The thing is that a LOT of cam sites say they can terminate you with little to no cause how they deem fit. I get why they do this, it is to prevent a model from doing something that is illegal that happens to not have been included in the TOS or various other reasons.
The foregoing list is non-exclusive, and we may, at any time, prohibit any activity that we determine, in our sole and absolute discretion, to be inappropriate. We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the Service at any time, with or without notice, for engaging in any inappropriate activity.
There are also sites that say that they can keep your funds if you did not follow their TOS, meaning you forfeit your funds (both member and model) if you cannot follow TOS. I am not sure if Chaturbate would do that, but their rule of unverifying an account due to an expired license is a bit silly.
ON that note, if the TOS has not been updated with the new rules, they are better off NOT telling the model why they were banned. In this instance, it would be a lot like working for an AT WILL EMPLOYER. In Texas, you can be fired for no reason at all. No notice has to be given as to why you were terminated. It is better to fire an employee and not give reason than to fire an employee and the employee have a reason to sue the employer.
I do believe they should update the TOS and have an email sent to every person that has signed up on the website so the performers/members have no reason to say they weren't aware of changes to the rules. More so, I think they should have a pop up on the broadcaster screen that has the updated rules that you need to tick to show you have at least skimmed through. This would be a good thing for both the broadcasters and Chaturbate. No one cam claim they had no idea if they were forced to read the new changes.
Now, they have said that any actual PUBLIC shows are against the rules. Apparently, one of the models they had previously mentioned was banned for a day (or two) because she was broadcasting from work and one of her coworker's legs had appeared on screen. She was warned, then banned for this (prior to advertising this as a 'new' rules).
There can be no minors, children, babies or unauthorized persons on camera or in the same room.
This is a rule that is on MFC as well, you cannot have other people appear on cam unless they have been verified. Shirley has said:
Public locations like Coffee Shops, Stores, Library...etc..
[sic]are not allowed on Chaturbate any more.
I get this rule adjustment as well, though they have no actually included this amendment in the TOS (that I have seen).
Apparently another model had sat down at a coffee shop (or some other location) where children were present behind her. This could get Chaturbate in trouble and they are just covering their asses. I also get why it might be bothersome for people to know that they were on an adult website being broadcasted to a bunch of people jerking off, though highly unlikely that they would even know.
I want to add another thing to this:
I saw two different models from Texas. They were on at different times, in different locations - one in a pool hall, one in a moving car. I knew where both of the models were, down to name of pool hall and name of highway. I am not someone that has traveled very far in Texas, nor am I some sort of psychopath (a weirdo maybe, but not crazy), but that was enough scenery for me to figure out where two people were. Imagine some weirdo having this kind of info and posting in the room. This was even a rule that was added to their TOS.
You are not allowed to post user's private information on Chaturbate.
I am not aware of what warranted this, other than a tweet someone posted that included someone's arrest record and their full name. I do, however, agree that people should be banned for violating these terms, I just find that their lack of support on Chaturbate to be a bit of an issue when policing this violation.
Thank you.
