Yes, there are other ways to show appreciation for models aside from directly purchasing their services. Any model ought to appreciate if a fan alerts them of stolen content, refers clients, or promotes their brand. However, keep in mind that such is not adequate payment for sold content, nor is a fan who contributes in these ways entitled to the products or labor of the model.
Keep in mind that webcam models contribute their time and labor for their viewers. Models spend time marketing their brand, creating/selling content, and entertaining people and like any other sort of worker or self-employed person deserve monetary compensation for their time and investments. Time and money that could otherwise be spent working a waged job or investing in the market. There is also the physical and mental toll of the industry--not saying it always wears people down, but it's worth compensation just as the physical laborer exerts themselves for a paycheck.
Models often stream for 4 to 8 hours a day--just as they would performing waged labor. They cater to and perform requests of clients just as service workers do. They spend their own money on tools: personally, I've invested more than $2,000 on AV equipment since last summer and still have a ways to go before I'm satisfied with my broadcasting studio (quality cameras cost around $1,000 and that price may or may not include the accessories necessary for live streaming... the camera setup I'm looking at now is just shy of that price and is still considered mid-range). There is also the cost of toys, clothing, and life expenses.
In conclusion, please tip your server.
