Originally Posted by Forkbeard

Despite his efforts to be as offensive as possible in his criticism of my little research project, TheSquealer does make one good point. TOS really don't matter with good programs. By definition, a good program is going to pay you honestly and they aren't going to pick nits (or even enforce their own terms) against a webmaster that's sending them lots of sales. I have programs that have been paying me reliably for a decade, and I couldn't give a shit less what their TOS says, because they're going to keep paying me.

What TheSquealer clearly doesn't understand is that in cams and dating I've got no way to know which programs are like that, if any. And in my experience in other parts of the adult industry, examining the TOS really is a useful way of weeding out the programs that aren't going to pay reliably. Most people who are going to screw you actually say so in the fine print, which they rely on you not reading.

And if there's a company out there that really does make it a priority to pay affiliates every dime that the affiliates have coming, they usually make it a point to say so in their affiliate materials. It might be a lie, but at least it's a place to start.