HarmlessSquirrel said:
It's not just annoying to announce that you can't tip; it's also potentially telling other members that they don't need to tip either, which can cost the model money. If you feel you have to give the model a reason, PM if you can or MFC mail (or other site mail, assuming they have it) them about it, so you're not broadcasting it to everyone in the room. Hearing that is also frustrating for the members who are tipping because it's basically telling them it's all up to them to make the model's day successful. Guys who manage to tip something don't necessarily have lots more cash available than guys who don't.
I personally dislike it when models call out silent lurkers. I get that you like people to at least say hello, but to me, someone who says nothing is not causing a problem.
And lastly, obviously it's bad if a model is complaining and berating her members (unless it's some sort of abuse fetish room). Anyone can have a bad day, but some things really piss me off. When models come right out and say the members are there to have "a quick wank," I find that very disturbing. Sure, some guys probably are there for that, but let's face it, there's plenty of wanking material available for free. A substantial number of the guys are there at least partly for the social aspect. The "they're just here for a quick wank" attitude leads me to believe the model sees the members as stereotypical pathetic losers drooling over their computers in the dark. Members don't appreciate being stereotyped any more than models do. Plus, if they are there for a quick wank, there's nothing wrong with that as long as they're not jerks about it (and hopefully tip).
I think we tend to see that last thing when a model is frustrated. Being frustrated at times is understandable, but for fuck's sake, don't start complaining about everyone because the guys who actually do support you are going to get caught in that net, and it's going to make them feel pretty shitty and unappreciated. I've got to assume that's the last thing you'd want to have happen.
Your first paragraph is gold. It is totally free for someone to send MFC mail to a model, and if someone likes my room and can't tip for whatever reason, it's very much appreciated if they tell me privately rather than in public. Public chat is for everyone, and anyone who is nice and polite is welcome, even if they can't tip.
It's problematic for the model when a member says he can't tip in public because she has one three options, none of which are great.
1. Ignore the statement altogether, an especially bad move if the person has previously tipped or tipped a lot.
2. Bitch him out, bad in general for obvious reasons, unless the model's thing is findom and that's what works for her, but that is not the majority.
3. Be nice about it and say "it's understandable, I always appreciate it when you can." On the surface this seems the best option, but it speaks volumes to other people that they don't have to tip either. Sometimes I have to log out if I am getting too many public comments about not being able to tip, don't want to resort to #2 out of frustration.
The only thing even more irksome in public chat is when someone says something like, "It's a Monday, more people tip on the weekends!" and then later in the week "It's a Friday! I bet a lot of people are out!" or "It's the holidays! Everyone is probably broke from shopping!" Just...
SaffronBurke said:
The only time I'm bothered by "quick wank" guys is when I have a bunch of privates in a row where the guy ends it 2-3 minutes in, just as I'm about to cum. Though I frequently get a bunch of 2-3 minute guys popping in during a long private, which is absolutely perfect - they get to see what they want and leave happy, and I'm not thrown out of private while on the cusp of an orgasm.
That scenario is frustrating for a different reason for me. If I have a lot of people in the room, and there's a lot of fun and chatting going on, and someone wants to take me private, it needs to be for something worth leaving the room. 200 tokens is not worth disrupting that atmosphere, but a longer private would be worth it, you know?