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Originally Posted by Ethersync
"Region Blocking Options -- We allow our performers to block certain regions of the world for privacy's sake. This way you don't chance having your next door neighbor see you on cam!"
... gives these models and studios an illusion of privacy that is completely inaccurate. I think that is where your problems are coming from
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Unfortunately, this is a problem with a few sites where essentially, once you sign up to be a performer your photos, videos, etc. can show up anywhere. For many performers there is a shock when they do a search on Google for their screen name and see their pics on affiliate sites ... and sometimes many of them.
The blocking also has limitations esp. considering so many people use proxies in typically banned countries like Romania and Russia. When I have been in Eastern Europe I used a very basic proxy and only one site did a reverse lookup, thereby blocking me. Only one. The rest I assume just do a simple IP-country lookup which a ten-year old can get around.
As for the use of promo materials, at least one site has videos posted of performs who have long since left the industry. These are still being used as promos by affiliates and obviously are visible to anyone. So even after leaving the business, a performer still runs the risk of having family, friends, co-workers, etc. find out.
One thing that sites *should* do, as well as studios, is carefully explain to performers this reality: That although the site will try to respect their privacy and block undesired customers from seeing them, that they still may (and if they work long enough, will) be visible to anyone. And if the model accepts that risk, fine. But clearly most models are understandably naive and assume they have nothing to worry about.
... Still hope other programs chime in on this thread, it's a very open and no-holds-barred discussion that is rarely seen on boards.
Oh and I did not name any specific sites above because I feel that most of these issues are industry-specific versus site-specific... and I'm being a coward, for now ;)