Camgirl
Encyclopedia
Camgirl or Cam-girl or chat
model
is an Internet
term for women who are featured on webcam
s. A portmanteau of "camera" and "girl", the word is used for women who operate their own webcams, such as Jennifer Ringley and Ana Voog
. The term is also used to describe women or girls who broadcast themselves via webcam without receiving any financial gain. One of the original and most popular cam-girl sites was JenniCam.com
. The corresponding masculine term is camboy.
Some camgirls (sometimes called camwhores) offer nude photographs or videos of themselves in exchange for gifts or money. They may also earn money by advertising pornographic websites or earn commission by convincing customers to join adult paysites
. Commissions earned by camgirls vary widely by paysite, but are typically in the form of a flat fee, otherwise known as a "bounty", or based on a percentage of gross sales for every customer who signs up to a site. Or a percentage of gross income earned by the site for every live "private" chat minute the camgirl or boy earns from paying customers. the private minutes can be exclusive 1 to 1, or 1 to a group.
Online chat
Online chat may refer to any kind of communication over the Internet, that offers an instantaneous transmission of text-based messages from sender to receiver, hence the delay for visual access to the sent message shall not hamper the flow of communications in any of the directions...
model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
is an Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
term for women who are featured on webcam
Webcam
A webcam is a video camera that feeds its images in real time to a computer or computer network, often via USB, ethernet, or Wi-Fi.Their most popular use is the establishment of video links, permitting computers to act as videophones or videoconference stations. This common use as a video camera...
s. A portmanteau of "camera" and "girl", the word is used for women who operate their own webcams, such as Jennifer Ringley and Ana Voog
Ana Voog
Ana Clara Voog is a musician, visual artist, performance artist and writer from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Voog is the former front woman of The Blue Up?, a pop rock band from the Minneapolis area...
. The term is also used to describe women or girls who broadcast themselves via webcam without receiving any financial gain. One of the original and most popular cam-girl sites was JenniCam.com
Jennifer Ringley
Jennifer Kaye Ringley is an Internet personality and former lifecaster. She is known for creating the popular website JenniCam.Previously, live webcams transmitted static shots from cameras aimed through windows or at coffee pots...
. The corresponding masculine term is camboy.
Some camgirls (sometimes called camwhores) offer nude photographs or videos of themselves in exchange for gifts or money. They may also earn money by advertising pornographic websites or earn commission by convincing customers to join adult paysites
Paysite
A paysite, in pornography jargon, is a website that charges money to become a member and view its content, and often produces original adult content. They can be contrasted with "free-sites", which do not charge a membership fee. Most paysites offer "free tours" which allow non-members to view a...
. Commissions earned by camgirls vary widely by paysite, but are typically in the form of a flat fee, otherwise known as a "bounty", or based on a percentage of gross sales for every customer who signs up to a site. Or a percentage of gross income earned by the site for every live "private" chat minute the camgirl or boy earns from paying customers. the private minutes can be exclusive 1 to 1, or 1 to a group.