[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_separator style=”double”][vc_empty_space][fwp_borano_title title=”What’s going on with the clip sites?” link=”” tag=”h3″ title_pos=”text-center” absolute_center=”0″ separator=”1″ separator_pos=”separator” separator_m_bottom=”mb20″ title_color=”” extra_class=””][vc_column_text]You may have seen the latest news about various clip stores and the new compliance regulations from MasterCard. If not, here’s a short summary: once again, the “war on porn” from extreme religious groups has put pressure on the credit card processors to lay down more imposing draconian rules. This has resulted in many of the clip sites, such Clips4Sale, IWantClips, and more being forced to scramble to comply on Oct 15, and this meant many clips were taken down or new clips were not published until they could be reviewed.
This meant that my IWantClips store went from over 2400 clips to 50, and last I checked, wasn’t yet back to above 200. My Clips4Sale store had no new updates for over 2 weeks, and I had to delete and re-upload all new clips and hope they passed this new compliance in time to keep my Top 50 traffic. As a top 50 clip store for over 8 years, I rely on the sales from these sites to keep the lights on and my cats fed.
Needless to say, there has been much chaos and uncertainty about how this will play out in the coming months.. just like the OnlyFans chaos just a few months before.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”8431″ img_size=”550×309″ add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”.vc_custom_1635280756761{border-radius: 1px !important;}”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”8423″ img_size=”550×309″ add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”.vc_custom_1635280798806{border-radius: 1px !important;}”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]These are just two of my more recent videos that will be “flagged” by clip site compliance AI as a result of these changes — the left because it looks like multiple people in the video, and the second because the AI confuses the middle finger or “L” for loser as a weapon.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”8461″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” onclick=”link_image” css=”.vc_custom_1635288027152{border-radius: 1px !important;}”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”8460″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” onclick=”link_image” css=”.vc_custom_1635288034485{border-radius: 1px !important;}”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_single_image image=”8462″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”My clip stores (such as IWC) may have a limited number of clips for some time, and new clips may be heavily delayed on sites like C4S. The good news is, though, that GoddessSnow.com remains unaffected and you can buy ALL of my clips the same day they’re released on my VOD Store.” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:18px|text_align:center|color:%2381acd1″ google_fonts=”font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:300%20light%20regular%3A300%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1635289578914{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 32px !important;}”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][ucaddon_uc_slide_down_button text=”Buy directly here!” link=”http://www.goddesssnow.com/vod” uc_fonts_data=”JTdCJTdE”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator style=”double”][vc_custom_heading text=”Ok, what the hell happened? How did we get here?” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:28px|text_align:center|color:%2381acd1″ google_fonts=”font_family:Rancho%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1635280990312{padding-top: 32px !important;padding-bottom: 32px !important;}”][vc_column_text]The new policy changes come after Mastercard, Visa and Discover in December said they would no longer allow their cards to be used on Pornhub after a review of the website uncovered unlawful content. This was following claims about sex trafficking on the platform from an opinion piece in The New York Times.
The supposed originating issue for these changes is something that EVERYONE in the industry wants to address: non-consensual content and underage content. This stemmed from the abuses of Pornhub and other tube sites, which previously did not require any type of verification to upload content and had been fairly controversial, meaning that anti-porn groups had something to sink their teeth into last December. (It doesn’t matter, of course, that sites like Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat have record numbers of abuses but aren’t held to the same scrutiny as adult sites. Facebook alone had 20 million instances of child sex abuse in 2020!)
However.. the latest changes are difficult, if not impossible, to comply with. The new changes require not only an additional ID verification and performer verification system (one that we already do when we sign up for a site, and are required by law to maintain our own records under 2257), but also MANUAL REVIEW of the content across these sites.
As the ACLU’s amazing article here states: “To take one example, a site like OnlyFans has one million content creators. If each of them uploaded one video in a given day, under Mastercard’s policy, OnlyFans would have to review each video before it’s published to determine whether it complies. Pre-publication review at that scale is almost impossible, and would likely be rife with errors considering the speed at which online platforms operate. This policy will make it much harder for platforms to host adult content, which will destabilize the websites that sex workers use to make a living. Additionally, this policy is not targeted to address Mastercard’s stated concerns. The policy applies only to a small fraction of web sites – those that host adult content – but all available evidence indicates these problems proliferate across all kinds of websites.”[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][fwp_borano_title title=”Discrimination against sex workers” link=”” tag=”h4″ title_pos=”text-center” absolute_center=”0″ separator=”1″ separator_pos=”separator” separator_m_top=”mt20″ separator_m_bottom=”mb20″ title_color=”” extra_class=””][vc_column_text]Banks have historically discriminated against the adult industry, from platforms to individual sex workers. Many payment processors, such as PayPal, refuse to do business with sex workers altogether, as they’re considered too “high risk” to take on as customers. This also extends to sex worker’s and their bank accounts, loans (including the PPP loan during the pandemic), payment platforms, and more. There are no specific regulations against this, which leaves it in the hands of financial institutions to wholesale discriminate against us.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”I have personally been discriminated against by financial institutions more times than I can count. I’ve been denied for loans or had to use various layers of obfuscation to qualify for them (now you might understand why it’s taking so long to buy a new dungeon building..). I’ve had bank accounts terminated for no reason and without cause. I’ve lost accounts with PayPal, Venmo, GooglePay, etc dozens of times without ever using these sites to receive money from clients or fans.” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:20px|text_align:center|color:%2381acd1″ google_fonts=”font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:300%20light%20regular%3A300%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1635283617707{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 32px !important;}”][vc_column_text]The challenge is where that leaves sex-related businesses, or more vulnerable independent sex workers who face further risks by not having access to banking. Aside from the constant fear about having an account shut, it can also affect their ability to collect benefits, prove income when renting a home, and even pay the right taxes. Read more about why banks shun workers in the adult industry at the Guardian.
“Banks are required to file suspicious activity reports, or SARs, when they suspect something is wrong with the money coming in — wire transfers that aren’t accounted for, money moving to and from countries where it doesn’t make sense to do so, and anything that might look like money laundering.
In one of such SARs, banking major Wells Fargo had stated: “Based on the inexplicable nature of the outgoing wires, for which the original sources of funding were not known, but appeared likely to be income from the customers’ adult entertainment business, the information found regarding the customers’ business, and the illicit nature of those businesses, which are international and may be operating in areas where underage children and other vulnerable individuals might be forced to provide services, AMLI [Anti-Money Laundering Initiative] has deemed the specified outgoing wire transfer activity suspicious.” It is this mention of minors that is also common in Mastercard and Visa’s explanation banning Pornhub. There are, of course, many types of criminality and abuse that happen in and around the adult industry, but this is just not limited to this one industry. Children as young as six work in dangerous mines in order to extract the minerals that power our smartphones. As of last year, consumer goods from Apple, Microsoft, BMW, Gap, Huawei, Nike, Samsung, Sony, and others are being manufactured by re-education camp prisoners in China, according to an in-depth report by an Australian think tank.”[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”But sure, WE are the greatest evil…” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:28px|text_align:center|color:%2381acd1″ google_fonts=”font_family:Rancho%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1635286715814{padding-top: 32px !important;padding-bottom: 32px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator border_width=”2″ el_width=”60″][vc_empty_space][fwp_borano_title title=”What’s Happening Now” link=”” tag=”h4″ title_pos=”text-center” absolute_center=”0″ separator=”1″ separator_pos=”separator” separator_m_top=”mt20″ separator_m_bottom=”mb20″ title_color=”” extra_class=””][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”8449″ img_size=”large” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”.vc_custom_1635285998828{border-radius: 1px !important;}”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]The list of banned topics and content types that we’ve been issued grows every year, and now that list has grown once more. It includes such things as:
Vampire
Hypnosis
Forced/Forcing
Pee/Golden Showers
Abductions
Blackmail
Incest Roleplay
Choking/Breathplay
4 limbs bound with penetration, even pegging
Age Play
Diapers
(for the full list and which sites, go here: Sophie Ladder’s Restriction Spreadsheet)
Videos will continue to be picked apart in compliance, and the AI systems that sites are using may falsely categorize a video as non-compliant. We will see a pretty strong sanitation of fetish videos across all the sites, which means that many of your favorite fetishes may disappear overnight.
(Don’t worry though, my members site remains unaffected– you can enjoy ALL of my clips there.)[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][ucaddon_uc_slide_down_button text=”Buy directly here!” link=”http://www.goddesssnow.com/vod” uc_fonts_data=”JTdCJTdE”][vc_empty_space][vc_separator border_width=”2″ el_width=”60″][vc_empty_space][fwp_borano_title title=”What you can do” link=”” tag=”h4″ title_pos=”text-center” absolute_center=”0″ separator=”1″ separator_pos=”separator” separator_m_top=”mt20″ separator_m_bottom=”mb20″ title_color=”” extra_class=””][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]First: learn what’s happening and get well versed on the war on porn. This ACLU article is a great place to start:
How Mastercard’s New Policy Violates Sex Workers Rights
Tweet @Mastercard to end this policy and protect sex workers’ rights. Tell them that they must sit down with sex workers and develop solutions that create stability and reduce harm for us.
Defend us with your money, which is what these companies are most concerned about. Use other cards, such as American Express or Discover. Be aware of the institutions that discriminate most, such as Chase.
Purchase your content directly where you can. Be understanding that it’s not the sites making these rules and it’s not our choice, we are reliant on these platforms.
Send tributes to ease the massive hit we’re experiencing in revenue.
Commission custom videos, especially if your favorite clips don’t exist on these sites.
Book in-person sessions, the best way to explore fantasies without interference from religious groups.
Help engagement on social media of your favorite creators, like me and the Wicked Collective, to gain more visibility of the content we can sell.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”8450″ img_size=”large” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”.vc_custom_1635289441508{border-radius: 1px !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_separator border_width=”2″ el_width=”20″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Just keep supporting independent sex workers and being understanding about what we can and can’t do on these sites. Show compassion in light of financial discrimination and seek to break it down where you can. Our worlds don’t operate the same as yours, and we work very hard to create the content you love and also create balanced, healthy lives for ourselves.” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:20px|text_align:center|color:%2381acd1″ google_fonts=”font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:300%20light%20regular%3A300%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1635287037937{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 32px !important;}”][vc_column_text]It’s been an immensely stressful year for the adult industry, between this and OnlyFans and the constantly shifting landscape. I’m one of the most stress-tolerant people I know in the industry and even I’m feeling the weight of needing to adapt and pivot to a whole new chaos that threatens to demolish my business every single day. Performers and creators are leaving the industry in droves from burn out and I’ve had to cut back on my own online workload as not to run the risk of burn out too.
I have no intention of leaving though, don’t worry. I love what I do and we will, as always, find ways to overcome whatever they throw at us. In the meantime, though.. book an in-person session with me in Columbus, OH and let’s roleplay you as a Mastercard Exec so I can get some frustrations out.[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”8178″ img_size=”full” alignment=”right”][vc_separator border_width=”2″ el_width=”20″][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]
