anyone know of some american camming sites off hand?
i live in america and im worried about the sopa bill and if it goes through i want to be prepared and still have a job.
:/ i know its serious because craigslist put on their site to vote against it.. (shit what would i do without cl, saved my ass a time or two with gigs) i hope it doesnt affect us though ... save some worrying..
webcams .com is my baby.. i dont think i could handle parting with it! but my checks come from vancouver so i assume they are canadian based site.
anyone have helpful advice on finding out what country a camming site is based?
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omg what would i do if stripperweb got censored! :die:
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There are none really because they all partially work out of country, but the closest you'll find is MFC.
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You can have a company hq in the US but the bank in Belize/Cyprus. I think myfreecams.com is 100% US. Streamate's bank is offshore.
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so if sopa passed do you think i'd still be able to work for SM?
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Yes, and if any issue's arise im sure we can overcome them. I already know of 1 method thats being put together that let people get past sopa if it passes.
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in addition to mfc, naked.com is a usa based site, and so is secretfriends.com
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I'm pretty sure cams.com is US based.
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Any site that sends you a 1099 is US based, but at least one part of the company or having to do with the company is overseas. They pick the cheapest options because they are an online business. So either the bank, the payment processor, where the checks are sent from, something- is overseas.
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so if sopa passed do you think i'd still be able to work for SM?
Based on the latest SOPA bill changes, and in a worst case scenario, it may go something like this.
Yes you can still cam through StreaMates. However, StreaMates may no longer be able to receive online credit card payments from US webcam customers. Essentially this will reduce the earnings potential at StreaMates by 2/3rds.
In order to 'get your hands' on the money earned via StreaMates, you'll basically have two alternatives to choose from. The first is to take a vacation to the Bahamas or a central American country that does not have a financial information sharing treaty with the USA. While there open a local bank account ... and StreaMates will be able to transfer your earnings into that account. Then a couple of times per year you can take another vacation back to the Bahamas ( or whatever country ) and withdraw your StreamMates earnings while you are there.
The second is to use international bank wire transfer or paper checks to transfer your StreaMates earnings to a US bank account. Both of these will be closely watched by the IRS / DHS under authority of the 'terrorist anti-money laundering' law. And while it hasn't 'kicked in' yet, provisions of the already passed US HIRE act will soon require the foreign bank originating the international bank wire transfer or paper check to withhold 30% of the amount as 'estimated US income taxes' ( thus sending you 70% of the amount and sending the IRS the remaining 30% ). In order to get any of that 30% back after the fact, you'll have to file a US tax return and claim a foreign tax credit.
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I already know of 1 method thats being put together that let people get past sopa if it passes
This will potentially address the 'repatriation' of foreign earnings into the USA. However, it does NOT address the potential mandates to visa, mastercard, online credit card processors etc. to stop processing online credit card payments between US customers and foreign websites ! Again, with US customers comprising 2 out of every 3 dollars in total worldwide webcam customer spending, the US gov't mandate to online credit card processors will have a PROFOUND negative effect on the cash flow of every non-US based webcam host site and the earnings potential of every camgirl working through those non-US based webcam host sites.
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PrincessJenny
Streamate's bank is offshore.
Just off phone with Streamate, their bank is in Seattle and thats where payments are sent from also.
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I know the payments are sent from seattle, fed ex and regular. I also know the company behind streamate, NaiadDev is based out of Seattle as I was looking at their programming jobs. (Which also makes me wonder how much of a better connection you would get in that area because of latency.)
As for streamate and other companies being effected, or having us traffic shut down, I honestly think its a slim chance. Its seems to me that the bill is out there to take out the torrent sites, and the free tube sites. Essentially the sites whose main purpose is copyright infringement. I think theres more of a chance of sites like Streamate banning girls for listening to music in their rooms, which is the only thing on streamate that they dont own rights to. Streamate is like youtube, yes there may be some copyrighted materials, but the sole purpose isnt copyright infringement.
One could say that this could be great for cam girls, less guys getting off to tube sites, they will need to do cam sites, or they will need to have a subscription to sites like reality kings, just like the good old days.... It could also revitalize the porn industry. OF course this is all speculation on my part. However while i think us cam girls will come out ahead, I still wouldnt put all your eggs in one basket. I would also be hesitant to get into the field with all of this going on.
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Essentially all the content is owned by Streamate and the girls, if they dont have ammunition they cant shoot. If it passes look into royalty free music, or no music and I think we will come out ahead.
Not to mention if they did block streamate, it would be a decent lawyers wet dream, as pornography is still covered under freedom of expression, and they would not have any proof streamate had intention of distribution of copyrighted material at any point. Especially if streamate attempts enforcement. Please do not get me wrong, Im not saying I believe in the record companies, or the government for that matter, Im simply saying imagine the shit storm. If this passes, if they take advantage I DO forsee riots in the street. It would be seen as an obvious abuse of power, and people wont take it lying down.
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iFriends is based in Lake Worth, FL