in front of 300,000 males ages 18-45, advertisers would be willing to pay,” says porn director Glenn King. “And now you have these porn stars who have 300,000 dedicated followers and can put an advertisement in front of them. If I was Twitter I’d be looking for a way to sell advertising in those situations and compensating the girls for delivering messages to their audience.”

Only time will tell what Twitter intends to do. There’s been no official word yet from the company regarding the speculations of Peck, though many in porn fear the worst. “I don't want to sound cynical, but because money talks they’re going to do whatever whoever is paying them the most wants them to do,” says Falcon.

As a Twitter loyalist, my faith is blindly placed. So please, Twitter, remain the bold company that has earned the respect of its users and free speech advocates. Don’t fall in with the pack—lead it. And to the users, I implore you: If you post explicit content please mark it as such. We have to hold ourselves accountable if we want our social media to remain uncensored. With freedom comes the cost of personal responsibility, a price we should all happily pay.[/color]

 

[Emmalie]

There is always Myspace, Friendster, and LiveJournal. haha :whistle: :thumbleft:

 

[JaneZEF]

I really think that Twitter, like any large corporation will do the thing that saves them the most money. I feel like they have hired people to work on sensoring the site. It would cost a lot less than the potential costs of losing ~10 million users.

When I post a picture of me in my lingerie with a link to my camsite, it isn't flagged as sensitive material. But, when I posted "here's some pics of me in the shower..." it automatically got sensored. Twitter knows there were nipples.

I think adult performers are going to be fine... as long as they check off the box in their settings that allow twitter to sensor them. It's only sensoring images for people who WANT to be warned.

MEMBERS: go into your settings and tell twitter you'd like to see all material, even if it may be sensitive.
MODELS: change your settings to allow twitter to censor your pics so, those who do not already follow you (ie innocent children) don't see it pop up.

The article seemed to me to just insinuate that Twitter may do some kind of automatic deletion of all accounts violating their terms of service. But, I think that if you have these settings checked off and "18+ONLY" on your profile, then you will be fine.
No?

 

[KatVonnegut]

Hey, Punk?



^ take your own advice?






this is purely meant to be funny and lighten the mood and oh dear lord it's probably gonna get torn apart

 

[RebeccaT]

I have no problem with the Twitter "purge". There are plenty of places to post explicit pictures, links etc. Use twitter to lead people to those places, where they have to be age verified to view adult content and the less they can get for free the better.

Because I'm in the UK age verification is essential so over the last few months I've made sure my Twitter, Ello (even though they are adult friendly) and the free pages of my website all comply and it has worked in my favour. I've even removed videos from a clips site which showed thumbnail previews selected by themselves as these did not comply.

Seductive and teasing rather than hardcore and explicit works for me.

In was inevitable Twitter would do this.