Are we seriously getting even more restricted as users? You guys are driving away so many people...
I've been a part of Hamster for about 200+ days now and I have to say I am getting more and more annoyed and disappointed.
Content is deleted, all of my favorite pictures have now been disabled and "put under review", my own profile elements containing pictures have been handled the same,
I've never been able to upload my own pictures due to upload restrictions and for a while now video uploads aswell.
Who do you guys think you are that everyone who wants to use COMMUNITY elements would have to sell out their real life state IDs to your website to even be able to do anything besides watching "professionally made content" and snippits of premium shit in low quality we'd have to pay double to watch in full length?
Why should anybody be happy with these changes? Everything is restricted or disabled. I once thought this website was built by and for a great community, but apparently I was plain wrong.
Really disappointing how all of the decisions this year has cost so much good and legal content, so many cool users and I am very close to quitting myself aswell. You are going down the route of P-Hub full steam ahead.
Great work Hamster!
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Dirty Monkey
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Come to Fetlife
These guys care more about bending over and getting fucked by MasterCard than they do about us.
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cambsguy4fun
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When asked about the changes made on the 12th November 2021, they offered the following response.
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Scorp xHamster
Staff - 14.11.2021 13:11Hello,
According to the latest regulations in the industry our users are allowed to publish only the content supported by the full set of documents which includes: IDs of all performers, models releases with consent for shooting, distribution, download and 2257 form.
At the moment all the pictures without documents were removed from the public view and set to ‘Waiting for moderation’ status therefore you can no longer view your Favorite galleries. Now all users have time to become verified creators, provide all the documents and restore the content back to public view.
We are constantly working on making xHamster a safe and pleasant experience by protecting the rights of content owners and preventing the distribution of potentially prohibited content.
Thank you for your support and understanding.
Kind regards,
Scorp
xHamster Team
</quote>When asked for information on the "latest regulations in the industry" they offered the following:-
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Cherry xHamster
Staff - 14.11.2021 20:21Hi,
Thanks for your email.
Please see this link for the reference and more info :
https://thefederal.com/explainers-2/how-mastercards-new-rules-will-affect-adult-content-industry-sex-workers/Kind regards,
Cherry
xHamster Team
</quote>Conclusion MasterCard are dictating how the 'industry' works. MasterCard want the 'industry' to ensure all content is fully documented and have strict moderation, review and take down procedures.
Also, it appears that these are restrictions are being imposed via MasterCard's TnC's, decided in by one or two people at MasterCard, who appear to be dictating to the world their opinions. But as they cite child abuse, you can't argue against it.
So, with the prospect of reducing the owners' profit, either through the inability to take payment and/or the additional costs for moderation, review etc. Then the owners have decided to only allow content from content producers and so have implemented these restrictions.
So, we can protest these changes at xhamster, but won't make any difference. Leaving, will give personal satisfaction, but won't dent their profits ... there are too many others to take your place and watch all them ads.