Sexcam - All you need to know about webcam porn
While porn is still struggling to find an economic model and exploring technologies like VR to get viewers to pay, sexcam has conquered the Internet in record time. In less than 10 years, porn webcams have built a veritable ecosystem around them and undoubtedly represent the future of online porn. From its origins to the present day, find out everything you need to know about sexcams and choose the best live porn sites.
History of Sexcams
Peep shows and porn theaters may be as old as mankind, but it wasn't until 2007 and the creation of cam4 that the general public discovered their online equivalent. The idea wasn't new and had been around since 2003 with LiveJasmin and MyFreeCams in 2004, but it wasn't until the advent of broadband internet that it found a mass audience. Since 2007, a number of sites have sprung up, led by Chaturbate, which launched in 2011 and became the world's largest sexcam site in less than 4 years. Today, webcam porn is worth billions of dollars and has succeeded where porn failed for 20 years by convincing internet users to pay.
How does Sexcam work?
For a sexcam site to work, it must already have camgirls (we use the term camgirl to refer to women, but also to the men, couples and trans people who expose themselves on webcam porn sites. It's a misuse of language, but it's easier).
They are at the center of everything, their photos are on the front pages of all the sites, and they are the ones who will or won't ask a user to buy tokens (see below). They have their own chat rooms where they broadcast their webcams and chat with users. And they're the only ones in control. They do what they want, set their own limits, and moderate their rooms alone (or with a trusted member).
Typically, they set the tone at the beginning of the show by sharing the milestones they want to achieve and the actions they'll take at each milestone. At 100 tokens they'll show their breasts, at 200 tokens they'll flash their pussy, and so on. No one can verify that they actually do what they say they'll do, but they always do, because they're interested in building a loyal following of fans who log on every time they play. On Chaturbate, for example, you can follow a camgirl you like and be notified by email every time she broadcasts. And some camgirls have hundreds of thousands of followers. To follow camgirls, all you have to do is create an account and you don't have to pay for it, so we highly recommend that you do.
Paid, Free and Freemium Model
Sexcam sites operate on a freemium model, meaning you can watch shows without paying, but you can get a better experience by buying tokens. Without paying, you can watch the shows passively, without influencing their course. You can send messages, but camgirls usually don't reply to users who chat without sending tokens. On the other hand, if you buy a few tokens, you can tell the camgirl to do this or that, and you can book private shows with her. And face-to-face shows are undoubtedly the best thing about sexcam.
Private Sexcam
Classic shows are one-sided: the camgirl performs, the viewer watches. In private shows, you can turn on your webcam, talk to the camgirl and turn each other on. It's a lot more intense than traditional shows, so the price is logically higher. Generally, you pay by the minute, according to a schedule set up in advance by either the site or the girl herself. The way this works varies from site to site. On a site like Eurolive, the focus is on the private show, the girls keep a schedule and you can reserve your slot with the girl of your choice. On Chaturbate, the girls generally prefer to share their skype and manage the private shows themselves. But regardless of the model, we recommend you try a private show at least once - it's really something crazy.
Ethics and camgirls
Although camgirls' shows are usually quickly visible, it's still a job for them. You're not (morally) obligated to donate every time, but if you like a camgirl's performance, consider leaving her a few tokens from time to time to encourage her and reward her work. Of course, you can watch the same girl for free every night and no one will say anything to you, but if no one donates, she'll soon get bored and leave the sexcam site she frequents. And don't forget that she's very good at recognizing tippers, so she'll recognize you quickly and will be much more welcoming to your messages and requests if you've already shown her your gratitude.
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